U18 League

Kurevere staadion
Spectators: 173 (Terracing: 130, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Helmuth Feller started the match with the kick off. Helmuth Feller fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hugo Vanaliin having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Albert Reiljan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 13th minute Markus Alpermann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo Vanaliin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute of the game, Ottmar Renger landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. 14 minutes into the game, Alo Lumi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. JK Kurevere's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave DJK Füchtel Vechta the free kick. In the 16th minute Helmuth Feller shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo Vanaliin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Voldemar Allikmäe could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Niels Lettrari made a huge save. When Ainar Hendla fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored JK Kurevere's protests and gave Ainar Hendla a yellow card for diving instead. After 20 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for JK Kurevere! Walter Jerat shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Hugo Vanaliin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Helmuth Feller, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Hugo Vanaliin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basil Schubert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Gerd Saareoja came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the JK Kurevere fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gerd Saareoja couldn't finish the play. An unexpected shot in the 36th minute by Voldemar Allikmäe got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Ilmar Kurg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niels Lettrari having to interfere. After 42 played minutes DJK Füchtel Vechta got a freekick which was hit by Basil Schubert. Hugo Vanaliin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Basil Schubert, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

After a defensive mix-up in JK Kurevere's zone, Helmuth Feller stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hugo Vanaliin came out of the goal and Helmuth Feller tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Markus Alpermann blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hugo Vanaliin having to make a save. After 57 minutes of play, JK Kurevere's Gerd Saareoja made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Niels Lettrari was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 63 minutes, Albert Reiljan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the JK Kurevere and the DJK Füchtel Vechta players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 63rd minute, Albert Reiljan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 65th minute, Basil Schubert left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The DJK Füchtel Vechta fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Gerd Saareoja's late challenge caught a DJK Füchtel Vechta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gerd Saareoja helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, JK Kurevere's Gerd Saareoja got a free kick in the 77th minute. After a defensive mix-up in JK Kurevere's zone, Helmuth Feller stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hugo Vanaliin came out of the goal and Helmuth Feller tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Markus Alpermann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle sounded DJK Füchtel Vechta left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than JK Kurevere.