World League

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Spectators: 7444 (Terracing: 5584, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) Geronimo Izotz made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, Kogimyae JK's goal looked a bit too open when Zadornin Alberdi came free, but Lennart Merioja reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Albinas Dumskis hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Lennart Merioja made an important save on a dangerous shot by Geronimo Izotz in the 11th minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 12 minutes into the game, when Aare Urm put in a rough tackle. In the 12th minute, Aare Urm hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zadornin Alberdi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 13th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lennart Merioja. Kogimyae JK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 18 played minutes CANTERANOS DMS got a freekick which was hit by Albinas Dumskis. Ronald Kask fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonides Ocariz having to interfere. Olivér Kállai kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. In the 33rd minute Albinas Dumskis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lennart Merioja saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Kogimyae JK's zone, Albinas Dumskis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lennart Merioja came out of the goal and Albinas Dumskis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 40th minute, Walery Dziedziak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lennart Merioja was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Zadornin Alberdi showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 43 minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Leopold Eit stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes Kogimyae JK got a freekick which was hit by Olavi Lainevoog. Geronimo Izotz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 70 minutes into the match, Kogimyae JK's goal looked a bit too open when Geronimo Izotz came free, but Lennart Merioja reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lennart Merioja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zadornin Alberdi in the 71st minute of the match. Ronald Kask charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ronald Kask the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 76 minutes into the match, CANTERANOS DMS's goal looked a bit too open when Joonas Nõmmiste came free, but Leonides Ocariz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ilmar Veenpere kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Lennart Merioja took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geronimo Izotz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Albinas Dumskis charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Albinas Dumskis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 79th match minute, CANTERANOS DMS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albinas Dumskis to maneuver through the defense. Lennart Merioja stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Geronimo Izotz's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. 86 minutes into the game, CANTERANOS DMS's Geronimo Izotz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lennart Merioja made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. In the 92nd minute Geronimo Izotz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lennart Merioja saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.