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Match Report
Verhulitsa
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Torbjörn Eriksson made the kick off which started today's match. Verhulitsa's Torbjörn Eriksson got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Torbjörn Eriksson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Verhulitsa's supporters rose to their feet, but Torbjörn Eriksson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benito Sanz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mart Agu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Verhulitsa's Martti Kevade got a free kick in the 18th minute. When Torbjörn Eriksson came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Verhulitsa fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Torbjörn Eriksson couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Verhulitsa's Albert Raun got a free kick in the 29th minute. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Torbjörn Eriksson, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Aron Väester fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Axel Tasis made a precise shot to the right of Leopold Nael. Verhulitsa's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Leopold Nael came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Costa Rica's Lautaro Puig. But to his dismay, Lautaro Puig quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. In the 45th minute, Mart Agu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.
The wind increased when Axel Tasis made the kick off in the second half. In the 50th minute Torbjörn Eriksson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benito Sanz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 52 minutes, Axel Tasis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the Verhulitsa players grew even worse after the yellow card. Riivo Kelder kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. In the 61st minute, Torbjörn Eriksson got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 63 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Torbjörn Eriksson came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Torbjörn Eriksson in the 65th minute of play. Verhulitsa's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Torbjörn Eriksson in the 66th minute. Verhulitsa's Torbjörn Eriksson was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Benito Sanz in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Torbjörn Eriksson shot a long shot in the 66th minute and a light blocked Benito Sanz hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 4-2. Leopold Nael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Tasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Torbjörn Eriksson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Verhulitsa's supporters rose to their feet, but Torbjörn Eriksson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benito Sanz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 78 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Aron Väester came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mart Agu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.
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