U23 World League

Kurevere staadion
Spectators: 7774 (Terracing: 5831, Seating: 1788, VIP seats: 155) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hermes Soveral kicked off to start the match. The supporters of JK Kurevere booed when Sporting Royal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dorin Borza didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Endel Nuut had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ragnar Paju showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alin Dragalina, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. When Sporting Royal's Alin Dragalina in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye JK Kurevere's goalie prevented a goal. After 16 played minutes Sporting Royal got a freekick which was hit by Marcu Ploieșteanu. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hendrik Trolla got free with Lucrețiu Roșeanu in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, JK Kurevere's Raul Reismaa got a free kick in the 19th minute. Ragnar Paju didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alin Dragalina went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After 24 played minutes Sporting Royal got a freekick which was hit by Avram Gruia. In the 26th match minute, JK Kurevere was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hendrik Trolla to maneuver through the defense. Ragnar Paju made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alin Dragalina in the 30th minute of play. 32 minutes in the game, Raul Reismaa fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Lucrețiu Roșeanu having to interfere. In the 36th minute, Alin Dragalina ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ragnar Paju was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. A collision led to Sporting Royal getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Avram Gruia hit a great ball. If Hermes Soveral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Sporting Royal getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Ionică Predescu hit a great ball. The JK Kurevere players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Sporting Royal were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Raul Reismaa to make the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, JK Kurevere was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Asso Taelma to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Sporting Royal's Mugurel Vârșan got a free kick in the 59th minute. Ragnar Paju showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alin Dragalina, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Ragnar Paju showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alin Dragalina in the 65th minute of the match. 68 minutes into the match, JK Kurevere's goal looked a bit too open when Hermes Soveral came free, but Ragnar Paju reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, JK Kurevere's goalkeeper Ragnar Paju had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alin Dragalina. Alin Dragalina's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ragnar Paju firmly grabbed it by the left post. JK Kurevere's Ragnar Paju played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alin Dragalina in the 72nd minute of play. In the 81st match minute, Sporting Royal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dorin Borza to maneuver through the defense. 82 minutes into the match, Sporting Royal's goal looked a bit too open when Hendrik Trolla came free, but Lucrețiu Roșeanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, Sporting Royal's goal looked a bit too open when Endel Nuut came free, but Lucrețiu Roșeanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 89th minute of the match JK Kurevere got a corner. Sporting Royal's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edvard Põldroos ran over to the corner to take the kick. The JK Kurevere manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Sporting Royal to win.