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Viru Areen
Spectators: 7577 (Terracing: 5683, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tarmo Põlluste kicked off to start the match. Jan Lille sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 12th minute, Egon Eesti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 15th minute Tarmo Põlluste shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Väino Keskküla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Viru Wõitlejad's zone, Robert Vainola stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Väino Keskküla came out of the goal and Robert Vainola tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 17th minute, Tarmo Põlluste got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Tarmo Põlluste received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Väino Keskküla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 0-1 became the score in the 28th minute when Tarmo Põlluste elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. When Ander Arro came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Viru Wõitlejad 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 Ander Arro couldn't finish the play. Aron Vana's late challenge caught a Poltsamaa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aron Vana helped the player get up and apologised. Paul Esken spun around in front of the goal 37 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Viru Wõitlejad's goal. When Aron Vana was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 38 minutes had been played. Rait Ime, 40 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After having played for 42 minutes, Tarmo Põlluste managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Poltsamaa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tarmo Põlluste was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 43 minutes, Paul Esken managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Poltsamaa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paul Esken was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Poltsamaa's Tarmo Põlluste in 45 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Väino Keskküla guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. After the first half Poltsamaa were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ander Arro made a kick off. In the 57th minute, Paul Esken got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 59 minutes, Ken Luht mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Viru Wõitlejad and the Poltsamaa players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Viru Wõitlejad's Ken Luht got a free kick in the 59th minute. Jaanek Jõgis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ander Arro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice moves Paul Esken could shoot a difficult shot in the 64th minute, which Väino Keskküla however easily saved by the left post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tarmo Põlluste in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Väino Keskküla prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ander Arro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 72 minutes into the match, Viru Wõitlejad's goal looked a bit too open when Tarmo Põlluste came free, but Väino Keskküla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Viru Wõitlejad booed when Poltsamaa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert Vainola didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Paul Esken had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rene Kadarpik hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. In the 81st minute, Tarmo Põlluste left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Poltsamaa fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. The supporters of Viru Wõitlejad booed when Poltsamaa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kaljo Liit didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Ander Arro came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Viru Wõitlejad 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 Ander Arro couldn't finish the play. Paul Esken sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 93rd minute, Paul Esken ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Väino Keskküla was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3.