U21 World League

Evergreen Park
Spectators: 7738 (Terracing: 5805, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) Hexo Utd's Modestas Mikelionis started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Gintautas Bauža sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jim Kling had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Albertas Marcišauskas during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Albertas Marcišauskas hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. 27 minutes into the game, Niclas Blom was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Team Xtra personell's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hexo Utd the free kick. A collision led to Team Xtra personell getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Niclas Blom hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Margiris Kerpauskas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hexo Utd's supporters rose to their feet, but Margiris Kerpauskas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ludwig Fransson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 33rd minute, Nils Eklund made a precise shot to the right of Kristijonas Juzonis. Hexo Utd's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 38th minute, Hexo Utd's Modestas Mikelionis ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ludwig Fransson. Ludwig Fransson yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Kristijonas Juzonis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jim Kling in the 43rd minute of play. Hexo Utd's Kristijonas Juzonis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jim Kling in the 46th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nils Eklund made a kick off. Team Xtra personell's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nils Eklund in the 57th minute. Team Xtra personell's Nils Eklund was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Kristijonas Juzonis in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 60th minute Niclas Blom shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kristijonas Juzonis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kristijonas Juzonis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nils Eklund in the 62nd minute. With his leg Kristijonas Juzonis managed to avoid a goal in the 63rdth minute, when Team Xtra personell's Nils Eklund fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Thanks to some nice moves Nils Eklund could shoot a difficult shot in the 66th minute, which Kristijonas Juzonis however easily saved by the left post. Nils Eklund was extremely unlucky when he, in the 68th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ernestas Juška during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 69 played minutes Hexo Utd got a freekick which was hit by Ernestas Juška. In the 70th minute of the match Nils Eklund shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kristijonas Juzonis showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Margiris Kerpauskas charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Margiris Kerpauskas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 75th minute, Margiris Kerpauskas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Modestas Mikelionis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 80 minutes into the match, Team Xtra personell's goal looked a bit too open when Modestas Mikelionis came free, but Ludwig Fransson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnoldas Baltušis kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Kristijonas Juzonis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nils Eklund in the 88th minute. In the 90th minute Margiris Kerpauskas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ludwig Fransson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hexo Utd's Ernestas Juška got his second yellow card of the match in the 94th minute. The referee ordered Ernestas Juška off the ground. After a rather tough play, Hexo Utd's Ernestas Juška got a free kick in the 95th minute.