World League

Topaltı Arena
Spectators: 8154 (Terracing: 6117, Seating: 1875, VIP seats: 162) Basmane Texas's Gürsel Aksel 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. Gary Ayala recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 7 minutes into the match, Basmane Texas's goal looked a bit too open when Dadá Maravilha came free, but Franco Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Franco Armani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dadá Maravilha in the 7th minute of the match. 9 minutes in the game Liviu Marinescu did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Gürsel Aksel. If Dadá Maravilha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 24 minutes into the match, FC Barrera 2.0's goal looked a bit too open when Ulvi Gencal came free, but CJ Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, Basmane Texas's goal looked a bit too open when Dadá Maravilha came free, but Franco Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th match minute, Basmane Texas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lou Lou to maneuver through the defense. The throw-in from Luís Fernando Arce in the 37th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Basmane Texas's Ulvi Gencal. In the 40th minute, Basmane Texas's Gürsel Aksel dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Guo Lang Yang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dadá Maravilha stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of FC Barrera 2.0 booed when Basmane Texas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lou Lou didn't get a good kick on the ball. Basmane Texas made a substitution. Risto Luite replaced Liviu Marinescu. FC Barrera 2.0's Silvio Maria was substituted for Bruno Guimarães. FC Barrera 2.0's Cipriano Argenis managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Lou Lou in the 68 minute of the game. In the 74th minute Marco Mendes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franco Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, Basmane Texas's goalkeeper Franco Armani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cacey Sharp. 86 minutes into the game, Cacey Sharp cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Franco Armani was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Basmane Texas booed when FC Barrera 2.0 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvio Maria didn't get a good kick on the ball.