U18 World League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 7695 (Terracing: 5772, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fabio Abaunza kicked off to start the match. In the 4th match minute, Jk Tammeka 90 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alo Hermaste to maneuver through the defense. After 5 played minutes, The Hanging Tree's Florentino Dubardo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Julius Leigo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in The Hanging Tree reached it. Eleuterio Quexal was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lauri Mäekala showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 8 minute of play. Eleuterio Quexal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erik Paju in the 11th minute of the match. 12 minutes into the game, Erik Paju cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Eleuterio Quexal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Jan Vähi fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Jk Tammeka 90's protests and gave Jan Vähi a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of The Hanging Tree booed when Jk Tammeka 90 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jan Vähi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eleuterio Quexal made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Lauri Mäekala sent off a good shot on target. In the 18th minute, Jk Tammeka 90's Lauri Mäekala dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. Julius Leigo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gogo Tajo in the 25th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in The Hanging Tree's zone, Alo Hermaste stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eleuterio Quexal came out of the goal and Alo Hermaste tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Julius Leigo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabio Abaunza in the 32nd minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, Gogo Tajo notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Jk Tammeka 90's Julius Leigo. Julius Leigo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The Hanging Tree's Eleuterio Quexal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save The Hanging Tree from getting a goal against them. 43 minutes into the match, Gogo Tajo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julius Leigo. Jk Tammeka 90's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gogo Tajo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Victoriano Onofre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

51 minutes into the game, Jk Tammeka 90's Erik Paju nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eleuterio Quexal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. After a rather tough play, The Hanging Tree's Delmar Markel got a free kick in the 55th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erik Paju in the 57th minute of play forced The Hanging Tree's goalkeeper Eleuterio Quexal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erik Paju hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Julius Leigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabio Abaunza, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Eleuterio Quexal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lennart Jaanovits, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Erik Paju kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. In the 77th match minute, Jk Tammeka 90 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lennart Koppel to maneuver through the defense. 82 minutes into the game, Delmar Markel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Hanging Tree's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Jk Tammeka 90 the free kick. Eleuterio Quexal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lauri Mäekala in the 87th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Jk Tammeka 90 fans cheered their team off the field, for while The Hanging Tree had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.