U23 League

Tapa Linnastaadion
Spectators: 178 (Terracing: 134, Seating: 41, VIP seats: 3) Tapa Athlétic™'s Kuldar Eluvee 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ahti Ehrlich in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ragnar Paju prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 9 minutes into the match, Tapa Athlétic™'s Roland Muusik sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ragnar Paju narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind JK Kurevere's goalkeeper Ragnar Paju, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kuldar Eluvee could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Ragnar Paju made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet as Kuldar Eluvee kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ragnar Paju. That made the score 1-0 in the 16 minute of play. Ailar Heinväli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raul Reismaa in the 22nd minute of the match. After 25 minutes, Raul Reismaa made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Tapa Athlétic™'s Ailar Heinväli tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Ingmar Übi put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Ailar Heinväli. Ailar Heinväli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ingmar Übi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute Raul Reismaa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ailar Heinväli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th minute Ingmar Übi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ailar Heinväli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raul Reismaa scored 1-3 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ailar Heinväli, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the Tapa Athlétic™ defense, Raul Reismaa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ailar Heinväli. The Tapa Athlétic™ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ailar Heinväli should have stopped the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Raul Reismaa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ailar Heinväli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raul Reismaa, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. When the match clock showed 61 minutes, the score became 2-4 when Roland Muusik sped through JK Kurevere's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ragnar Paju. In the 72nd minute, Sander Raudla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Tapa Athlétic™'s zone, Ingmar Übi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ailar Heinväli came out of the goal and Ingmar Übi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahti Ehrlich in the 80th minute of play forced JK Kurevere's goalkeeper Ragnar Paju to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. JK Kurevere's Ragnar Paju played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaan Haljasorg in the 83rd minute of play. Ragnar Paju made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roland Muusik in the 89th minute of play. Roland Muusik took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ragnar Paju. Ragnar Paju dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-4. A collision led to Tapa Athlétic™ getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Leopold Mineja hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, JK Kurevere's Ingmar Übi got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Roland Muusik recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The JK Kurevere 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.