U23 League

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Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Peder Hamre made the kick off which started today's match. Aksel Paulus charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aksel Paulus the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Viljar Niidumaa had several of the Kiken IF's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 13 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Gard Nordheim as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 21st match minute, Drunken Sea Monkeys was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aksel Paulus to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peder Hamre in the 24th minute of play forced Drunken Sea Monkeys's goalkeeper Joonas Järve to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Eric Stav had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Drunken Sea Monkeys's Joonas Järve played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eric Stav in the 37th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ken Tänav during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 41 played minutes Drunken Sea Monkeys got a freekick which was hit by Ken Tänav. Joonas Järve showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peder Hamre, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. After 48 minutes of play, Kiken IF's Eric Stav made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Joonas Järve was left in no man's land by his defense there! After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Viljar Niidumaa was the one to do the kick off. If Peder Hamre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 62 minutes into the game, Peep Normann cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Gard Nordheim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Eric Stav received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Joonas Järve came out and tried to block the shot, but Eric Stav slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 72nd minute. The supporters of Kiken IF booed when Drunken Sea Monkeys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aksel Paulus didn't get a good kick on the ball. Peder Hamre received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Joonas Järve tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Peder Hamre could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Joonas Järve made a huge save. Joonas Järve took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eric Stav, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joonas Järve made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julius Bakker in the 92nd minute of play. Gard Nordheim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viljar Niidumaa, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. In the 98th minute Viljar Niidumaa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gard Nordheim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kiken IF were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.