U18 World League

Lions Arena
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Celso Fortun kicked off to start the match. Teofilo Toro might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arif Burak Erengüç. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Teofilo Toro ran back to his position shaking his head. After some careless play in the Lions Of Turks defense, Celso Fortun kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arif Burak Erengüç. The Lions Of Turks fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arif Burak Erengüç should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Dolar Blue Ψ's zone, Artaç Ünsan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Feliciano Frederik came out of the goal and Artaç Ünsan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 26th minute, Paulo Joachim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arif Burak Erengüç came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by Dolar Blue Ψ's Niceto Columbo. But to his dismay, Niceto Columbo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. In the 33rd minute, Lions Of Turks's Vedat Arslanoğlu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Feliciano Frederik. Feliciano Frederik yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. Feliciano Frederik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vedat Arslanoğlu in the 39th minute of the match. Feliciano Frederik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vedat Arslanoğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. In the 47th minute Teofilo Toro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Burak Erengüç saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Dolar Blue Ψ were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vedat Arslanoğlu to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Lions Of Turks booed when Dolar Blue Ψ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teofilo Jeraldo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Feliciano Frederik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vedat Arslanoğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Feliciano Frederik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from İlhami Özselen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. İlhami Özselen hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Feliciano Frederik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Namık Hafız, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 86 played minutes Dolar Blue Ψ got a freekick which was hit by Teofilo Toro. Arif Burak Erengüç took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teofilo Toro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lions Of Turks's Arif Burak Erengüç proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Lions Of Turks from getting a goal against them. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Dolar Blue Ψ walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.