U23 World League

Arena do Grêmio
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Metehan Kuntay made the kick off which started today's match. Rahim Özakıncı showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edu Zonta in the 12th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ogün Özilhan during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ogün Özilhan kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. In the 19th minute Furkan Kürşat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvinho Perez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot 21 in the game by Valdir de Alcântara from a close distance when the talented Rahim Özakıncı managed to make a qualified save. Evcilerspor's players were relieved. Edu Zonta's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 22ndth minute, Rahim Özakıncı skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When the match clock showed 27 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Metehan Kuntay sped through Grêmio FBPA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Silvinho Perez. After 29 played minutes Evcilerspor got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Turan Öksüz. In the 33rdth minute of the game Metehan Kuntay who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Grêmio FBPA's Silvinho Perez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Valdir de Alcântara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 45 minutes, Joélson Guimarães mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grêmio FBPA and the Evcilerspor players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Grêmio FBPA getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Joélson Guimarães hit a great ball. After 47 minutes, Metehan Kuntay made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Grêmio FBPA's Silvinho Perez tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Edu Zonta made the kick off in the second half. Valdir de Alcântara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rahim Özakıncı having to interfere. When the match clock showed 55 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Metehan Kuntay sped through Grêmio FBPA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Silvinho Perez. In the 58th minute, Metehan Kuntay made a precise shot to the right of Silvinho Perez. Grêmio FBPA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. The audience was convinced that Edu Zonta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rahim Özakıncı was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. A collision led to Evcilerspor getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Ahmet Turan Öksüz hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdir de Alcântara in the 89th minute of play forced Evcilerspor's goalkeeper Rahim Özakıncı to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Metehan Kuntay in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Silvinho Perez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Umut Onuktekin charged in rather forcefully in the 97th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Umut Onuktekin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Umut Onuktekin hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. Although Grêmio FBPA had been in control for most of the match, Evcilerspor still came away with the win.