U21 World League

Asta Kaljuste
Spectators: 7450 (Terracing: 5589, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kauã Paes started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Caxinha F. C. booed when Mulgimaa Kosilased was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maarek Kasendi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benedito Fernandes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Georg Taigur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Mulgimaa Kosilased booed when Caxinha F. C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benedito Fernandes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cauan Queirós stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kunnar Veetõusme's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. 17 minutes into the match, Mulgimaa Kosilased's Kunnar Veetõusme sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cauan Queirós narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Kauã Paes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Benedito Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kunnar Veetõusme could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Cauan Queirós made a huge save. In the 30th minute of the match Silvério Pimenta sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Georg Taigur skillfully saved the ball. In the 33rd minute Benedito Fernandes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Georg Taigur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Georg Taigur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benedito Fernandes in the 36th minute of play. The supporters of Mulgimaa Kosilased booed when Caxinha F. C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kauã Paes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Mulgimaa Kosilased's zone, Luiz Eduardo Alagoano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Georg Taigur came out of the goal and Luiz Eduardo Alagoano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Caxinha F. C. booed when Mulgimaa Kosilased was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Peep Jusson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kunnar Veetõusme to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Kauã Paes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kauã Paes got free with Georg Taigur in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Kunnar Veetõusme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hélio Moraes during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 59th minute, Hélio Moraes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Caxinha F. C.'s zone, Kunnar Veetõusme stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cauan Queirós came out of the goal and Kunnar Veetõusme tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Roland Ainsaar hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luiz Eduardo Alagoano got free with Georg Taigur in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Mulgimaa Kosilased's Roland Ainsaar in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Caxinha F. C.'s goalie prevented a goal. 76 minutes into the game, Kauã Paes recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Georg Taigur. Kauã Paes showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-1. With a little luck, Mulgimaa Kosilased's Georg Taigur got control of the ball when Luiz Eduardo Alagoano tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Edvaldo Nóbrega fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Caxinha F. C.'s protests and gave Edvaldo Nóbrega a yellow card for diving instead. In the 85th match minute, Caxinha F. C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edvaldo Nóbrega to maneuver through the defense. Cauan Queirós took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roland Ainsaar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Georg Taigur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benedito Fernandes in the 96th minute of play. When the final whistle went the supporters of Caxinha F. C. were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Mulgimaa Kosilased side.