U21 World League

Gran Parque Central
Spectators: 7983 (Terracing: 5988, Seating: 1836, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Christian Ebere got the match started through his kick off. Zeynel Cebel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Christian Ebere's shot from short distance in the 2nd minute. After 2 minutes, Christian Ebere made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. TeamSystem's Zeynel Cebel tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Ambrosio Gaskon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zeynel Cebel was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. With a little luck, TeamSystem's Zeynel Cebel got control of the ball when Yan Yan Sha tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the Nacional defense, Ergün Gemici kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Katia Villalobos. The Nacional fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Katia Villalobos should have stopped the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Christian Ebere in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zeynel Cebel saved TeamSystem from getting behind. Göktürk Veli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Katia Villalobos having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in TeamSystem's zone, Yan Yan Sha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zeynel Cebel came out of the goal and Yan Yan Sha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 33 minutes into the match, Nacional's Demario Caceo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zeynel Cebel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ergün Gemici fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Katia Villalobos having to interfere. In the 46th minute Christian Ebere shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeynel Cebel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Göktürk Veli made the kick off in the second half. Göktürk Veli kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. When Ambrosio Gaskon came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Nacional 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 Ambrosio Gaskon couldn't finish the play. İsmail Orhun Toktimur's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Katia Villalobos firmly grabbed it by the left post. 59 minutes into the match, Nacional's goal looked a bit too open when Tansel Tanay came free, but Katia Villalobos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute, Alessandro Costacurta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Nacional's Christian Ebere in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TeamSystem's goalie prevented a goal. If Demario Caceo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zeynel Cebel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ambrosio Gaskon went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuel Bañuelos in the 80th minute of play forced TeamSystem's goalkeeper Zeynel Cebel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 82 minutes into the match, TeamSystem's goal looked a bit too open when Christian Ebere came free, but Zeynel Cebel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zeynel Cebel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Bañuelos, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Yan Yan Sha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zeynel Cebel having to interfere. 93 minutes into the game, Mateo Antoni was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nacional's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave TeamSystem the free kick. The supporters of TeamSystem booed when Nacional was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mateo Antoni didn't get a good kick on the ball. 94 minutes into the match, Nacional's goalkeeper Katia Villalobos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Göktürk Veli. TeamSystem were awarded a corner in the 96th minute after Nacional's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Alessandro Costacurta took the corner. Alessandro Costacurta made a great header on TeamSystem's corner, it was just that Nacional's Katia Villalobos managed to reach the ball for a save. TeamSystem's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.