U18 World League

Stadium Zemantauskas
Spectators: 7449 (Terracing: 5588, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) 3 minutes into the match, Bektaş Ali Biçimli notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Zemantauskas FC's Matheus Carneiro. Matheus Carneiro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 6 minutes into the match, Zemantauskas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hulusi Kurtuluş came free, but Matheus Carneiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Zemantauskas FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Téo Luz hit a great ball. Matheus Carneiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hulusi Kurtuluş in the 40th minute of the match. After 41 minutes, Raí Sousa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zemantauskas FC and the Predators players grew even worse after the yellow card. Raí Sousa kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Hulusi Kurtuluş's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Matheus Carneiro was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. After the first half Predators were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ademar de Amorim to make the kick off. Mürsel Özkutsal's late challenge caught a Zemantauskas FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mürsel Özkutsal helped the player get up and apologised. In the 52nd minute there was a penalty for Zemantauskas FC. Raí Sousa stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Yahya Kemal Özgebay. 1-1. In the 59th minute Ademar de Amorim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yahya Kemal Özgebay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st match minute, Predators was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mirza Tosun to maneuver through the defense. Joel de Senna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hulusi Kurtuluş in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Matheus Carneiro saved Zemantauskas FC from getting behind. In the 69th minute of the match Predators got a corner. Zemantauskas FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Balamir Alatay ran over to the corner to take the kick. Hulusi Kurtuluş's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 70thth minute, Matheus Carneiro skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The supporters of Predators booed when Zemantauskas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maurinho Albuquerque didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Balamir Alatay from long distance, 72 minutes into the match, got Matheus Carneiro's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Mürsel Özkutsal was shown his second yellow card after 73 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of Zemantauskas FC booed when Predators was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mürsel Özkutsal didn't get a good kick on the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in Predators fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 77th minute. Penalty! 85 minutes into the match, Predators's Samir Cangiray sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Matheus Carneiro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 97th minute, Raí Sousa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Zemantauskas FC were victorious despite being under pressure from Predators for much of the match.