U23 World League

STADYUM 28
Spectators: 7658 (Terracing: 5745, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR's Zeynel Atabek 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. Talat Pakkan hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Sancar Aktemur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reyes Ritter in the 11th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Giuseppe Jewell managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Giuseppe Jewell was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sancar Aktemur breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hüsmen Ufuk hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Sancar Aktemur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Louis Ragland in the 21st minute of play. In the 24th minute Giuseppe Jewell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sancar Aktemur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR's Sancar Aktemur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Giuseppe Jewell in the 32nd minute of play. After 37 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR! The referee gave Santos FC a penalty, 38 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Kris Marks, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR's Sancar Aktemur. 0-1. After a rather tough play, GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR's Atak Yaren got a free kick in the 40th minute. 42 minutes into the match, Santos FC's goalkeeper Ahmed Long had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alex De Souza. In the 42nd minute, Alex De Souza reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ahmed Long. The goal made the score 1-1. Sancar Aktemur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reyes Ritter, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Sancar Aktemur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reyes Ritter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Santos FC booed when GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex De Souza didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Louis Ragland during the 49th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Louis Ragland hit a great freekick 49 minutes into the match. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Giuseppe Jewell was the one to do the kick off. GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR's Sancar Aktemur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reyes Ritter in the 53rd minute of play. GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR's Sancar Aktemur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kris Marks in the 60th minute of play. Sancar Aktemur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jimmy Coulter in the 65th minute of the match. When GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR's Zeynel Atabek 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 Santos FC's goalie prevented a goal. Giuseppe Jewell who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 75thth minute tested the skills of Sancar Aktemur when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reyes Ritter in the 79th minute of play forced GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR's goalkeeper Sancar Aktemur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Giuseppe Jewell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Sancar Aktemur made a huge save. In the 82nd minute, Merdan Topcu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR's Sancar Aktemur proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR from getting a goal against them. Giuseppe Jewell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Sancar Aktemur made a huge save. A collision led to GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Talat Pakkan hit a great ball. Alex De Souza kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Sancar Aktemur was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Jimmy Coulter. Santos FC's Louis Ragland got his second yellow card of the match in the 92nd minute. The referee ordered Louis Ragland off the ground. After a rather tough play, Santos FC's Louis Ragland got a free kick in the 93rd minute.