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Badgers Cave
Spectators: 7424 (Terracing: 5569, Seating: 1707, VIP seats: 148) Helmut Lell started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Soreste FS's Ander Naaber got a free kick in the 6th minute. 8 minutes into the match, Soreste FS's goalkeeper Sander Lõhmus had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Artur Nemvalts. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oliver Albi in the 9th minute of play forced Honey Badgers's goalkeeper Kasimir Lõhmus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 13 played minutes Honey Badgers got a freekick which was hit by Madis Asmer. In the 15th match minute, Soreste FS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kalle Haiba to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Soreste FS booed when Honey Badgers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Madis Asmer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Soreste FS's Helmut Lell got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Oliver Albi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Soreste FS's supporters rose to their feet, but Oliver Albi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kasimir Lõhmus breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Helmut Lell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kasimir Lõhmus having to interfere. 31 minutes into the match, Helmut Lell had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kasimir Lõhmus. Honey Badgers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Helmut Lell was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 33rd match minute, Soreste FS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Helmut Lell to maneuver through the defense. 37 minutes into the match, Honey Badgers's goal looked a bit too open when Helmut Lell came free, but Kasimir Lõhmus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Helmut Lell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kasimir Lõhmus having to interfere. Helmut Lell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Artur Nemvalts made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Helmut Lell 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. In the 53rd play minute Oliver Albi came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Kasimir Lõhmus. 2-2. Kasimir Lõhmus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kalle Haiba in the 57th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jaak Veetamm during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Honey Badgers getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Jaak Veetamm hit a great ball. Soreste FS's Oliver Albi managed to work through Honey Badgers's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Oliver Albi dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. With a little luck, Honey Badgers's Kasimir Lõhmus got control of the ball when Oliver Albi tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Martin Lehtmäe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oliver Albi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 71stth minute, Kasimir Lõhmus skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Kasimir Lõhmus was out of position in the 72 minute of play, and Lembitu Paber capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lembitu Paber really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. After 77 minutes of play, Soreste FS's Oliver Albi made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kasimir Lõhmus was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lembitu Paber fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kasimir Lõhmus having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 85th minute by Oliver Albi got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Martin Lehtmäe struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Kasimir Lõhmus didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Soreste FS. In the 91st minute Soreste FS were awarded a corner. Dan Noobel went to the cornerflag to take it. When Oliver Albi came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Soreste FS 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 Oliver Albi couldn't finish the play. Soreste FS played a much better game than Honey Badgers and deserved their victory. The Honey Badgers players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.