U23 World League

Scaniae
Spectators: 7460 (Terracing: 5596, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) FC COSA NOSTRA's Valentas Vaišvila 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. Terra Scaniae's Khodadad Khan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valentas Vaišvila in the 3rd minute of play. 4 minutes into the game, FC COSA NOSTRA's Valentas Vaišvila nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Khodadad Khan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. FC COSA NOSTRA's attack was well implemented in the 8th minute, but when Valentas Vaišvila was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edvin Gregersson during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Terra Scaniae's Edvin Gregersson got a free kick in the 10th minute. When FC COSA NOSTRA's Valentas Vaišvila in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Terra Scaniae's goalie prevented a goal. Terra Scaniae's Khodadad Khan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valentas Vaišvila in the 12th minute of play. In the 14th minute, Kent Gunnarsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Jonas Mališauskas came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the FC COSA NOSTRA 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 Jonas Mališauskas couldn't finish the play. Khodadad Khan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Virginijus Žalpys, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Valentas Vaišvila's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Khodadad Khan was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. 29 minutes into the match, Terra Scaniae's goal looked a bit too open when Virginijus Žalpys came free, but Khodadad Khan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute Virginijus Žalpys shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Khodadad Khan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd minute Valentas Vaišvila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Khodadad Khan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Frans Hedling kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Valentas Vaišvila in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Khodadad Khan saved Terra Scaniae from getting behind. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kent Gunnarsson was the one to do the kick off. If Virginijus Žalpys had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonas Mališauskas in the 56th minute of play forced Terra Scaniae's goalkeeper Khodadad Khan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 59 minutes into the game, Frans Hedling was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Terra Scaniae's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC COSA NOSTRA the free kick. Frans Hedling kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonas Mališauskas in the 63rd minute of play forced Terra Scaniae's goalkeeper Khodadad Khan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Khodadad Khan had great luck who in the 64thth minute grab hold of the ball when Valentas Vaišvila from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. With his leg Khodadad Khan managed to avoid a goal in the 65thth minute, when FC COSA NOSTRA's Virginijus Žalpys fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a defensive mix-up in FC COSA NOSTRA's zone, Oscar Näfver stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rytis Paškevičius came out of the goal and Oscar Näfver tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Valentas Vaišvila in the 69th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Khodadad Khan kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 0-4 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Valentas Vaišvila struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Khodadad Khan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC COSA NOSTRA. In the 77th minute, Kent Gunnarsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Deividas Tarailis hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 82nd minute, Aloyzas Jučas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 90th match minute, FC COSA NOSTRA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valentas Vaišvila to maneuver through the defense. Rytis Paškevičius showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kent Gunnarsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The Terra Scaniae fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. FC COSA NOSTRA were clearly better and deserved to take the win.