U18 World League

Syd Barret
Spectators: 7456 (Terracing: 5593, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) Galatasaray SK's Nenko Púrlichev 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. Nenko Púrlichev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Severiano Lesardo having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Nenko Púrlichev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Galatasaray SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Nenko Púrlichev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Severiano Lesardo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 9 minutes, Leo Tebaldo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pink Floyd and the Galatasaray SK players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Pink Floyd getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Leo Tebaldo hit a great ball. Alvaro Innocenzio received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Panayot Gúrdakov came out and tried to block the shot, but Alvaro Innocenzio slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 12th minute. Nenko Púrlichev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Nenko Púrlichev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Galatasaray SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Nenko Púrlichev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Severiano Lesardo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Pink Floyd's zone, Lozan Branev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Severiano Lesardo came out of the goal and Lozan Branev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Nenko Púrlichev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lozan Branev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Severiano Lesardo having to interfere. Lozan Branev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 35 minutes, Velimir Yolovski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Galatasaray SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Velimir Yolovski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Galatasaray SK's Emanuil Palagachev got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 40 minutes into the game, Nesho Bobekov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Galatasaray SK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pink Floyd the free kick. Panayot Gúrdakov was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ovidio Lastur showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 44 minute of play. If Nenko Púrlichev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team 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. Ovidio Lastur was the one to do the kick off. Panayot Gúrdakov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ovidio Lastur in the 57th minute of play. Panayot Gúrdakov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ovidio Lastur in the 58th minute of the match. Panayot Gúrdakov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvaro Innocenzio in the 60th minute of the match. If Velimir Yolovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 65thth minute of the game Alvaro Innocenzio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Galatasaray SK's Panayot Gúrdakov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 67 minutes into the match, Galatasaray SK's goal looked a bit too open when Alvaro Innocenzio came free, but Panayot Gúrdakov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Alvaro Innocenzio got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Many of Galatasaray SK's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Galatasaray SK may have spent more time on the ball, but Pink Floyd were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.