National Stadium
Spectators: 10319 (Terracing: 7740,
Seating: 2373, VIP seats: 206) Timofey Lapitskiy made the kick off and thus started the match. U21 Canada's Graig Ho got a good chance for a goal in the 2nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 4 minutes into the match, U21 Canada's goal looked a bit too open when Timofey Lapitskiy came free, but Modestine Inman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, U21 Russia's Yaroslav Lyzhenkov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Modestine Inman narrowly saved just below the crossbar. U21 Russia were awarded a corner in the 10th minute after U21 Canada's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ruslan Volochkov took the corner. The supporters of U21 Russia booed when U21 Canada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cornelius Ritchie didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 14th minute of the match Mikhail Bantysh sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Modestine Inman skillfully saved the ball. A collision led to U21 Russia getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Ruslan Volochkov hit a great ball. After 16 played minutes, U21 Canada's Timothy Cohen shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Artur Romanov came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in U21 Canada reached it. Modestine Inman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Timofey Lapitskiy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Timofey Lapitskiy in the 19th minute of play forced U21 Canada's goalkeeper Modestine Inman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 23 minutes into the match, U21 Canada's Elwood Sykes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Artur Romanov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 26 minutes into the game, Elwood Sykes recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Artur Romanov. Elwood Sykes showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Elwood Sykes came free with the goalkeeper in the 29th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Artur Romanov could save by the left post. Timofey Lapitskiy struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Modestine Inman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Russia. In the 33rd minute Timofey Lapitskiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Modestine Inman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 39 minutes, Andrey Zhdanov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the U21 Russia and the U21 Canada players grew even worse after the yellow card. U21 Canada's Modestine Inman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mikhail Bantysh in the 44th minute of play. Timofey Lapitskiy struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Modestine Inman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Russia. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Elwood Sykes was the one to do the kick off. Modestine Inman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Timofey Lapitskiy in the 54th minute of play. Modestine Inman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mikhail Bantysh in the 56th minute of play. U21 Russia's Timofey Lapitskiy got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 65 minutes into the match, U21 Russia's Timofey Lapitskiy sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Modestine Inman narrowly saved just below the crossbar. U21 Russia were awarded a corner in the 68th minute after U21 Canada's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ruslan Volochkov took the corner. The corner ended in Ruslan Volochkov almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but U21 Canada's Modestine Inman did a great save. Timofey Lapitskiy blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Modestine Inman having to make a save. Timofey Lapitskiy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Modestine Inman having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Graig Ho in the 76th minute of play forced U21 Russia's goalkeeper Artur Romanov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Artur Romanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Graig Ho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot 78 in the game by Ruslan Goloveshko from a close distance when the talented Modestine Inman managed to make a qualified save. U21 Canada's players were relieved. Artur Romanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elwood Sykes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 83rd minute Graig Ho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Romanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Timofey Lapitskiy could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Modestine Inman made a huge save. In the 94th minute Timofey Lapitskiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Modestine Inman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot 96 in the game by Timofey Lapitskiy from a close distance when the talented Modestine Inman managed to make a qualified save. U21 Canada's players were relieved. U21 Russia's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because U21 Canada had won, even though U21 Russia had held more of the ball.
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