U18 World League

Arena Bombadão
Spectators: 7471 (Terracing: 5604, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) Xandeco FC's Kauan Lago started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Virgílio Teixeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Karadeniz Özsan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kuzey Darga's late challenge caught a Xandeco FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kuzey Darga helped the player get up and apologised. Virgílio Teixeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Karadeniz Özsan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 19 minutes into the match, VaRıNcA ÇaLdıR iStaNbuL's goalkeeper Karadeniz Özsan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kauan Lago. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernandinho Sergipano in the 28th minute of play forced VaRıNcA ÇaLdıR iStaNbuL's goalkeeper Karadeniz Özsan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, VaRıNcA ÇaLdıR iStaNbuL's Karadeniz Özsan got control of the ball when Kauan Lago tried to sneak it across the goal line. Karadeniz Özsan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Virgílio Teixeira went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Resul Eralkan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 37th minute, Resul Eralkan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The VaRıNcA ÇaLdıR iStaNbuL fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Devlet Ulağ recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 42 played minutes Xandeco FC got a freekick which was hit by Guilherme da Mata. Nando Proença made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Resul Eralkan in the 46th minute of play. The supporters of VaRıNcA ÇaLdıR iStaNbuL booed when Xandeco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sérgio Maciel didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Resul Eralkan came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the VaRıNcA ÇaLdıR iStaNbuL fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Resul Eralkan couldn't finish the play.

The wind increased when Orbay Tokcan made the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes, Orbay Tokcan made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. Xandeco FC's Nando Proença tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Karadeniz Özsan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Virgílio Teixeira in the 58th minute of the match. Karadeniz Özsan came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Xandeco FC's Fernandinho Sergipano. But to his dismay, Fernandinho Sergipano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Karadeniz Özsan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernandinho Sergipano, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. In the 69th minute Fernandinho Sergipano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karadeniz Özsan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. VaRıNcA ÇaLdıR iStaNbuL were furious when İrfan Uzsan was red carded, 72 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Orbay Tokcan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 82nd minute, Fernandinho Sergipano made a precise shot to the right of Karadeniz Özsan. VaRıNcA ÇaLdıR iStaNbuL's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-2. Karadeniz Özsan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sérgio Maciel, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. The supporters of Xandeco FC booed when VaRıNcA ÇaLdıR iStaNbuL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. İsmail Cem Osmanoğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Xandeco FC's Kauan Lago in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye VaRıNcA ÇaLdıR iStaNbuL's goalie prevented a goal. Karadeniz Özsan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernandinho Sergipano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karadeniz Özsan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernandinho Sergipano in the 93rd minute of play. Sefa İltemir hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Xandeco FC had played much better football throughout.