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Saue Staadion
Spectators: 7465 (Terracing: 5600, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Leopold Heintalu took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Giorgos Chelis 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. The supporters of FC Kru booed when Saue Rovers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Argo Laul didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 6th minute of the match FC Kru got a corner. Saue Rovers FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Janar Karai ran over to the corner to take the kick. If Robert Rajamäe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Antonis Babasidis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 15th minute, Leopold Heintalu 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. 18 minutes into the game, FC Kru's Antonis Babasidis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kuldar Volberg made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Kuldar Volberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonis Babasidis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 23rd minute, Antonis Babasidis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kuldar Volberg was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. A collision led to Saue Rovers FC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Maarek Eha hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Giorgos Chelis in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kuldar Volberg saved Saue Rovers FC from getting behind. If Giorgos Chelis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 33rd minute, Hando Räim left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Kru fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. After a defensive mix-up in Saue Rovers FC's zone, Karl Benz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kuldar Volberg came out of the goal and Karl Benz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Tiago Pereira fell near the penalty area in the 48th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Kru's protests and gave Tiago Pereira a yellow card for diving instead. 47 minutes into the game, one of FC Kru:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. FC Kru:s Carlos Bejarano showed great skill when he stopped Peeter Pihkala:s penalty.

In the 55th minute Antonis Babasidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kuldar Volberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Giorgos Chelis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 58 minutes into the game, Argo Laul was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Saue Rovers FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Kru the free kick. After 59 played minutes Saue Rovers FC got a freekick which was hit by Argo Laul. After having played for 59 minutes, Janar Karai managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Kru's supporters crossed their fingers, but Janar Karai was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Antonis Babasidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Giorgos Chelis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Giorgos Chelis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kuldar Volberg having to interfere. Antonis Babasidis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Kuldar Volberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Kru made a substitution. Ronald Hommuk replaced Hando Räim. Antonis Babasidis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Saue Rovers FC's Kuldar Volberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Janar Karai in the 74th minute of play. 76 minutes had been played when some careless play by Saue Rovers FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Janar Karai was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Kru's players had a chance to rest. Janar Karai made a great header on FC Kru's corner, it was just that Saue Rovers FC's Kuldar Volberg managed to reach the ball for a save. Antonis Babasidis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kuldar Volberg having to interfere. FC Kru's Carlos Bejarano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leopold Heintalu in the 87th minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, Giorgos Chelis notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Saue Rovers FC's Kuldar Volberg. Kuldar Volberg was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, FC Kru's Ronald Hommuk got a free kick in the 96th minute. Robert Rajamäe recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the final whistle sounded FC Kru left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Saue Rovers FC.