U23 World League

Fridhemsparken
Spectators: 7700 (Terracing: 5776, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) JK Kurevere's Vello Lass 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. Johnny Eskilsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vello Lass, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. In the 5th minute Vello Lass shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johnny Eskilsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Johnny Eskilsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Uno Raks in the 10th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alvar Hedberg during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Peace Home Street Boys's Alvar Hedberg got a free kick in the 11th minute. Johnny Eskilsson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vello Lass went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After 17 minutes Peace Home Street Boys's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Aron Tamm who took care of the corner kick. 22 minutes into the game, Jonas Grönberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Peace Home Street Boys's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave JK Kurevere the free kick. The referee gave JK Kurevere a penalty, 22 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Jakob Ojamaa, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Peace Home Street Boys's Johnny Eskilsson. 0-2. In the 26th minute, Peace Home Street Boys's Manfred Björnsson ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Taavi Pervik. Taavi Pervik yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when William Lundström got free with Taavi Pervik in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Johnny Eskilsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aron Tamm, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Johnny Eskilsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Uno Raks, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and William Lundström made a kick off. Vello Lass fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 50th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Johnny Eskilsson having to interfere. Johnny Eskilsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uno Raks, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute Uno Raks shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johnny Eskilsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Uno Raks could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Johnny Eskilsson made a huge save. 66 minutes into the game, JK Kurevere's Vello Lass nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Johnny Eskilsson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. JK Kurevere's Kalmer Üksvärav was substituted for Kaspar Hein. 74 minutes into the game, Kalmer Üksvärav was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. JK Kurevere's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Peace Home Street Boys the free kick. The supporters of Peace Home Street Boys booed when JK Kurevere was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kalmer Üksvärav didn't get a good kick on the ball. 76 minutes had been played when some careless play by JK Kurevere's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. William Lundström was slow to take the kick. During this time Peace Home Street Boys's players had a chance to rest. In the 84th minute JK Kurevere were awarded a corner. Aron Tamm went to the cornerflag to take it.