U23 World League

Carlsberg Arena
Spectators: 7665 (Terracing: 5750, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Pang Xun Chen took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee gave PLURAL a penalty, 7 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Pang Xun Chen, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of FC Hugo's Andre Pere. 0-1. 11 minutes into the match, PLURAL's goal looked a bit too open when Paavo Peet came free, but Jorge Montenegro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andre Pere made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pang Xun Chen in the 14th minute of play. After having played for 16 minutes, Paavo Peet managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Hugo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paavo Peet was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 20th minute, Pang Xun Chen sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and FC Hugo's Andre Pere didn't even have to move. If Paavo Peet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 26 minutes into the match, FC Hugo's Paavo Peet sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jorge Montenegro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 27th minute, Robert Ojamäe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 29 minutes into the match, PLURAL's Pang Xun Chen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Andre Pere narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 30 minutes FC Hugo's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Pang Xun Chen who took care of the corner kick. In the 31st minute, Pang Xun Chen 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. In the 35th minute, Paavo Peet fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Jorge Montenegro, passed just outside the right post. Jorge Montenegro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tauri Roost in the 35th minute of play. After 36 minutes PLURAL's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Robert Ojamäe who took care of the corner kick. A collision led to FC Hugo getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Ahto Karindi hit a great ball. 39 minutes into the match, PLURAL's goal looked a bit too open when Paavo Peet came free, but Jorge Montenegro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 40 minutes, Pang Xun Chen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PLURAL's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pang Xun Chen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, PLURAL's Jorge Montenegro got control of the ball when Paavo Peet tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tauri Roost 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Paavo Peet was the one to do the kick off. Andre Pere showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from António Jesus, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Paavo Peet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Jorge Montenegro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paavo Peet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 61 played minutes FC Hugo got a freekick which was hit by Robert Ojamäe. If Tauri Roost had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when António Jesus got free with Andre Pere in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pang Xun Chen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 72nd minute Paavo Peet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Montenegro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pang Xun Chen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Andre Pere tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paavo Peet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Jorge Montenegro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. PLURAL's Jorge Montenegro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paavo Peet in the 83rd minute of play. In the 84th minute Paavo Peet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Montenegro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jorge Montenegro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paavo Peet in the 85th minute of the match. When Paavo Peet came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the FC Hugo 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 Paavo Peet couldn't finish the play. If Paavo Peet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When António Jesus came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the PLURAL 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 António Jesus couldn't finish the play. The supporters of FC Hugo booed when PLURAL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benedito Caetano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jorge Montenegro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Ojamäe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Hugo's Andre Pere played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pang Xun Chen in the 96th minute of play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.