U21 World League

Camp de Mestalla
Spectators: 7770 (Terracing: 5828, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 155) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rodrigo Moreno started the match with the kick off. Rodrigo Moreno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Gunnar Bennet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 8th minute Fitz Haseldine shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gunnar Bennet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of ᗩᔕᒪᗩᑎғᴋ booed when Valencia C.F. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fitz Haseldine didn't get a good kick on the ball. Shao Yan Feng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Haldun Gürdal in the 10th minute of the match. After 15 minutes of play, ᗩᔕᒪᗩᑎғᴋ's Haldun Gürdal made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Shao Yan Feng was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind ᗩᔕᒪᗩᑎғᴋ's goalkeeper Gunnar Bennet, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 20 minutes into the match, Valencia C.F.'s Florentin Gougeon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gunnar Bennet narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Ahmet Danış Yıldız fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ᗩᔕᒪᗩᑎғᴋ's protests and gave Ahmet Danış Yıldız a yellow card for diving instead. Shao Yan Feng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Danış Yıldız in the 25th minute of the match. In the 27th minute, Friedhold Jungbauer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Valencia C.F.'s Rodrigo Moreno got a free kick in the 31st minute. Shao Yan Feng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Haldun Gürdal, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 34 minutes into the game, when Artemio Birjaio put in a rough tackle. Shao Yan Feng had in the 35thth minute some difficulties stopping Ahmet Danış Yıldız's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 37th minute, Javi Guerra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, ᗩᔕᒪᗩᑎғᴋ's Mustafa Namık Raşit got a free kick in the 39th minute. After 41 played minutes Valencia C.F. got a freekick which was hit by Gaz Askew. In the 42nd minute Ahmet Danış Yıldız shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shao Yan Feng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute, Ahmet Danış Yıldız ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Shao Yan Feng was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ahmet Danış Yıldız to make the kick off. 57 minutes into the game, Adem Aslan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ᗩᔕᒪᗩᑎғᴋ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Valencia C.F. the free kick. In the 61st minute, Florentin Gougeon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 63 minutes into the match, ᗩᔕᒪᗩᑎғᴋ's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Moreno came free, but Gunnar Bennet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When ᗩᔕᒪᗩᑎғᴋ's Haldun Gürdal in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Valencia C.F.'s goalie prevented a goal. 69 minutes into the match, Rodrigo Moreno notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of ᗩᔕᒪᗩᑎғᴋ's Gunnar Bennet. Gunnar Bennet was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 74 minutes into the match, ᗩᔕᒪᗩᑎғᴋ's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Moreno came free, but Gunnar Bennet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, ᗩᔕᒪᗩᑎғᴋ's Mustafa Namık Raşit got a free kick in the 75th minute. After 80 played minutes Valencia C.F. got a freekick which was hit by Florentin Gougeon. After 82 played minutes ᗩᔕᒪᗩᑎғᴋ got a freekick which was hit by Lech Czubski. Gunnar Bennet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodrigo Moreno in the 85th minute of play. A collision led to Valencia C.F. getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Todd Kidd hit a great ball. The long shot by Ahmet Danış Yıldız in the 89th minute really tested Shao Yan Feng's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ahmet Danış Yıldız got free with Shao Yan Feng in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. ᗩᔕᒪᗩᑎғᴋ's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.