U23 World League

Rantakenttä
Spectators: 7476 (Terracing: 5608, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Isko Rantamäki kicked off to start the match. Kim Halonen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmund Balkiewicz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Isko Rantamäki hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edmund Balkiewicz in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kim Halonen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ali Jukkola kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Jeremias Luzea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kim Halonen having to interfere. Matias Rahkonen kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. A collision led to Littoisten Dynamo getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Matias Rahkonen hit a great ball. Xandeco FC's Antônio Martins got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Littoisten Dynamo defense, Enio Ceresso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kim Halonen. The Littoisten Dynamo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kim Halonen should have stopped the shot. Kim Halonen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Torres in the 25th minute of the match. The supporters of Xandeco FC booed when Littoisten Dynamo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hemmo Kyrönlahti didn't get a good kick on the ball. Antônio Martins struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Kim Halonen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Xandeco FC. In the 30th match minute, Littoisten Dynamo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Keijo Tikkanen to maneuver through the defense. 33 minutes into the game, Xandeco FC's Edmund Balkiewicz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kim Halonen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. In the 40th minute, Luiz Torres ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kim Halonen was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. After a rather tough play, Littoisten Dynamo's Matias Rahkonen got a free kick in the 44th minute. Kim Halonen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeremias Luzea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hemmo Kyrönlahti hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edmund Balkiewicz was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Littoisten Dynamo's goal looked a bit too open when Edmund Balkiewicz came free, but Kim Halonen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 54 minutes, Keijo Tikkanen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Littoisten Dynamo and the Xandeco FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Keijo Tikkanen hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Kim Halonen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmund Balkiewicz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Tomi Juujärvi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Littoisten Dynamo's Kim Halonen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmund Balkiewicz in the 61st minute of play. In the 62nd minute, Tomi Juujärvi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nando Proença was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. After some careless play in the Littoisten Dynamo defense, Edmund Balkiewicz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kim Halonen. The Littoisten Dynamo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kim Halonen should have stopped the shot. Kim Halonen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeremias Luzea in the 69th minute of play. Xandeco FC's Luiz Torres got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Enio Ceresso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nando Proença showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomi Juujärvi, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. When Jeremias Luzea came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Xandeco FC 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 Jeremias Luzea couldn't finish the play. 1-6 became the score in the 79th minute when Edmund Balkiewicz elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmund Balkiewicz in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kim Halonen saved Littoisten Dynamo from getting behind. Kim Halonen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Torres, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. With a little luck, Littoisten Dynamo's Kim Halonen got control of the ball when Edmund Balkiewicz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kim Halonen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edmund Balkiewicz's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. After a rather tough play, Xandeco FC's Vânderson Palmeira got a free kick in the 89th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmund Balkiewicz in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kim Halonen saved Littoisten Dynamo from getting behind. Jeremias Luzea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Kim Halonen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.