U21 World League

Stadio del Gorno
Spectators: 7775 (Terracing: 5832, Seating: 1788, VIP seats: 155) FC Kopli's Antti Saidla started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The crowd rose to their feet as Szalone Konie's Zygmunt Szostak slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ulryk Marczyniec. That made the score 1-0 after 4 minutes of play. Reino Narusson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teofil Lanczak having to interfere. Kaur Seitse hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. When FC Kopli's Reino Narusson in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Szalone Konie's goalie prevented a goal. Zygmunt Szostak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulryk Marczyniec having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Antti Saidla in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Teofil Lanczak saved Szalone Konie from getting behind. Ulryk Marczyniec was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Zygmunt Szostak showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 28 minute of play. Reino Narusson might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Teofil Lanczak. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Reino Narusson ran back to his position shaking his head. Kaur Seitse struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Teofil Lanczak didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Kopli. FC Kopli's Ulryk Marczyniec played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zygmunt Szostak in the 37th minute of play. 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. In the 39th minute Maarek Laaser 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. Wit Dubilas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Ulryk Marczyniec tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 44th minute Antti Saidla 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Antti Saidla during the 48th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to FC Kopli getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Antti Saidla hit a great ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Wit Dubilas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Peedu Konrad could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Teofil Lanczak made a huge save. If Antti Saidla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ulryk Marczyniec showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wit Dubilas in the 56th minute of the match. In the 57th minute, Costică Mandache hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Antti Saidla scored 2-1 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Teofil Lanczak, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 66th minute, Maarek Poltimäe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Teofil Lanczak made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Antti Saidla sent off a good shot on target. 71 minutes into the match, FC Kopli's goal looked a bit too open when Wit Dubilas came free, but Ulryk Marczyniec reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 72 minutes, Maarek Poltimäe mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Kopli and the Szalone Konie players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 73rd minute, Maarek Poltimäe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antti Saidla in the 81st minute of play forced Szalone Konie's goalkeeper Teofil Lanczak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ziemowit Klewinski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Ulryk Marczyniec tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Antti Saidla kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Teofil Lanczak. That made the score 2-2 in the 86 minute of play. When Antti Saidla came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the FC Kopli 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 Antti Saidla couldn't finish the play. Lennart Laaser's late challenge caught a Szalone Konie's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lennart Laaser helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, FC Kopli's Lennart Laaser got a free kick in the 94th minute. 96 minutes into the game, Szalone Konie's Wit Dubilas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ulryk Marczyniec made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Szalone Konie's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.