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Piila
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Asko Olev took the kick off in the first half of the match. JK Piila's Dan Heido played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Asko Olev in the 4th minute of play. Anton Kalmus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Volli Noorsalu in the 8th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ainar Näkk got free with Anton Kalmus in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Olav Hõbe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Kullima booed when JK Piila was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Innar Laud didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, JK Piila's Innar Laud got a free kick in the 23rd minute. The audience was convinced that Olav Hõbe's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dan Heido was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. In the 27th minute, Olav Hõbe made a precise shot to the right of Dan Heido. JK Piila's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Ainar Näkk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ainar Näkk's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Anton Kalmus firmly grabbed it by the left post. JK Piila's Ainar Näkk got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Ainar Näkk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 46th minute Volli Noorsalu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anton Kalmus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Volli Noorsalu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Asko Õlle took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 53rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Anton Kalmus. Kullima's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Volli Noorsalu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 65th minute Ainar Näkk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anton Kalmus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anton Kalmus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Volli Noorsalu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Volli Noorsalu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anton Kalmus came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by JK Piila's Volli Noorsalu. But to his dismay, Volli Noorsalu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Innar Laud kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. JK Piila's Kusti Vabadus got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 81st minute, Volli Noorsalu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The JK Piila fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Olav Hõbe got free with Dan Heido in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 92 minutes, Asko Olev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kullima's supporters crossed their fingers, but Asko Olev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. JK Piila walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.