World League

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Spectators: 7691 (Terracing: 5769, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) Meng Di Jun started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Naim Nizam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Miguel Marin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Engin Akbatu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had been going on for 19 minutes, FC Dezassete's Meng Di Jun got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Ke Qi. When Engin Akbatu came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the - HULKAS - fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Engin Akbatu couldn't finish the play. Engin Akbatu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Miguel Marin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. Meng Di Juns short, quick shot in the 32ndth minute got Ke Qi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The supporters of - HULKAS - booed when FC Dezassete was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isac Bomba didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute Engin Akbatu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miguel Marin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Miguel Marin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Engin Akbatu's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Engin Akbatu made a kick off. Miguel Marin made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Engin Akbatu sent off a good shot on target. FC Dezassete's Frederico Pinheiro quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Arnaldo Albano, made in the 55th minute of the game. - HULKAS -'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Recep Tayyip Yürüker in the 64th minute. Recep Tayyip Yürüker made a great header on - HULKAS -'s corner, it was just that FC Dezassete's Miguel Marin managed to reach the ball for a save. After taking down the ball on - HULKAS -'s corner Recep Tayyip Yürüker fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Miguel Marin quite easily take care of the ball. Engin Akbatu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Dezassete made a substitution. Branco Tinto replaced Meng Di Jun. FC Dezassete's Quintino Prates was substituted for You. When Isac Bomba fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Dezassete's protests and gave Isac Bomba a yellow card for diving instead. Recep Tayyip Yürüker took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 80th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Miguel Marin. FC Dezassete's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 82nd minute of the match, Oğuz Cetin tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Miguel Marin saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 83rd minute - HULKAS - were awarded a corner. Recep Tayyip Yürüker went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on - HULKAS -'s corner Recep Tayyip Yürüker fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Miguel Marin quite easily take care of the ball. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind - HULKAS -'s goalkeeper Ke Qi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Quintino Prates recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 92 minutes into the match, Branco Tinto notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of - HULKAS -'s Ke Qi. Ke Qi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. FC Dezassete's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.