League

The Den
Spectators: 7465 (Terracing: 5600, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) 2 minutes into the game, Mihkel Raitviir was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stoke City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ioa the free kick. Mihkel Raitviir kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 4th minute, Åke Linqvist 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 6th minute, Kert Männik reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Elmu Nuka. The goal made the score 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Bérenger Lecerf managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ioa's supporters rose to their feet, but Bérenger Lecerf was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eiko Roo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Elmu Nuka made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Toomas Sade sent off a good shot on target. Åke Linqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 19 played minutes Stoke City got a freekick which was hit by Mihkel Raitviir. Bérenger Lecerf sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bilge Kağan Batüralp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Eiko Roo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 24 minutes into the game, Ioa's Åke Linqvist nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eiko Roo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Keijo Averin took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eiko Roo. Eiko Roo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Bérenger Lecerf took the ball and in the 30 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eiko Roo. Eiko Roo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. 34 minutes into the game, Åke Linqvist cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Eiko Roo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Toomas Sade took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Elmu Nuka. Elmu Nuka dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-4. Mihkel Raitviir got his second yellow card in the match during the 40th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Mihkel Raitviir hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute, Åke Linqvist made a precise shot to the right of Eiko Roo. Stoke City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-5. Eden Hazard kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Kert Männik made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Agur Koit hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Ioa's Ahti Rakke got a free kick in the 57th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Åke Linqvist got free with Eiko Roo in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 67th minute, Kert Männik 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 70th minute, Kert Männik hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eiko Roo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Åke Linqvist in the 73rd minute. If Åke Linqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 78 minutes into the match, Stoke City's goal looked a bit too open when Bérenger Lecerf came free, but Eiko Roo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elmu Nuka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kert Männik, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Eiko Roo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Åke Linqvist in the 83rd minute. Ioa's Karl Noorhani was substituted for Åke Linqvist. Karl Noorhani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Bilge Kağan Batüralp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eiko Roo having to interfere. Karl Noorhani scored 2-6 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eiko Roo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ioa played a much better game than Stoke City and deserved their victory. The Stoke City players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.