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Tsernobõl Arena
Spectators: 9215 (Terracing: 6913, Seating: 2119, VIP seats: 183) Tapa Athlétic™'s Mugurel Chiriloaie started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a defensive mix-up in FC Tsernobõl's zone, Vahur Nirk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ali Mäkitalo came out of the goal and Vahur Nirk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gheorghiţă Hagi in the 4th minute of play forced FC Tsernobõl's goalkeeper Ali Mäkitalo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kalmer Niidu kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Ali Mäkitalo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kalju Palk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ali Mäkitalo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gheorghiţă Hagi went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Ali Mäkitalo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mugurel Chiriloaie in the 12th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Mugurel Chiriloaie's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ali Mäkitalo was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. Ali Mäkitalo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vahur Nirk, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. 17 minutes into the game, Tapa Athlétic™'s Gheorghiţă Hagi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ali Mäkitalo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kalju Palk in the 19th minute of play forced FC Tsernobõl's goalkeeper Ali Mäkitalo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 20 minutes into the match, FC Tsernobõl's goal looked a bit too open when Kalju Palk came free, but Ali Mäkitalo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute Mugurel Chiriloaie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Mäkitalo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Xiao Jing Kun lost his temper 27 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in FC Tsernobõl fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 26th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Tapa Athlétic™ a penalty, 29 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Madis Indrekson, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of FC Tsernobõl's Ali Mäkitalo. 0-3. Ali Mäkitalo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vahur Nirk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jan-Joost Flocquier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yan Chuan Ling in the 36th minute of play forced FC Tsernobõl's goalkeeper Ali Mäkitalo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 37 minutes into the match, Kalju Palk had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ali Mäkitalo. FC Tsernobõl's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kalju Palk was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. In the 41st minute Kalju Palk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Mäkitalo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Tsernobõl's Ali Mäkitalo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vahur Nirk in the 42nd minute of play. A collision led to Tapa Athlétic™ getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Yan Chuan Ling hit a great ball. Tapa Athlétic™'s goalkeeper couldn't reach when Jan-Joost Flocquier 47 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-4. Disappointed in the 1-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gustav Kingisepp to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Tapa Athlétic™'s Gheorghiţă Hagi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ali Mäkitalo. Ali Mäkitalo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-5. 56 minutes into the match, FC Tsernobõl's goalkeeper Ali Mäkitalo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mugurel Chiriloaie. With his leg Ali Mäkitalo managed to avoid a goal in the 62ndth minute, when Tapa Athlétic™'s Mugurel Chiriloaie fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 63rd minute of the match, Gheorghiţă Hagi got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ali Mäkitalo was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. If Gustav Kingisepp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ali Mäkitalo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gheorghiţă Hagi in the 66th minute. Gheorghiţă Hagi's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ali Mäkitalo firmly grabbed it by the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mugurel Chiriloaie in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ali Mäkitalo saved FC Tsernobõl from getting behind. Ali Mäkitalo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kalju Palk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ali Mäkitalo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kalju Palk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Tsernobõl's Ali Mäkitalo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kalju Palk in the 82nd minute of play. Ali Mäkitalo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vahur Nirk in the 88th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, FC Tsernobõl's goal looked a bit too open when Mugurel Chiriloaie came free, but Ali Mäkitalo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, FC Tsernobõl's Ali Mäkitalo got control of the ball when Gheorghiţă Hagi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ali Mäkitalo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vahur Nirk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tapa Athlétic™ made a substitution. Eedi Viksi replaced Mugurel Chiriloaie.