U23 World League

Stade de Krafft
Spectators: 7829 (Terracing: 5915, Seating: 1814, VIP seats: 100) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joël Rétière made the kick off which started today's match. Joël Rétière took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Di Xing Yu. Di Xing Yu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. With his leg Di Xing Yu managed to avoid a goal in the 7thth minute, when Fc Kertzfeld's Florent Sorlin fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 8 minutes into the game, Vänge IF's Juan Lebron nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Helmut Lossimäe made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. A sloppy throw-in by Walery Piczak in the 11th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Fc Kertzfeld's Edgar de Toledo. In the 13th minute Mihai Stratulat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Helmut Lossimäe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Walery Piczak kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juan Lebron in the 19th minute of play forced Fc Kertzfeld's goalkeeper Helmut Lossimäe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Helmut Lossimäe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Schorsch Schmalzbauer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vänge IF's Di Xing Yu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joël Rétière in the 25th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Vänge IF's Schorsch Schmalzbauer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Helmut Lossimäe narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Fc Kertzfeld's Lin Jing Yong got a free kick in the 30th minute. After 31 played minutes, Vänge IF's Schorsch Schmalzbauer shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Helmut Lossimäe 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 Vänge IF reached it. 32 minutes into the match, Fc Kertzfeld's goal looked a bit too open when Jacobo Viviano came free, but Helmut Lossimäe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fc Kertzfeld's Helmut Lossimäe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Schorsch Schmalzbauer in the 34th minute of play. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fc Kertzfeld's goalkeeper Helmut Lossimäe, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 36 minutes into the game, Schorsch Schmalzbauer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Helmut Lossimäe was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Vänge IF's Di Xing Yu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joël Rétière in the 40th minute of play. Schorsch Schmalzbauer struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Helmut Lossimäe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vänge IF. Vänge IF's Raşit Timuroz was substituted for Schorsch Schmalzbauer. Vänge IF's Dan Mårtensson was substituted for Joel Lidström. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Juan Lebron stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Fc Kertzfeld's Helmut Lossimäe got control of the ball when Raşit Timuroz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Florent Sorlin scored 2-2 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Di Xing Yu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Raşit Timuroz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Helmut Lossimäe made a huge save. A collision led to Vänge IF getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Rikard Odin hit a great ball. Anthony Jougla might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Di Xing Yu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Anthony Jougla ran back to his position shaking his head. If Joël Rétière had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fc Kertzfeld's goalkeeper Helmut Lossimäe, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fc Kertzfeld's Stanko Drlja was substituted for Lin Jing Yong. Fc Kertzfeld made a substitution. Teo Esiquio replaced Florent Sorlin. Fc Kertzfeld made a substitution. Alix Poulain replaced Gaston Toupin. Helmut Lossimäe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juan Lebron in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 83rd match minute, Fc Kertzfeld was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mounir Clenet to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Vänge IF booed when Fc Kertzfeld was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Herman Johnsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Fc Kertzfeld's Helmut Lossimäe got control of the ball when Yudi Alphonse tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Raşit Timuroz got free with Helmut Lossimäe in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 90 minutes into the match, Fc Kertzfeld's goalkeeper Helmut Lossimäe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mihai Stratulat. Helmut Lossimäe came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Vänge IF's Raşit Timuroz. But to his dismay, Raşit Timuroz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. In the 96th match minute, Fc Kertzfeld was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stanko Drlja to maneuver through the defense. When the match was over Vänge IF could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Fc Kertzfeld throughout the match.