U18 World League

Kurevere staadion
Spectators: 7651 (Terracing: 5740, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) JK Kurevere's Ilmar Kurg started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Hugo Vanaliin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kim Ekman in the 3rd minute of play. If Thomas Åhlberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gerd Saareoja in the 8thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Viggo Berg, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The supporters of JK Kurevere booed when Wyoming Cowboys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thomas Åhlberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ivar Meri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Viggo Berg having to interfere. 14 minutes into the match, Wyoming Cowboys's goal looked a bit too open when Gerd Saareoja came free, but Viggo Berg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When JK Kurevere's Ilmar Kurg in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Wyoming Cowboys's goalie prevented a goal. Viggo Berg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ilmar Kurg in the 27th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, Wyoming Cowboys's goal looked a bit too open when Ilmar Kurg came free, but Viggo Berg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, Wyoming Cowboys's goal looked a bit too open when Gerd Saareoja came free, but Viggo Berg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ilmar Kurg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Wyoming Cowboys's zone, Gerd Saareoja stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Viggo Berg came out of the goal and Gerd Saareoja tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 47th minute Gerd Saareoja shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Viggo Berg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gerd Saareoja sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kim Ekman to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in JK Kurevere's zone, Thomas Åhlberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hugo Vanaliin came out of the goal and Thomas Åhlberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Viggo Berg didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ilmar Kurg went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. In the 68th minute JK Kurevere were awarded a corner. Ago Leks went to the cornerflag to take it. Ago Leks made a great header on JK Kurevere's corner, it was just that Wyoming Cowboys's Viggo Berg managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ilmar Kurg in the 69th minute of play forced Wyoming Cowboys's goalkeeper Viggo Berg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The attack was good, but when Gerd Saareoja in the 78th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. JK Kurevere's Gerd Saareoja got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Wyoming Cowboys booed when JK Kurevere was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gerd Saareoja didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerd Saareoja in the 86th minute of play forced Wyoming Cowboys's goalkeeper Viggo Berg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Gerd Saareoja's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Viggo Berg was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. With a little luck, JK Kurevere's Hugo Vanaliin got control of the ball when Allan Jonasson tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Gerd Saareoja came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the JK Kurevere fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gerd Saareoja couldn't finish the play. There was no doubt that JK Kurevere were the better team. JK Kurevere's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.