U18 World League

Estadio Cun Magno
Spectators: 7796 (Terracing: 5848, Seating: 1793, VIP seats: 155) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Diego Chorche kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute, Santo Astrada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Amado Ishmael showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mich Batshuayi in the 3rd minute of the match. Ersin Kahveci kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mich Batshuayi in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Amado Ishmael prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 10thth minute of the game Mich Batshuayi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Curumalán AFC's Amado Ishmael was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 16th match minute, KOCAELİSPOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arslan Kamran to maneuver through the defense. After 17 played minutes KOCAELİSPOR got a freekick which was hit by Kamer Şensal. Vefa İlenç was a little too slow when Eduardo Cordarrell got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 18th minute. The score was now 1-0. KOCAELİSPOR were furious when Kamer Şensal was red carded, 31 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in KOCAELİSPOR fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 30th minute. Penalty! Mich Batshuayi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Amado Ishmael read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. After 41 played minutes Curumalán AFC got a freekick which was hit by Juan Bermudez. In the 45th minute KOCAELİSPOR were awarded a corner. Lucas Torreira went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Lucas Torreira got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Amado Ishmael quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 48th minute Mich Batshuayi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amado Ishmael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Mich Batshuayi made the kick off in the second half. Amado Ishmael stood somewhat misplaced when Mich Batshuayi came free in front of goal and shot 1-2 to the left of him in the 55 minute. In the 60th minute, Diego Chorche made a precise shot to the right of Vefa İlenç. KOCAELİSPOR's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. KOCAELİSPOR's Kahraman Erendiz was substituted for Lucas Torreira. Zekai Hallaç charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zekai Hallaç the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 66th match minute, KOCAELİSPOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zekai Hallaç to maneuver through the defense. Vefa İlenç showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Perico Perez in the 68th minute of the match. In the 74th match minute, Curumalán AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hipolito Serafo to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, KOCAELİSPOR's Victor Osimhen got a free kick in the 80th minute. Amado Ishmael was out of position in the 81 minute of play, and Altan Toygun capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Altan Toygun really showed his touch with that goal: 2-4. Amado Ishmael made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mich Batshuayi in the 85th minute. Mich Batshuayi made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 86thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Amado Ishmael would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mich Batshuayi during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 90th minute, Mich Batshuayi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kahraman Erendiz hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. KOCAELİSPOR had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.