U23 World League

Tiger Sports Arena
Spectators: 7554 (Terracing: 5667, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Günther Scharpe kicked off to start the match. With a little luck, FC Goodfellas's Taavi Jõekallas got control of the ball when Roswin Westermayer tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arvid Wacker's late challenge caught a FC Goodfellas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arvid Wacker helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of FC Goodfellas booed when Tiger was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arvid Wacker didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kristian Willem Neuling showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Osvald Levi in the 7th minute of the match. Taavi Jõekallas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Günther Scharpe in the 9th minute of play. FC Goodfellas's Taavi Jõekallas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save FC Goodfellas from getting a goal against them. In the 12th match minute, FC Goodfellas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hubert Avitaja to maneuver through the defense. If Albrecht Kowalke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Goodfellas's Taavi Jõekallas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save FC Goodfellas from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Günther Scharpe in the 26th minute of play forced FC Goodfellas's goalkeeper Taavi Jõekallas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th match minute, Tiger was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Günther Scharpe to maneuver through the defense. Taavi Jõekallas was out of position in the 35 minute of play, and Günther Scharpe capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Günther Scharpe really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. 38 minutes into the match, FC Goodfellas's goalkeeper Taavi Jõekallas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Albrecht Kowalke. 40 minutes into the game, Arvid Wacker cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Taavi Jõekallas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Tiger booed when FC Goodfellas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osvald Levi didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Endel Emane was the one to do the kick off. FC Goodfellas's Tanel Raju got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 61 minutes into the game, Tiger's Elis Färber nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Taavi Jõekallas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Taavi Jõekallas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Günther Scharpe in the 64th minute of play. Osvald Levi charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Osvald Levi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Tiger booed when FC Goodfellas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osvald Levi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 67 minutes of play, Tiger's Günther Scharpe made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Taavi Jõekallas was left in no man's land by his defense there! Tiger made a substitution. Antonius Zagermann replaced Olgierd Lato. In the 72nd minute Roswin Westermayer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taavi Jõekallas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tiger's Fulko Schwaderer was substituted for Günther Scharpe. Arvid Wacker might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Taavi Jõekallas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arvid Wacker ran back to his position shaking his head. 86 minutes into the game, Piet Gradistanac cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Taavi Jõekallas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Taavi Jõekallas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fulko Schwaderer, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Taavi Jõekallas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fulko Schwaderer in the 91st minute of play. When the referee ended the match the Tiger players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.