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Kajakeskus
Spectators: 7509 (Terracing: 5632, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) FC Arula's Mehis Juura started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 5th minute of the match Ailar Aal shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Elmu Lilleväli showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Mehis Juura in the 8thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Elmu Lilleväli, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A collision led to FC Arula getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Egon Ragel hit a great ball. FC Arula's Neeme Veerma played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Avo Talvik in the 11th minute of play. Neeme Veerma showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pearu Sau in the 13th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, Avo Talvik notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of FC Arula's Neeme Veerma. Neeme Veerma was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 19th minute Pearu Sau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Neeme Veerma saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 22 minutes, Jann Napasepp managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Arula's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jann Napasepp was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. FC Arula's Mehis Juura was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 24th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mait Lillo in the 27th minute of play forced Haanja FS's goalkeeper Elmu Lilleväli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 29 minutes of play, Haanja FS's Avo Talvik made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Neeme Veerma was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 34th minute, Raivo Aasa fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Mehis Juura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mehis Juura struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Elmu Lilleväli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Arula. In the 45th minute, Mehis Juura got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Kaido Lekk came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the FC Arula 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 Kaido Lekk couldn't finish the play. The FC Arula players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Haanja FS were winning 1-2.

Mehis Juura might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Elmu Lilleväli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mehis Juura ran back to his position shaking his head. Aron Vaikma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 61st minute, Mehis Juura got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Kaido Lekk recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. FC Arula's Egon Ragel got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Haanja FS getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Bert Ruuda hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Haanja FS's zone, Jann Napasepp stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elmu Lilleväli came out of the goal and Jann Napasepp tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 72ndth minute of the game Mehis Juura who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Haanja FS's Elmu Lilleväli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Elmu Lilleväli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mehis Juura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mikk Äss's late challenge caught a FC Arula's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mikk Äss helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Haanja FS's Mikk Äss got a free kick in the 74th minute. Elmu Lilleväli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehis Juura in the 77th minute of play. Neeme Veerma showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pearu Sau, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. In the 82nd minute, Raivo Aasa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. FC Arula made a substitution. Dan Lell replaced Jann Napasepp. In the 85th minute, Roland Reisberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mehis Juura struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Elmu Lilleväli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Arula. Elmu Lilleväli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raivo Aasa, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. After 90 played minutes Haanja FS got a freekick which was hit by Avo Talvik.