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BANAANIDE KODUKOHT
Spectators: 8394 (Terracing: 6298, Seating: 1930, VIP seats: 166) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Riivo Savi took the kick off in the first half of the match. 5 minutes into the match, VIHANE BANAAN's goal looked a bit too open when Riivo Savi came free, but Jann Suursaar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elar Saarmets fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Asko Lahe having to interfere. 9 minutes into the match, Väino Randmaa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jann Suursaar. VIHANE BANAAN's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Väino Randmaa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Jann Suursaar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tanel Lehtmäe in the 12th minute of play. VIHANE BANAAN's Mati Roosileht shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 22nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Asko Lahe but with some difficulty. Helari Lõpp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Asko Lahe having to interfere. With an all-out effort, VIHANE BANAAN's Asko Lahe threw himself towards the right post 26 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Helari Lõpp, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After having played for 28 minutes, Tanel Lehtmäe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Avispea's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tanel Lehtmäe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lauri Kuld fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Asko Lahe having to interfere. FC Avispea's Tanel Lehtmäe got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jann Suursaar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Riivo Savi in the 35th minute of play. Helari Lõpp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Asko Lahe having to interfere. Tanel Lehtmäe took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jann Suursaar. Jann Suursaar dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. FC Avispea's Asko Lahe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Helari Lõpp in the 44th minute of play. Jann Suursaar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Riivo Savi in the 46th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Helari Lõpp made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, VIHANE BANAAN's Jann Suursaar got control of the ball when Tanel Lehtmäe tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Helari Lõpp in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Asko Lahe saved FC Avispea from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Helari Lõpp's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Asko Lahe was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Riivo Savi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Jann Suursaar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69th minute Helari Lõpp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Asko Lahe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 73 minutes, Helari Lõpp put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Asko Lahe. Helari Lõpp struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Asko Lahe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for VIHANE BANAAN. When Karl Traks fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Avispea's protests and gave Karl Traks a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of VIHANE BANAAN booed when FC Avispea was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karl Traks didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 79 minutes, Mati Roosileht managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. VIHANE BANAAN's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mati Roosileht was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, FC Avispea's Väino Randmaa got a free kick in the 82nd minute. 88 minutes into the match, FC Avispea's goal looked a bit too open when Helari Lõpp came free, but Asko Lahe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Avispea's Tanel Lehtmäe got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tanel Lehtmäe got free with Jann Suursaar in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Asko Lahe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Helari Lõpp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.