U21 World League

Le volcan silmontois
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5603, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Joonatan Tulp made the kick off and thus started the match. Alexis Back sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 5th minute, Alexis Back ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arvo Viksi was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as SILMONT's Alexis Back slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Arvo Viksi. That made the score 2-0 after 8 minutes of play. Arvo Viksi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexis Back, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Arvo Viksi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexis Back in the 16th minute of play. Joonatan Tulp hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Avo Märjamaa hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. After 24 minutes, Marek Nõukas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Doctor and the SILMONT players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of SILMONT booed when Doctor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marek Nõukas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Siim Villig kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. 29 minutes into the match, Doctor's goal looked a bit too open when Alexis Back came free, but Arvo Viksi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Alexis Back came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the SILMONT 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 Alexis Back couldn't finish the play. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Doctor's goalkeeper Arvo Viksi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 35 minutes into the game, Laur Uudekülg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Doctor's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SILMONT the free kick. In the 35th minute, Laur Uudekülg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alexis Back's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arvo Viksi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. Arvo Viksi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexis Back, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alexis Back was the one to do the kick off. Arvo Viksi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexis Back in the 54th minute of play. After 56 played minutes Doctor got a freekick which was hit by Marek Nõukas. If Alexis Back had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 62nd minute, Alexis Back got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexis Back in the 64th minute of play forced Doctor's goalkeeper Arvo Viksi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Doctor's zone, Alexis Back stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arvo Viksi came out of the goal and Alexis Back tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 67 minutes into the match, Alexis Back had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arvo Viksi. Doctor's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alexis Back was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexis Back in the 73rd minute of play forced Doctor's goalkeeper Arvo Viksi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 74 minutes into the game, one of Doctor:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave SILMONT a penalty, 75 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Charles-Henri Renaudin, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Doctor's Arvo Viksi. 4-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alexis Back in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arvo Viksi saved Doctor from getting behind. Alexis Back received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Arvo Viksi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Doctor defense, Laurent Rouille kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arvo Viksi. The Doctor fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arvo Viksi should have stopped the shot. There was no doubt that SILMONT were the better team. SILMONT's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.