U18 World League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 7732 (Terracing: 5800, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Constantino Behe kicked off to start the match. Erik Paju received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Marcelino Bastian tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 7th minute, Fabricio Benino ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julius Leigo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Erik Paju in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcelino Bastian prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 13 minutes into the match, BAIRES's goal looked a bit too open when Erik Paju came free, but Marcelino Bastian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. BAIRES's Marcelino Bastian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erik Paju in the 15th minute of play. Julius Leigo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Constantino Behe in the 23rd minute of the match. Julius Leigo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabricio Benino in the 24th minute of play. Constantino Behe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Julius Leigo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julius Leigo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabricio Benino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mateo Aurken during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Erik Paju to make the kick off. Erik Paju sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erik Paju scored 1-1 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcelino Bastian, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 66 minutes, Fabricio Benino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the BAIRES and the Jk Tammeka 90 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 66th minute, Fabricio Benino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 68 minutes into the match, BAIRES's goal looked a bit too open when Erik Paju came free, but Marcelino Bastian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silverio Lucado thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Marcelino Bastian, a very annoying self made goal in the 70th minute which led to 2-1. Alo Koppel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Erik Paju sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 79th minute Erik Paju shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelino Bastian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emiliano Cordaryal's late challenge caught a Jk Tammeka 90's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emiliano Cordaryal helped the player get up and apologised. Emiliano Cordaryal kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Erik Paju fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelino Bastian having to interfere. When Ivo Sadam fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Jk Tammeka 90's protests and gave Ivo Sadam a yellow card for diving instead. After 89 played minutes Jk Tammeka 90 got a freekick which was hit by Ivo Sadam. If Cipriano Mergildo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabricio Benino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Julius Leigo made a huge save. In the 95th minute, Alo Koppel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcelino Bastian was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Jk Tammeka 90's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.