U23 World League

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Spectators: 7645 (Terracing: 5735, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Valeriu Aanuţei kicked off to start the match. In the 4th match minute, LIVIUS UNITED MLS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by George Obregia to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Veikka Koskinen in the 7th minute of play forced LIVIUS UNITED MLS's goalkeeper Dragoş Braniște to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 7th minute, Veikka Koskinen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kultapossukerho fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Elbert Hand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valeriu Aanuţei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Veikka Koskinen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dragoş Braniște having to interfere. Dragoş Braniște made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Pietari Jaakkola sent off a good shot on target. Dragoş Braniște took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pietari Jaakkola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Veikka Koskinen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Dragoş Braniște tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 22 minutes LIVIUS UNITED MLS's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Andy Jackson who took care of the corner kick. Elbert Hand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Albulescu in the 29th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andy Jackson got free with Dragoş Braniște in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Albulescu in the 32nd minute of play forced Kultapossukerho's goalkeeper Elbert Hand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elbert Hand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valeriu Aanuţei in the 33rd minute of play. In the 35th minute, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Pietari Jaakkola fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Elbert Hand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valeriu Aanuţei in the 36th minute of the match. Luca Albulescu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Elbert Hand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valeriu Aanuţei, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. After 42 minutes Kultapossukerho's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Luca Albulescu who took care of the corner kick. Luca Albulescu made a great header on LIVIUS UNITED MLS's corner, it was just that Kultapossukerho's Elbert Hand managed to reach the ball for a save.

Pietari Jaakkola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Dragoş Braniște tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 59 minutes into the match, Kultapossukerho's goal looked a bit too open when Valeriu Aanuţei came free, but Elbert Hand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dragoş Braniște made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Veikka Koskinen in the 63rd minute of play. 63 minutes into the game, Kultapossukerho's Veikka Koskinen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dragoş Braniște made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Dragoş Braniște showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Veikka Koskinen, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Andy Jackson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dragoş Braniște having to interfere. Valeriu Aanuţei received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Elbert Hand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kultapossukerho's Jonni Laaksonen was substituted for Salomo Kiviharju. After 81 minutes, Pietari Jaakkola mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kultapossukerho and the LIVIUS UNITED MLS players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 81 played minutes Kultapossukerho got a freekick which was hit by Pietari Jaakkola. In the 88th minute, Luca Albulescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 91st minute, Auno Puranen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elbert Hand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valeriu Aanuţei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 93 minutes into the match, Kultapossukerho's goal looked a bit too open when Valeriu Aanuţei came free, but Elbert Hand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Kultapossukerho fans cheered their team off the field, for while LIVIUS UNITED MLS had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.