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Võõrad KARTKE
Spectators: 7351 (Terracing: 5514, Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 147) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Maarek Väljaste took the kick off in the first half of the match. FC Luuavabrik's Rando Kalde proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save FC Luuavabrik from getting a goal against them. Rando Kalde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Taniel Saaring in the 8th minute of play. Hardo Veevo struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Rando Kalde didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Kahjulik. Rando Kalde stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Taniel Saaring's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. Taniel Saaring sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Uku Maidsaar's late challenge caught a FC Luuavabrik's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Uku Maidsaar helped the player get up and apologised. In the 23rd minute, Uku Maidsaar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 24 minutes into the match, FC Luuavabrik's Ingmar Arulepp broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Maarek Väljaste sped through FC Luuavabrik's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rando Kalde. FC Luuavabrik's defense didn't have a chance, in the 29th minute, when Maarek Väljaste scored to the left of an out of position Rando Kalde, making the score, 3-0. A collision led to FC Luuavabrik getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Kaupo Uba hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maarek Väljaste got free with Rando Kalde in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Maarek Väljaste's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 47thth minute, Rando Kalde skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maarek Väljaste in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rando Kalde prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in FC Luuavabrik's zone, Taniel Saaring stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rando Kalde came out of the goal and Taniel Saaring tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maarek Väljaste in the 57th minute of play forced FC Luuavabrik's goalkeeper Rando Kalde to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When FC Kahjulik's Maarek Väljaste in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Luuavabrik's goalie prevented a goal. In the 60th minute FC Kahjulik were awarded a corner. Hardo Veevo went to the cornerflag to take it. Hardo Veevo made a great header on FC Kahjulik's corner, it was just that FC Luuavabrik's Rando Kalde managed to reach the ball for a save. FC Kahjulik's Neeme Nõmmeots proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save FC Kahjulik from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 70 minutes, Kaupo Uba took a quick shot and it went in 3-1 without a chance for Neeme Nõmmeots to make any attempt to save it. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Luuavabrik's goalkeeper Rando Kalde, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maarek Väljaste in the 83rd minute of play forced FC Luuavabrik's goalkeeper Rando Kalde to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Maarek Väljaste's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rando Kalde was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. With an all-out effort, FC Luuavabrik's Neeme Nõmmeots threw himself towards the right post 91 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Kaupo Uba, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Silver Annuk's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Neeme Nõmmeots firmly grabbed it by the left post. Rando Kalde took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Taniel Saaring, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Taniel Saaring blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rando Kalde having to make a save. The audience was convinced that Maarek Väljaste's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rando Kalde was relentless in the 97th minute of the game. FC Luuavabrik's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.