U21 World League

ÇINAR ARENA
Spectators: 7961 (Terracing: 5972, Seating: 1831, VIP seats: 158) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nicanor Fero started the match with the kick off. Mücahit Akoğlu hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lokman Talayer got free with Higinio Polo in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 17 minutes into the match, ZORZAL01's goalkeeper Higinio Polo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lokman Talayer. 20 minutes into the game, Otomasyon Gençlik F.K.'s Macit Birsen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Higinio Polo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Şaban Selman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paolo Gotzon in the 29th minute of the match. Timoteo Dolcet kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Otomasyon Gençlik F.K.'s goalkeeper Şaban Selman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Otomasyon Gençlik F.K. booed when ZORZAL01 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arsenio Maldonado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hayrullah Ağaoğlu hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. ZORZAL01's Nicanor Fero got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Şaban Selman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicanor Fero in the 44th minute of play. After 45 minutes, Lokman Talayer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Otomasyon Gençlik F.K. and the ZORZAL01 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 45th match minute, Otomasyon Gençlik F.K. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lokman Talayer to maneuver through the defense.

If Nicanor Fero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 50th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Higinio Polo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from İslam Işıklar, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Şaban Selman was out of position in the 54 minute of play, and Paolo Gotzon capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Paolo Gotzon really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. When Nicanor Fero came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the ZORZAL01 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 Nicanor Fero couldn't finish the play. The supporters of ZORZAL01 booed when Otomasyon Gençlik F.K. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hayrullah Ağaoğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arsenio Maldonado kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Macit Birsen hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. In the 66th minute İslam Işıklar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Higinio Polo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 71 minutes into the game, Arsenio Maldonado lined in a short shot 1-2 behind a frustrated Şaban Selman. ZORZAL01's Higinio Polo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Macit Birsen in the 74th minute of play. 78 minutes into the game, Gregorio Cortez recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Şaban Selman. Gregorio Cortez showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. In the 83rd minute, Macit Birsen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Otomasyon Gençlik F.K. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. Şaban Selman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgard George, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.