League

Avaste Staadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Märten Kütt kicked off to start the match. Mark Ereb sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 6th minute, Avaste's Heigo Vabadus dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Elementary's Märten Kütt got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Anti Kiik kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. A collision led to Elementary getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Jann Paha hit a great ball. In the 16th match minute, Elementary was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leopold Urb to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 18 minutes, Heigo Vabadus managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Avaste's supporters crossed their fingers, but Heigo Vabadus was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Heigo Vabadus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Heigo Vabadus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Neeme Tihkan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Heigo Vabadus's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Neeme Tihkan was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Elementary's defense didn't have a chance, in the 28th minute, when Heigo Vabadus scored to the left of an out of position Neeme Tihkan, making the score, 2-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Heigo Vabadus in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Neeme Tihkan saved Elementary from getting behind. Mark Ereb received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Neeme Tihkan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mark Ereb got free with Neeme Tihkan in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Heigo Vabadus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Heigo Vabadus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Neeme Tihkan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Heigo Vabadus to strike the kick off in the second half. Neeme Tihkan came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by Avaste's Mark Ereb. But to his dismay, Mark Ereb quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Märten Kütt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Mario Linnus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 59th minute, Timo Mäe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 60 minutes into the match, Avaste's Janek Neppi broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 62 minutes into the match, Avaste's Mark Ereb sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Neeme Tihkan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Avaste's Joonas Mahlaoks pulled a muscle in his back after 63 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 64 played minutes Avaste got a freekick which was hit by Märten Rääbis. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mark Ereb in the 69th minute of play forced Elementary's goalkeeper Neeme Tihkan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Märten Rääbis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Avaste's supporters rose to their feet, but Märten Rääbis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Neeme Tihkan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Elementary getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Tauri Puuk hit a great ball. In the 79th minute, Elementary's Märten Kütt ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mario Linnus. Mario Linnus yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-1. Arno Pabin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Avaste's Mark Ereb got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Leopold Urb hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. After 92 played minutes, Avaste's Janek Neppi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Neeme Tihkan came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Avaste reached it. There was no doubt that Avaste were the better team. Avaste's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.