World League

Ş. PÖH ERHAN KONUK
Spectators: 7658 (Terracing: 5745, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) POZANTI SPOR's Dursun Yılğıralp 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. Dursun Yılğıralp kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Dursun Yılğıralp's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Facundo Altamirano was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. The supporters of POZANTI SPOR booed when Maravilla was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulus Van Poucke didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maravilla's Cruz Credo got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cruz Credo scored 0-1 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcin Degutis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 18th minute, Cruz Credo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Maravilla fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Vaino Juura struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Facundo Altamirano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for POZANTI SPOR. 23 minutes into the match, POZANTI SPOR's Dursun Yılğıralp sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Facundo Altamirano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Maravilla booed when POZANTI SPOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vaino Juura didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cruz Credo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcin Degutis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. Facundo Altamirano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vaino Juura in the 31st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Cruz Credo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcin Degutis was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yusuf Salah in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Facundo Altamirano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 44 minutes into the game, POZANTI SPOR's Dursun Yılğıralp nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Facundo Altamirano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. The POZANTI SPOR players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Maravilla were winning 1-2.

Braulio Chaime hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Marcin Degutis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cruz Credo in the 55th minute of the match. When Maravilla's Cruz Credo in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye POZANTI SPOR's goalie prevented a goal. POZANTI SPOR's Behram Çubukcu was substituted for Fehmi Niyazi. A sloppy throw-in by Vasco Gentil in the 61st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by POZANTI SPOR's Juan-Carlos Franques. POZANTI SPOR's Marcin Degutis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cruz Credo in the 63rd minute of play. In the 66th minute Dursun Yılğıralp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Facundo Altamirano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, POZANTI SPOR's goalkeeper Marcin Degutis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cruz Credo. After a defensive mix-up in POZANTI SPOR's zone, Cruz Credo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcin Degutis came out of the goal and Cruz Credo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Cruz Credo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marcin Degutis. That made the score 1-3 in the 79 minute of play. After some careless play in the POZANTI SPOR defense, Cruz Credo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcin Degutis. The POZANTI SPOR fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcin Degutis should have stopped the shot. 89 minutes into the match, Maravilla's Cruz Credo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcin Degutis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marcin Degutis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cruz Credo in the 92nd minute of play. Maravilla's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.