League

Valguta Staadion
Spectators: 7367 (Terracing: 5526, Seating: 1694, VIP seats: 147) JK Kotkas's Mattias Uss started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 7th minute, Elmu Room hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When JK Kotkas's Mattias Uss in 10 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Bernhard Maasikas guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Taavi Kroon's late challenge caught a Siimisti FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Taavi Kroon helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, JK Kotkas's Taavi Kroon got a free kick in the 14th minute. After having played for 16 minutes, Mattias Uss managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. JK Kotkas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mattias Uss was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of JK Kotkas booed when Siimisti FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kuido Rink didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of JK Kotkas booed when Siimisti FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaanus Loik didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Mattias Uss's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernhard Maasikas was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tarmo Ragel got free with Bernhard Maasikas in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 31st minute of the match, Tarmo Ragel got a very nice opportunity to score, but Bernhard Maasikas was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 35 minutes into the match, JK Kotkas's goal looked a bit too open when Eikki Kalvik came free, but Marti Sõel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th minute, Siimisti FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Tarmo Ragel fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Kaspar Arman struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Bernhard Maasikas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for JK Kotkas. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Laur Leks in the 48th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marti Sõel saved JK Kotkas from getting behind.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eikki Kalvik to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 53 minutes, Laur Leks managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Siimisti FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Laur Leks was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tarmo Ragel might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bernhard Maasikas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tarmo Ragel ran back to his position shaking his head. Eikki Kalvik fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marti Sõel having to interfere. Marti Sõel was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Eikki Kalvik showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 60 minute of play. Marti Sõel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eikki Kalvik in the 64th minute of play. After some careless play in the Siimisti FC defense, Mattias Uss kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bernhard Maasikas. The Siimisti FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bernhard Maasikas should have stopped the shot. If Tarmo Ragel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, JK Kotkas's Marti Sõel got control of the ball when Laur Leks tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bernhard Maasikas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mattias Uss in the 86th minute of the match. In the 89th minute, Tarmo Ragel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eikki Kalvik's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marti Sõel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.