U18 World League

Rauakyrve Staadion
Spectators: 7774 (Terracing: 5831, Seating: 1788, VIP seats: 155) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ken Koppel got the match started through his kick off. With an all-out effort, Armageddon's Silver Saluste threw himself towards the right post 9 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gunnar Oit, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Mihkel Raudsoo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Silver Saluste tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 16 minutes into the game, Ken Koppel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Armageddon's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Harkujärve JK the free kick. A collision led to Armageddon getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Ken Koppel hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Ken Koppel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Armageddon's supporters rose to their feet, but Ken Koppel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Silver Saluste breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Silver Saluste took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gunnar Oit, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Mihkel Raudsoo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Silver Saluste took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ken Koppel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Tiit Kääpa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Harkujärve JK's supporters rose to their feet, but Tiit Kääpa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Markus Lõoke breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tiit Kääpa to make the kick off. Silver Saluste didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ken Koppel went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. In the 57th minute, Ken Koppel left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Armageddon fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jarmo Heintalu during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jarmo Heintalu hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hardi Rahumets during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Harkujärve JK's Silver Saluste played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gunnar Oit in the 67th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ken Koppel in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Silver Saluste prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 75th match minute, Harkujärve JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kari Munn to maneuver through the defense. In the 76th minute of the match Leopold Mäe sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Silver Saluste skillfully saved the ball. Silver Saluste showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ken Koppel in the 80th minute of the match. Silver Saluste made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kaljo Mäe in the 82nd minute of play. In the 86th match minute, Harkujärve JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tom Luik to maneuver through the defense. Silver Saluste showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ken Koppel, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Armageddon had won after a very even match.