U23 League

Aussie Stadium
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) If Jakov Stähr had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 7 played minutes Sydney FC got a freekick which was hit by Thorben Rittmann. 10 minutes into the match, Capua Whitewolves's goalkeeper Evert Kaldur had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jakov Stähr. Sydney FC's Thorben Rittmann got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rasmus Gölz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Üllar Uudur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Per Schäfer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Janis Kaalikas in the 18th minute of play forced Sydney FC's goalkeeper Rasmus Gölz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thorben Rittmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evert Kaldur having to interfere. Evert Kaldur came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Sydney FC's Per Schäfer. But to his dismay, Per Schäfer quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Thorben Rittmann's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Evert Kaldur read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. Janis Kaalikas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Rasmus Gölz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 46th match minute, Capua Whitewolves was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antti Koop to maneuver through the defense.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jakov Stähr to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Thorben Rittmann ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Evert Kaldur was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jakov Stähr in the 55th minute of play forced Capua Whitewolves's goalkeeper Evert Kaldur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute, Jakob Eesti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Capua Whitewolves's zone, Kai Petermann stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Evert Kaldur came out of the goal and Kai Petermann tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 66th minute, Jakov Stähr left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sydney FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. After a defensive mix-up in Capua Whitewolves's zone, Per Schäfer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Evert Kaldur came out of the goal and Per Schäfer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 79th minute Lauri Hõbe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rasmus Gölz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 87 played minutes Capua Whitewolves got a freekick which was hit by Dan Vahing. 88 minutes into the game, Sydney FC's Jakov Stähr nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Evert Kaldur made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. If Per Schäfer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Janis Kaalikas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rasmus Gölz having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Capua Whitewolves players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Sydney FC.