National cup

National Stadium
Spectators: 1028 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 236, VIP seats: 20) U21 Russia's Leonid Dukalskiy 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. Genrikh Bryksin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gennadiy Moskvin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Prospero Zanter, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Corvinus Gutmann who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 7thth minute tested the skills of Gennadiy Moskvin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Luka Sponagl took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Genrikh Bryksin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The corner led U21 Russia's Georgiy Ishutin to fire away a dangerous shot which Luka Sponagl despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Prospero Zanter in the 20th minute of play forced U21 Russia's goalkeeper Gennadiy Moskvin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute, Eibo Nacht sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and U21 Russia's Gennadiy Moskvin didn't even have to move. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hinrik Hoff in the 28th minute of play forced U21 Russia's goalkeeper Gennadiy Moskvin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. U21 Russia's Semen Chindyaskin managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Heinrich Mann in the 33 minute of the game. Stepan Vinogradov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Luka Sponagl having to make a save. Gennadiy Moskvin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hinrik Hoff in the 38th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eibo Nacht in the 39th minute of play forced U21 Russia's goalkeeper Gennadiy Moskvin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 42 minutes, Prospero Zanter took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Gennadiy Moskvin to make any attempt to save it. Gennadiy Moskvin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eibo Nacht in the 47th minute. Gennadiy Moskvin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eibo Nacht in the 48th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hinrik Hoff was the one to do the kick off. When Eckard Brockmüller fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U21 Germany's protests and gave Eckard Brockmüller a yellow card for diving instead. After 55 played minutes U21 Germany got a freekick which was hit by Eckard Brockmüller. Gennadiy Moskvin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hinrik Hoff, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to U21 Germany getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Stig Hoyer hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Genrikh Bryksin kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Luka Sponagl. That made the score 2-1 in the 64 minute of play. U21 Russia made a substitution. Erast Zamyatin replaced Leonid Dukalskiy. 75 minutes into the game, Eckard Brockmüller threw the ball into play from the sideline. U21 Russia's Ivan Kazakevich quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The audience thought a goal was coming when Genrikh Bryksin got free with Luka Sponagl in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luka Sponagl made an important save on a dangerous shot by Genrikh Bryksin in the 77th minute. After a rather tough play, U21 Russia's Erast Zamyatin got a free kick in the 79th minute. Gennadiy Moskvin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hinrik Hoff in the 84th minute of play. Luka Sponagl showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erast Zamyatin, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 88th match minute, U21 Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ocke Rettenberger to maneuver through the defense. Luka Sponagl was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Erast Zamyatin showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 89 minute of play. In the 91st minute, Erast Zamyatin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The U21 Russia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. The supporters of U21 Russia booed when U21 Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Micki Bulgakov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gennadiy Moskvin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hinrik Hoff in the 97th minute of play. The U21 Germany supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching U21 Russia's performance. The match ended with a win for U21 Russia.