World League

FC FiratRom
Spectators: 7522 (Terracing: 5642, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Arif Babürşah struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Ejder Baba didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for HORIZZONT. Erkut Yatuk hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 17th minute Jan-Olof Svartengren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duda Viana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 27th minute Anıl Ozan Şaki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duda Viana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ahmet Gökalp Cengel hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Duda Viana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Modesto Socorro in the 33rd minute of play. Rahim Sidam blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ejder Baba having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jan-Olof Svartengren got free with Duda Viana in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Modesto Socorro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Duda Viana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Modesto Socorro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FCFiratRom's Andy Shimko managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Erkut Yatuk in the 42 minute of the game. In the 47th minute, Bora Han Vahit hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Duda Viana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustafa Cumhur Tokyürek, who was totally free with the ball in the 50th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rahim Sidam stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Rahim Sidam struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Ejder Baba didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for HORIZZONT. Duda Viana stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of İbrahim Trabzonlu's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. In the 60th minute of the match, Rahim Sidam tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ejder Baba saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Duda Viana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mustafa Cumhur Tokyürek in the 62nd minute of the match. FCFiratRom's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Halit Ziya Ustaoğlu in the 66th minute. When the match clock showed 66 minutes, the score became 1-0 when İbrahim Trabzonlu sped through HORIZZONT's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Duda Viana. 72 minutes into the match, HORIZZONT's goal looked a bit too open when Mustafa Cumhur Tokyürek came free, but Duda Viana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arif Babürşah could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Ejder Baba made a huge save. If Arif Babürşah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Mustafa Cumhur Tokyürek's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Duda Viana was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Duda Viana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mustafa Cumhur Tokyürek in the 80th minute of play. 81 minutes into the match, HORIZZONT's goal looked a bit too open when Jan-Olof Svartengren came free, but Duda Viana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. HORIZZONT's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alpertunga Visali in the 92nd minute. After 92 played minutes HORIZZONT got a freekick which was hit by Naim Gencal. With a little luck, FCFiratRom's Ejder Baba got control of the ball when Yaşar Akbuğ tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 96th minute HORIZZONT were awarded a corner. Alpertunga Visali went to the cornerflag to take it. 97 minutes into the game, İlbey Çetinel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. HORIZZONT's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FCFiratRom the free kick. In the 97th minute, İlbey Çetinel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FCFiratRom's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.