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Narova Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Erki Ansip started the match with the kick off. Erki Ansip took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arne Lehis. Arne Lehis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Aksel Einberg hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. After 13 minutes, Aigar Au mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Jorden and the Narova FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Neeme Saareleht had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tarmo Kanne was out of position in the 27 minute of play, and Neeme Saareleht capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Neeme Saareleht really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. Edvard Rihma hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edvard Imelik during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Jorden booed when Narova FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edvard Imelik didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hannes Nool's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Tarmo Kanne firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 41st minute, Neeme Saareleht fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Tarmo Kanne, passed just outside the right post. Neeme Saareleht was extremely unlucky when he, in the 43rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Neeme Saareleht was the one to do the kick off. Narova FC's Edvard Imelik got his second yellow card of the match in the 53rd minute. The referee ordered Edvard Imelik off the ground. After a rather tough play, Narova FC's Edvard Imelik got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Aivar Võrk was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 54th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After 56 played minutes Narova FC got a freekick which was hit by Hannes Nool. Arne Lehis made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Indrek Moorits sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Indrek Moorits got free with Arne Lehis in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Uku Sangaste received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Tarmo Kanne tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 73 minutes into the game, Erki Ansip recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Arne Lehis. Erki Ansip showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-3. 79 minutes into the match, Narova FC's goalkeeper Arne Lehis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Indrek Moorits. Arne Lehis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Erki Ansip went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-4 was the resulting score. Arne Lehis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Indrek Moorits in the 83rd minute. The supporters of Jorden booed when Narova FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hannes Nool didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Indrek Moorits could shoot a difficult shot in the 90th minute, which Arne Lehis however easily saved by the left post. If Indrek Moorits had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arne Lehis had great luck who in the 96thth minute grab hold of the ball when Erki Ansip from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Indrek Moorits's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arne Lehis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 97th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Jorden eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.