U18 World League

Theatre of Dreams
Spectators: 7688 (Terracing: 5767, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Valentin Gúrkov during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Pryaporets's Valentin Gúrkov got a free kick in the 3rd minute. After 9 played minutes Grimório got a freekick which was hit by Ander Valvik. Risto Leinatamm was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Gyuro Gúrdanov. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Antoni Kotov during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Krasimir Gradishki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juhan Johannson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Tauno Aal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Krasimir Gradishki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tauno Aal in the 22nd minute of play. Pryaporets's Krasimir Gradishki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaagup Valgupera in the 24th minute of play. A collision led to Pryaporets getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Huben Simchev hit a great ball. 28 minutes into the game, Mait Velt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Grimório's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pryaporets the free kick. After 28 played minutes Grimório got a freekick which was hit by Mait Velt. 33 minutes into the match, Tauno Aal notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Pryaporets's Krasimir Gradishki. Krasimir Gradishki was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a little luck, Grimório's Risto Leinatamm got control of the ball when Huben Simchev tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 39th minute Huben Simchev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Risto Leinatamm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Krasimir Gradishki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juhan Johannson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Juhan Johannson fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Grimório's protests and gave Juhan Johannson a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Grimório getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Juhan Johannson hit a great ball. Zhelyo Tzingilev took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Risto Leinatamm. Risto Leinatamm dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jaagup Valgupera made a kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leopold Jaanus during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 56 played minutes, Pryaporets's Gyuro Gúrdanov shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Risto Leinatamm 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 Pryaporets reached it. In the 58th minute Huben Simchev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Risto Leinatamm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Boyan Yonov hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tauno Aal in the 67th minute of play forced Pryaporets's goalkeeper Krasimir Gradishki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 67 played minutes Pryaporets got a freekick which was hit by Sevdalin Palatov. Juhan Johannson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Risto Leinatamm showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valentin Gúrkov, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. After a rather tough play, Grimório's Alex Hurm got a free kick in the 76th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Huben Simchev in the 81st minute of play forced Grimório's goalkeeper Risto Leinatamm to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84th minute Tauno Aal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Krasimir Gradishki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zhelyo Tzingilev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 93 minutes into the game, Pryaporets's Valentin Gúrkov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Risto Leinatamm made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. In the 97th minute, Sevdalin Palatov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Risto Leinatamm was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. Pryaporets were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Grimório for a fine match.