World League

City Palace Stadium
Spectators: 7488 (Terracing: 5617, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Celso Walme took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the game, Eugenio Ourente cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Xencio Millan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Remo Teixeira took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 8th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Xencio Millan. Cardiff City FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 10 minutes, Simos Manousopoulos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nusaybin GençLikSpor and the Cardiff City FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 10th match minute, Nusaybin GençLikSpor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simos Manousopoulos to maneuver through the defense. Simos Manousopoulos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xencio Millan having to interfere. Xencio Millan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eugenio Ourente in the 14th minute of play. If Eugenio Ourente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Burç Maruf kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Xencio Millan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eugenio Ourente, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Cardiff City FC booed when Nusaybin GençLikSpor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gökalp Rakim didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nusaybin GençLikSpor's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Celso Walme 29 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. Serdar Ulualp made an important save on a dangerous shot by Augusto Santio in the 34th minute. Serdar Ulualp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celso Walme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rick McEachan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Rick McEachan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xencio Millan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rick McEachan in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Xencio Millan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Celso Walme managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cardiff City FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Celso Walme was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Serdar Ulualp breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Xencio Millan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rick McEachan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Xencio Millan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rick McEachan in the 64th minute of the match. Serdar Ulualp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celso Walme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Celso Walme might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Serdar Ulualp. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Celso Walme ran back to his position shaking his head. Celso Walme took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Serdar Ulualp. Serdar Ulualp dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. If Nunez Larra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th minute, Gazanfer Cevval hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nusaybin GençLikSpor's Serdar Ulualp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celso Walme in the 82nd minute of play. Celso Walme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serdar Ulualp having to interfere. A collision led to Nusaybin GençLikSpor getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Bilal Kabadayı hit a great ball. In the 88th match minute, Nusaybin GençLikSpor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gökalp Rakim to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celso Walme in the 89th minute of play forced Nusaybin GençLikSpor's goalkeeper Serdar Ulualp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Serdar Ulualp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celso Walme in the 91st minute of play. In the 95th minute, Burç Maruf hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cardiff City FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.