Clear skies welcomed the 339 spectators who had made their way to
Hauakaevajate kodu.
Mikael Mårtensson was the appointed referee with assistance provided by
Jani Saltbacka and
Radovan Topalov.
Hauakaevajad tactics involved an interesting 3-4-3 combination.
Starters: Mauceri - Kłobus, Peltomaa, Haruoja - Vana, Lind, Toompuu, Cheremkhin - Morantes, Iodice, Baykara.
nobe started off with a 5-4-1 lineup.
They fielded: Ruus - Bettinger, Ocampo, Lande, Wullimann, García de Blanes - Zuhairi, Tsirel, Orno, Viiol - Rottig.
nobe were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks.
After some beautiful movement down the left wing,
V. Cheremkhin scored for Hauakaevajad putting them ahead 1 - 0, after 35 minutes.
V. Cheremkhin unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide.
One of many good crosses from
J. Viiol on the wing was received and skillfully taken care of by
R. Rottig, who scored for nobe. 1 - 1
nobe had a good opportunity to attack in the middle, but remembered their instructions to focus on wing attacks instead.
It was 1 - 1 at the break.
Hauakaevajad enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 55 percent of possession.
It was obvious that nobe had instructions to attack on the wings instead of in the middle.
With 73 minutes played, the home side managed to get a 2 - 1 lead as
B. Baykara flipped the ball in after a cross from the right.
M. Tsirel of nobe was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle.
Things were going to get worse for the visitors.
L. Kłobus squirmed through their central defence after 77 minutes, increasing the lead to 3 - 1.
nobe's
F. Ocampo was shown a yellow card after 80 minutes for slicing down an opponent.
R. Haruoja was the unlucky victim and couldn't continue the game, so Hauakaevajad's
H. Müür had to come off the bench.
Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Hauakaevajad, with 55 percent of the ball.
Hauakaevajad's best player was
B. Baykara.
However,
H. Müür made a disastrous appearance.
E. Lande performed admirably for nobe.
On the other hand,
C. Wullimann's play was disheartening.
The match ends 3 - 1.