U23 World League

Mintis Arena
Spectators: 7631 (Terracing: 5724, Seating: 1755, VIP seats: 152) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rambo Rau made the kick off which started today's match. Eugenijus Gureckas hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. 5 minutes into the match, Ziggy Zaga notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of FK Mintis Vilnius's Mustafa Kemal. Mustafa Kemal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mustafa Kemal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Waud Bourgignon, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. After some careless play in the MagicTeam defense, Mustafa Juodis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Siebe Callaerts. The MagicTeam fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Siebe Callaerts should have stopped the shot. After 14 minutes, İsrafil Yağız made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. MagicTeam's Siebe Callaerts tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Douglas Wuyts fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mustafa Kemal having to interfere. In the 19thth minute of the game İsrafil Yağız who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MagicTeam's Siebe Callaerts was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Siebe Callaerts showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from İsrafil Yağız in the 23rd minute of the match. Siebe Callaerts didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sigitas Ivoška went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. 37 minutes into the match, Sigitas Ivoška dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Siebe Callaerts, 4-1. Mustafa Juodis kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. In the 43rd minute İsrafil Yağız shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Siebe Callaerts saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Siebe Callaerts showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustafa Juodis, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. With an all-out effort, FK Mintis Vilnius's Siebe Callaerts threw himself towards the right post 47 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from İsrafil Yağız, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-1.

The wind increased when İsrafil Yağız made the kick off in the second half. If İsrafil Yağız had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FK Mintis Vilnius's Mustafa Juodis got his second yellow card of the match in the 54th minute. The referee ordered Mustafa Juodis off the ground. After a rather tough play, FK Mintis Vilnius's Mustafa Juodis got a free kick in the 55th minute. Mustafa Kemal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rambo Rau in the 56th minute. 57 minutes into the game, FK Mintis Vilnius's İsrafil Yağız nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Siebe Callaerts made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. Rambo Rau struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Mustafa Kemal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MagicTeam. When Thamrongsak Rau fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MagicTeam's protests and gave Thamrongsak Rau a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of FK Mintis Vilnius booed when MagicTeam was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thamrongsak Rau didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 76thth minute of the game Rambo Rau who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FK Mintis Vilnius's Mustafa Kemal was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Siebe Callaerts made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sigitas Ivoška in the 81st minute of play. In the 85th match minute, FK Mintis Vilnius was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by İsrafil Yağız to maneuver through the defense. When Sigitas Ivoška fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FK Mintis Vilnius's protests and gave Sigitas Ivoška a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to FK Mintis Vilnius getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Sigitas Ivoška hit a great ball. After 87 played minutes, MagicTeam's Noel Jaspers shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mustafa Kemal 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 MagicTeam reached it. The throw-in from Noel Jaspers in the 89th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by FK Mintis Vilnius's Lukas Dunauskas. 94 minutes into the game, Sigitas Sakalauskas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FK Mintis Vilnius's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MagicTeam the free kick. A collision led to FK Mintis Vilnius getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Sigitas Sakalauskas hit a great ball. FK Mintis Vilnius's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.