U18 World League

Tykhela Stadium
Spectators: 7674 (Terracing: 5756, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Juss Äkke kicked off to start the match. Juss Äkke fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgil Lixandru having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Juss Äkke in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Virgil Lixandru saved Juventus PTM from getting behind. Oliver Albi hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aigar Virmaline during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Juss Äkke received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Virgil Lixandru tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Virgil Lixandru stood somewhat misplaced when Aivo Koha came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 26 minute. Aigar Virmaline hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Cornel Doman was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 31st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Virgil Lixandru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juss Äkke in the 32nd minute of play. Aivo Koha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgil Lixandru having to interfere. Janno Arulepp hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Virgil Lixandru had great luck who in the 37thth minute grab hold of the ball when Juss Äkke from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. After a rather tough play, Juventus PTM's Cornel Doman got a free kick in the 37th minute. Virgil Lixandru made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alan Nurk in the 38th minute. Virgil Lixandru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juss Äkke in the 40th minute of play. When Tykhela FC's Aivo Koha in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Juventus PTM's goalie prevented a goal. Hando Vilo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valeriu Videanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 49th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Valeriu Videanu made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Cornel Bourceanu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Juventus PTM's supporters rose to their feet, but Cornel Bourceanu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hando Vilo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Juventus PTM getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Cornel Bourceanu hit a great ball. After 59 played minutes, Tykhela FC's Marko Ruus shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Virgil Lixandru came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Tykhela FC reached it. In the 66th match minute, Tykhela FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Janno Arulepp to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th minute, Juss Äkke left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tykhela FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. A collision led to Tykhela FC getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Aivo Koha hit a great ball. Tykhela FC's Juss Äkke got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aksel Annama hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juss Äkke in the 94th minute of play forced Juventus PTM's goalkeeper Virgil Lixandru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 95 minutes, Juss Äkke made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Juventus PTM's Virgil Lixandru tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Tykhela FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.