U21 World League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Herbert Olev kicked off to start the match. Lu Hong Qiang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herbert Olev in the 15th minute of play. With 20 minutes on the clock, Edmund Eiber commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Zula Tamulewicz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Juss Kangro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. In the 26th minute, Lauri Mäekala hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nicola Zalewski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juss Kangro having to interfere. A collision led to Mauro getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Adam Zacharczyk hit a great ball. With an all-out effort, Jk Tammeka 90's Lu Hong Qiang threw himself towards the right post 35 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Herbert Olev, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With an all-out effort, Jk Tammeka 90's Lu Hong Qiang threw himself towards the right post 37 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Herbert Olev, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Mauro's Lu Hong Qiang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Herbert Olev in the 38th minute of play. If Zula Tamulewicz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Mauro booed when Jk Tammeka 90 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Imre Leist didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nicola Zalewski to strike the kick off in the second half. Herbert Olev's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lu Hong Qiang read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. With his leg Juss Kangro managed to avoid a goal in the 57thth minute, when Mauro's Nicola Zalewski fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 59 minutes into the match, Jk Tammeka 90's goalkeeper Juss Kangro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nicola Zalewski. Jk Tammeka 90's Juss Kangro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Jk Tammeka 90 from getting a goal against them. In the 67th minute, Herbert Olev ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lu Hong Qiang was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 71st minute Voldemar Laadi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lu Hong Qiang saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elmo Esko hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Mauro's Adam Zacharczyk shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 76th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Juss Kangro but with some difficulty. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zula Tamulewicz got free with Juss Kangro in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Juss Kangro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zenon Jarosz in the 81st minute of the match. Lu Hong Qiang showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Herbert Olev, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Zula Tamulewicz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 87th match minute, Mauro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stasio Przebendowski to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Herbert Olev in the 89th minute of play forced Mauro's goalkeeper Lu Hong Qiang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicola Zalewski got free with Juss Kangro in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 95th minute, Zenon Jarosz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Jk Tammeka 90 had won after a very even match.