U18 World League

Arena Galera
Spectators: 7555 (Terracing: 5668, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Güney Cire kicked off to start the match. In the 4th play minute Deivid de Sousa came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Müfit Berat. 1-0. A collision led to SOFiNiN KEDiSi getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Cenk Ergalip hit a great ball. In the 11th match minute, E.C. Galera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dorian Ribeiro to maneuver through the defense. 12 minutes into the game, SOFiNiN KEDiSi's Güney Cire nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tarcisio Botelho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 17 minutes into the match, Lütfü Tanbolat had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tarcisio Botelho. E.C. Galera's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lütfü Tanbolat was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. 33 minutes into the match, E.C. Galera's goal looked a bit too open when Güney Cire came free, but Tarcisio Botelho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SOFiNiN KEDiSi's Müfit Berat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Virgílio Lago in the 42nd minute of play. A collision led to SOFiNiN KEDiSi getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Lütfü Tanbolat hit a great ball. Tarcisio Botelho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lütfü Tanbolat in the 48th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Deivid de Sousa to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Virgílio Lago cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Müfit Berat was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 55th minute, Sidney Vaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Virgílio Lago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd minute Silvério Munhoz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Müfit Berat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tarcisio Botelho was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Ahmet İçkin. The supporters of E.C. Galera booed when SOFiNiN KEDiSi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Timur Zeren didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th minute, Köksal Patlar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SOFiNiN KEDiSi fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-4. Müfit Berat showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silvério Munhoz, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Virgílio Lago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 77 minutes into the match, SOFiNiN KEDiSi's goal looked a bit too open when Deivid de Sousa came free, but Müfit Berat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SOFiNiN KEDiSi's Müfit Berat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Virgílio Lago in the 79th minute of play. In the 84th minute, Deivid de Sousa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Müfit Berat was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-4. Müfit Berat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Deivid de Sousa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SOFiNiN KEDiSi succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though E.C. Galera had controlled the match.