U21 World League

AnTePiA ARENA
Spectators: 7528 (Terracing: 5647, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cevat Akıncıbey started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elvio Olo in the 5th minute of play forced FC AnTePiA™'s goalkeeper Yakup Seylan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 9 minutes, Eustacio Harri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Palermo AFC and the FC AnTePiA™ players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 9 played minutes Palermo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Eustacio Harri. FC AnTePiA™'s Üzeyir Mahir got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hugo Pitin's late challenge caught a FC AnTePiA™'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hugo Pitin helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of FC AnTePiA™ booed when Palermo AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Pitin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anselmo Astudillo charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anselmo Astudillo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 15th match minute, Palermo AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anselmo Astudillo to maneuver through the defense. 15 minutes into the match, Palermo AFC's goalkeeper Domingo Serafo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Peter Parker. 17 minutes into the match, FC AnTePiA™'s goal looked a bit too open when Marcelino Polentzi came free, but Yakup Seylan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Blas Obano hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Üzeyir Mahir recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 24th minute Marcelino Polentzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yakup Seylan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Peter Parker kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Florencio Fix in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yakup Seylan saved FC AnTePiA™ from getting behind. In the 30th match minute, FC AnTePiA™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cevat Akıncıbey to maneuver through the defense. Yakup Seylan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Florencio Fix, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to FC AnTePiA™ getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Hurşit Attaroğlu hit a great ball. Anselmo Astudillo struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Yakup Seylan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Palermo AFC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Blas Obano in the 36th minute of play forced FC AnTePiA™'s goalkeeper Yakup Seylan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yakup Seylan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florencio Fix, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 40th minute Marcelino Polentzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yakup Seylan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yakup Seylan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teo Barrionuevo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

Florencio Fixs short, quick shot in the 52ndth minute got Yakup Seylan to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. FC AnTePiA™'s Yakup Seylan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florencio Fix in the 53rd minute of play. 54 minutes into the game, Marcelino Polentzi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Yakup Seylan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Balaban Talip took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 59th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Domingo Serafo. Palermo AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 62nd minute, Marcelino Polentzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With an all-out effort, Palermo AFC's Yakup Seylan threw himself towards the right post 65 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Elvio Olo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Yakup Seylan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elvio Olo in the 70th minute of the match. 71 minutes into the match, Palermo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Hurşit Attaroğlu came free, but Domingo Serafo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 74th minute, Florencio Fix ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Yakup Seylan was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. In the 85th minute, Teo Barrionuevo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Yakup Seylan. The goal made the score 0-3. In the 88th minute Florencio Fix shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yakup Seylan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 89 played minutes FC AnTePiA™ got a freekick which was hit by Özen Sıratullah. Florencio Fix hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Palermo AFC's Teo Barrionuevo got a free kick in the 93rd minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Palermo AFC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.