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Asta Kaljuste
Spectators: 8532 (Terracing: 6400, Seating: 1962, VIP seats: 170) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Endel Vanamets got the match started through his kick off. Aleksander Pliszka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rein Tamberg in the 3rd minute of the match. Rein Tamberg scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aleksander Pliszka, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Valga 1860 booed when Mulgimaa Kosilased was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vasiliy Kumachenkov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th match minute, Valga 1860 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladimir Lenin to maneuver through the defense. In the 12th minute Endel Vanamets shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aleksander Pliszka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16thth minute of the game Endel Vanamets who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mulgimaa Kosilased's Aleksander Pliszka was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Aleksander Pliszka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvar Muruaas, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Urmo Tali took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicko Kličko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 22 minutes, Nicko Kličko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mulgimaa Kosilased's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicko Kličko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Endel Vanamets in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aleksander Pliszka saved Mulgimaa Kosilased from getting behind. Valga 1860's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alvar Muruaas in the 26th minute. At last the ball reached Endel Vanamets at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Mulgimaa Kosilased. 0-2. Urmo Tali showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicko Kličko in the 30th minute of the match. 38 minutes into the match, Valga 1860's goalkeeper Urmo Tali had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kirk Sperling. When Valga 1860's Rein Tamberg in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mulgimaa Kosilased's goalie prevented a goal. When Endel Vanamets came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Valga 1860 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Endel Vanamets couldn't finish the play. The Valga 1860 fans' excitement grew in the 47th match minute when Valga 1860's Endel Vanamets looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene.

In the 54th minute Kirk Sperling shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Urmo Tali saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A nice corner shot did that Nicko Kličko got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Urmo Tali quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 56th minute, Kuuno Ülipikk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Endel Vanametss short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Aleksander Pliszka to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Urmo Tali showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kirk Sperling in the 68th minute of the match. After 69 minutes, Vasiliy Kumachenkov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mulgimaa Kosilased and the Valga 1860 players grew even worse after the yellow card. 71 minutes into the match, Mulgimaa Kosilased's Nicko Kličko sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Urmo Tali narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kirk Sperling in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Urmo Tali saved Valga 1860 from getting behind. When Rein Tamberg in the 75th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Aleksander Pliszka kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 0-5 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. The audience was convinced that Rein Tamberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aleksander Pliszka was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Valga 1860's zone, Nicko Kličko stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Urmo Tali came out of the goal and Nicko Kličko tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Valga 1860's Rein Tamberg in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mulgimaa Kosilased's goalie prevented a goal. A hard shot 86 in the game by Endel Vanamets from a close distance when the talented Aleksander Pliszka managed to make a qualified save. Mulgimaa Kosilased's players were relieved. 90 minutes into the match, Mulgimaa Kosilased's goal looked a bit too open when Rein Tamberg came free, but Aleksander Pliszka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st minute, Ivar Algaja hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Mulgimaa Kosilased defense, Endel Vanamets kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aleksander Pliszka. The Mulgimaa Kosilased fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aleksander Pliszka should have stopped the shot.