World League

Ali Samiyen Stadyum
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Andrea Napoleone kicked off to start the match. Flávio de Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baturhan Osmanlı in the 3rd minute of play. In the 5th match minute, Landulfos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dalmo Velloso to maneuver through the defense. In the 5th minute, Suavi Paye sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Landulfos FC's Flávio de Azevedo didn't even have to move. Flávio de Azevedo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Baturhan Osmanlı showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 8 minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gökçen Kulan in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Flávio de Azevedo saved Landulfos FC from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in GALATASARAY O.Z.'s zone, Pedrão Pereira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mustafa Birol Zekai came out of the goal and Pedrão Pereira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Landulfos FC's Flávio de Azevedo got control of the ball when Suavi Paye tried to sneak it across the goal line. Flávio de Azevedo was out of position in the 22 minute of play, and Suavi Paye capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Suavi Paye really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. If Pedrão Pereira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 27 minutes into the match, GALATASARAY O.Z.'s goal looked a bit too open when Pedrão Pereira came free, but Mustafa Birol Zekai reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Gökçen Kulan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the GALATASARAY O.Z. defense, Pedrão Pereira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mustafa Birol Zekai. The GALATASARAY O.Z. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mustafa Birol Zekai should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Landulfos FC booed when GALATASARAY O.Z. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baturhan Osmanlı didn't get a good kick on the ball. Andrea Napoleone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Mustafa Birol Zekai tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gökçen Kulan scored 3-1 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Flávio de Azevedo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

The GALATASARAY O.Z. fans' excitement grew in the 52nd match minute when GALATASARAY O.Z.'s Gökçen Kulan looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 57th minute Gökçen Kulan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flávio de Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Flávio de Azevedo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gökçen Kulan went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. Mustafa Birol Zekai made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Pedrão Pereira sent off a good shot on target. Naldo da Silveira hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. After 74 played minutes, GALATASARAY O.Z.'s Suavi Paye shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Flávio de Azevedo 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 GALATASARAY O.Z. reached it. Flávio de Azevedo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gökçen Kulan's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. He Chao Ying tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Mustafa Birol Zekai. An unnecessary self made goal, 5-2 in the 77th minute. If Andrea Napoleone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emrullah Toygun kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. With a little luck, GALATASARAY O.Z.'s Mustafa Birol Zekai got control of the ball when Andrea Napoleone tried to sneak it across the goal line. Flávio de Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baturhan Osmanlı, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute.