League

Esku Staadion
Spectators: 2224 (Terracing: 500, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 10) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Enrico Grifoni kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, SK Esku's Hasso Nõmmemaa got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 9th minute, Mark Taigur sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and SK Esku's Jedrzej Dziewulski didn't even have to move. Darkened Ballers's Sven Stroom proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Darkened Ballers from getting a goal against them. In the 15th minute, Enrico Grifoni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th minute of the match Kiur Lusik shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jedrzej Dziewulski showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Toomas Vaga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sven Stroom having to interfere. If Enrico Grifoni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 26 minutes into the match, Darkened Ballers's Aare Kuuse sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jedrzej Dziewulski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 29th match minute, SK Esku was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Norman Karus to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to SK Esku getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Freddy Leemets hit a great ball. 37 minutes into the match, SK Esku's goal looked a bit too open when Jüri Nõmmiste came free, but Jedrzej Dziewulski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kaarel Hurt during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Kaarel Hurt kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Jedrzej Dziewulski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jüri Nõmmiste in the 42nd minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The supporters of Darkened Ballers booed when SK Esku was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antti Vägi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Toomas Vaga struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Sven Stroom didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SK Esku. In the 72nd minute, Antti Vägi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Toomas Vaga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The long shot by Ivo Ambros in the 81st minute really tested Jedrzej Dziewulski's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 88th minute, Freddy Edasi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aare Kuuse in the 89th minute of play forced SK Esku's goalkeeper Jedrzej Dziewulski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SK Esku's defense didn't have a chance, in the 97th minute, when Aare Kuuse scored to the left of an out of position Jedrzej Dziewulski, making the score, 0-1. The Darkened Ballers players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.