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San Mafia
Spectators: 7997 (Terracing: 5999, Seating: 1839, VIP seats: 159) SK Kura were furious when Asso Ahjupera was red carded, 3 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Asso Ahjupera hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Jakob Hiiob didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 9th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Slawomir Grocholski in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kimi Räikkönen saved AC Mafia from getting behind. Jakob Hiiob made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Siim Kaldur sent off a good shot on target. Kimi Räikkönen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Illimar Pere in the 23rd minute of play. After 26 minutes, Priidu Nuiaots mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SK Kura and the AC Mafia players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of AC Mafia booed when SK Kura was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Priidu Nuiaots didn't get a good kick on the ball. Illimar Pere's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kimi Räikkönen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. Slawomir Grocholski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Kimi Räikkönen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, SK Kura's Jakob Hiiob got control of the ball when Siim Kaldur tried to sneak it across the goal line. 40 minutes into the game, Priidik Veedla recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jakob Hiiob. Priidik Veedla showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. Slawomir Grocholski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 45 minutes into the match, AC Mafia's goal looked a bit too open when Illimar Pere came free, but Kimi Räikkönen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Illimar Pere fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kimi Räikkönen having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Slawomir Grocholski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Slawomir Grocholski fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. If Slawomir Grocholski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jakob Hiiob showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Siim Kaldur, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. After a defensive mix-up in AC Mafia's zone, Illimar Pere stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kimi Räikkönen came out of the goal and Illimar Pere tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. AC Mafia's Kimi Räikkönen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save AC Mafia from getting a goal against them. After 67 played minutes AC Mafia got a freekick which was hit by Siim Kaldur. When SK Kura's Slawomir Grocholski in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AC Mafia's goalie prevented a goal. Oskar Astuja's late challenge caught a SK Kura's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oskar Astuja helped the player get up and apologised. After 69 played minutes AC Mafia got a freekick which was hit by Oskar Astuja. SK Kura's Slawomir Grocholski was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 70th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Illimar Pere sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jakob Hiiob showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mati Laht in the 82nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juhan Ääremaa in the 83rd minute of play forced SK Kura's goalkeeper Jakob Hiiob to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind AC Mafia's goalkeeper Kimi Räikkönen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Illimar Pere sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Illimar Pere struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Kimi Räikkönen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SK Kura. In the 91st minute, Slawomir Grocholski left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SK Kura fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-4. If Priidik Veedla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.