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LÕVIKOOBAS
Spectators: 7625 (Terracing: 5720, Seating: 1753, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Arno Veelmaa started the match with the kick off. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 3rd minute of the game. One of Hindu JK:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of FC LÕVI:s goal. 8 minutes into the game, Aron Härm was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC LÕVI's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hindu JK the free kick. In the 8th match minute, FC LÕVI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aron Härm to maneuver through the defense. When Eerik Veebel got free in front of the goal in the 12th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Gabriel Hell was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. If Rauno Hinn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 24 minutes into the match, Hindu JK's goal looked a bit too open when Rauno Hinn came free, but Gabriel Hell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rauno Hinn struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Gabriel Hell didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC LÕVI. After 28 played minutes Hindu JK got a freekick which was hit by Erik Talvik. FC LÕVI's Rauno Hinn got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 32nd minute, Hindu JK's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Rauno Hinn fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Hindu JK's Heiko Karuauk got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gabriel Hell made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Eerik Veebel sent off a good shot on target. Eerik Veebel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gabriel Hell read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. If Rauno Hinn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eerik Veebel in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gabriel Hell saved Hindu JK from getting behind. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Hindu JK's goalkeeper Gabriel Hell, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rauno Hinn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Hell having to interfere. If Rauno Hinn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 61st minute Ander Kaal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabriel Hell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Rauno Hinn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gabriel Hell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eerik Veebel in the 64th minute of play. FC LÕVI's Riivo Mänd played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arno Veelmaa in the 66th minute of play. If Eerik Veebel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Erik Talvik fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hindu JK's protests and gave Erik Talvik a yellow card for diving instead. In the 77th minute, Erik Talvik hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rauno Hinn in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gabriel Hell saved Hindu JK from getting behind. 79 minutes into the match, Hindu JK's goal looked a bit too open when Rauno Hinn came free, but Gabriel Hell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hindu JK's Gabriel Hell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eerik Veebel in the 86th minute of play. Rauno Hinn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Hell having to interfere. Hindu JK's Gabriel Hell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rauno Hinn in the 96th minute of play. When the referee ended the match the FC LÕVI players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.