U23 World League

Phoenix Field
Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Pavel Haaland started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Joonatan Tulp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Through an outstanding action, after 8 minutes, Arvo Viksi successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 9 minutes into the match, Pavel Haaland 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 Pavel Haaland was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Arvo Viksi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pavel Haaland in the 12th minute. Marek Nõukas charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marek Nõukas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Marek Nõukas kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Toader Ghișe scored 2-0 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arvo Viksi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a little luck, Doctor's Arvo Viksi got control of the ball when Pavel Haaland tried to sneak it across the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, Doctor's goal looked a bit too open when Ionuț Romeo came free, but Arvo Viksi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arvo Viksi had great luck who in the 37thth minute grab hold of the ball when Ionuț Romeo from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. In the 38th minute, Pavel Haaland made a precise shot to the right of Arvo Viksi. Doctor's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. In the 43rd minute, Joonatan Tulp sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Phoenix Strikers's Ionel Panaitoiu didn't even have to move. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joonatan Tulp stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Avo Märjamaa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Ionel Panaitoiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arvo Viksi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ionuț Romeo went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Ionuț Romeo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arvo Viksi was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. In the 60th minute of the match Mauricio Quentin shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arvo Viksi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 65th minute, Toader Ghișe 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 67th minute, Pavel Haaland 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 6-0. After a rather tough play, Phoenix Strikers's Toader Ghișe got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Avo Märjamaa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ionel Panaitoiu having to interfere. Arvo Viksi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toader Ghișe in the 86th minute of the match. In the 89th minute of the match Tarvi Lond shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ionel Panaitoiu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Arvo Viksi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pavel Haaland, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. A collision led to Doctor getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Tarvi Lond hit a great ball. In the 95thth minute of the game Pavel Haaland who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Doctor's Arvo Viksi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Phoenix Strikers had won after a very even match.