U21 World League

Kopli Arena
Spectators: 7693 (Terracing: 5771, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lembit Õigus started the match with the kick off. If Luizinho Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maarek Laaser kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Öztürk Varan in the 14th minute of play forced FC Kopli's goalkeeper Ulryk Marczyniec to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th minute, Costică Mandache hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ulryk Marczyniec showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zygmunt Szostak in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 24th minute of the match Szalone Konie got a corner. FC Kopli's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Wit Dubilas ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Szalone Konie's Wit Dubilas to fire away a dangerous shot which Ulryk Marczyniec despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 29th minute Wit Dubilas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulryk Marczyniec saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ulryk Marczyniec showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wit Dubilas in the 31st minute of the match. Wit Dubilas took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ulryk Marczyniec. Ulryk Marczyniec dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. FC Kopli's Ulryk Marczyniec played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wit Dubilas in the 38th minute of play. 39 minutes into the match, Szalone Konie's goal looked a bit too open when Lembit Õigus came free, but Teofil Lanczak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Peedu Konrad during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ulryk Marczyniec showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pankracy Tepper, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

After a defensive mix-up in Szalone Konie's zone, Peedu Konrad stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Teofil Lanczak came out of the goal and Peedu Konrad tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 65th minute Lembit Õigus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teofil Lanczak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Teofil Lanczak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reino Narusson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 68 minutes of play, Szalone Konie's Wit Dubilas made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ulryk Marczyniec was left in no man's land by his defense there! Szalone Konie's Öztürk Varan got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ulryk Marczyniec took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zygmunt Szostak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 82 minutes into the match, FC Kopli's goalkeeper Ulryk Marczyniec had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wit Dubilas. When Wit Blochowiak fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Szalone Konie's protests and gave Wit Blochowiak a yellow card for diving instead. In the 84th match minute, Szalone Konie was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wit Blochowiak to maneuver through the defense. Teofil Lanczak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reino Narusson in the 85th minute of play. Wit Dubilas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Ulryk Marczyniec made a huge save. In the 90th minute, Zygmunt Szostak made a precise shot to the right of Ulryk Marczyniec. FC Kopli's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Szalone Konie had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.