U18 League

Mohs
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kusti Annama made the kick off which started today's match. Jaagup Luiga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rune Gjessing, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jaagup Luiga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rune Gjessing, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Runar Støen came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by Harkujärve JK's Maarek Kalmus. But to his dismay, Maarek Kalmus quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. 22 minutes into the game, Kristian Sandersen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Jaagup Luiga was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in Harkujärve JK's zone, Rune Gjessing stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jaagup Luiga came out of the goal and Rune Gjessing tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Edgard Leirvåg took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jaagup Luiga. Jaagup Luiga dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rune Gjessing during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Åsnes getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Rune Gjessing hit a great ball. Rune Gjessing sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 36 minutes into the game, Daniel Dehli was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Åsnes's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Harkujärve JK the free kick. The crowd rose to their feet as Rune Gjessing kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jaagup Luiga. That made the score 3-2 in the 38 minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-2 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edgard Leirvåg made a kick off. The audience was convinced that Edgard Leirvåg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jaagup Luiga was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. In the 56th minute, Daniel Dehli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Kristian Sandersen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 68 minutes into the game, Åsnes's Rune Gjessing nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jaagup Luiga made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. In the 71st minute, Rune Gjessing ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jaagup Luiga was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-2. A collision led to Harkujärve JK getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Maarek Kalmus hit a great ball. Juss Kuusemetsa hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. 83 minutes into the match, Harkujärve JK's goal looked a bit too open when Kristian Sandersen came free, but Jaagup Luiga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 85 minutes of play, Åsnes's Rune Gjessing made it 7-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jaagup Luiga was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jaagup Luiga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rune Gjessing, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st match minute, Åsnes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Steffen Askvik to maneuver through the defense. In the 95th minute of the match, Kusti Annama tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Runar Støen saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. During the 95th minute of the match Daniel Dehli completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Daniel Dehli a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Daniel Dehli hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. If Kusti Annama had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the Harkujärve JK players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Åsnes.