World League

VB TEAM ARENA
Spectators: 7631 (Terracing: 5724, Seating: 1755, VIP seats: 152) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lucas Gilchrist got the match started through his kick off. Fanis Geronimidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Gilchrist in the 3rd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Silviu Novac in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Barış Akdoğ prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 9th minute Kartal Müfit shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fanis Geronimidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Barış Akdoğ managed to avoid a goal in the 16thth minute, when Belotaurus FC's Silviu Novac fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Silviu Novac didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-0 via right post in the game's 16th minute. Belotaurus FC's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Fanis Geronimidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kartal Müfit, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. 21 minutes into the match, Raichu JK's goal looked a bit too open when Silviu Novac came free, but Barış Akdoğ reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Silviu Novac could shoot a difficult shot in the 28th minute, which Barış Akdoğ however easily saved by the left post. Ayhan Kınay kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Erivaldo Perez struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Barış Akdoğ didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Belotaurus FC. Barış Akdoğ made an important save on a dangerous shot by Doni Cordeiro in the 44th minute. Fanis Geronimidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas Gilchrist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Silviu Novac to make the kick off. When Belotaurus FC's Silviu Novac in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Raichu JK's goalie prevented a goal. When Belotaurus FC's Doni Cordeiro in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Raichu JK's goalie prevented a goal. 56 minutes into the match, Silviu Novac notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Raichu JK's Barış Akdoğ. Barış Akdoğ was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silviu Novac in the 58th minute of play forced Raichu JK's goalkeeper Barış Akdoğ to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by Raichu JK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Erivaldo Perez was slow to take the kick. During this time Belotaurus FC's players had a chance to rest. Belotaurus FC's Fanis Geronimidis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kartal Müfit in the 69th minute of play. Fanis Geronimidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kartal Müfit, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Silviu Novac had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Silviu Novac's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Barış Akdoğ was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Raichu JK made a substitution. Muammer Pekant replaced Lucas Gilchrist. Barış Akdoğ didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Silviu Novac went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Barış Akdoğ took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silviu Novac, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Evren Yezid sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Belotaurus FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.