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FC TheBagArena
Spectators: 7459 (Terracing: 5595, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Uuno Edesi got the match started through his kick off. Sepo Ahja who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 4thth minute tested the skills of Riho Sanglepp when he managed to save the team from getting behind. FC Maarja's Hardo Karju played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ailar Liiv in the 6th minute of play. Uuno Edesi struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Riho Sanglepp didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Maarja. Sepo Ahja sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 12 minutes, Rauno Liiv mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Maarja and the SK Lakhetaguze players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 12 played minutes FC Maarja got a freekick which was hit by Rauno Liiv. In the 14th minute Harri Laar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hardo Karju saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Riho Sanglepp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uuno Edesi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind SK Lakhetaguze's goalkeeper Riho Sanglepp, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hardo Karju made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antti Hell in the 23rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Uuno Edesi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Riho Sanglepp was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Sepo Ahja sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Riho Sanglepp made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Sepo Ahja sent off a good shot on target. Volli Kurt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hardo Karju having to interfere. Erni Hiir hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Harri Laar during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Uuno Edesi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sepo Ahja could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Riho Sanglepp made a huge save. Uuno Edesi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ailar Liiv was the one to do the kick off. Ailar Liiv fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hardo Karju having to interfere. Erni Treimann kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Priidu Normak took the ball and in the 57 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Riho Sanglepp. Riho Sanglepp dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. If Sepo Ahja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 65th minute, Uuno Edesi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Riho Sanglepp was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. In the 78th minute, Ailar Liiv hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 80 minutes into the match, SK Lakhetaguze's goal looked a bit too open when Sepo Ahja came free, but Riho Sanglepp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Uuno Edesi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Riho Sanglepp was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Harri Laar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hardo Karju having to interfere. FC Maarja's Hardo Karju played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ailar Liiv in the 86th minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, FC Maarja's goalkeeper Hardo Karju had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Harri Laar. When Sepo Ahja came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the FC Maarja 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 Sepo Ahja couldn't finish the play. If Uuno Edesi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There was no doubt that FC Maarja were the better team. FC Maarja's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.