U21 World League

MeRSiN-AReNA
Spectators: 7526 (Terracing: 5645, 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. Vítor Patrício started the match with the kick off. Ardahan Hekimbaşı came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by AD Pontassolense's Fernando Portela. But to his dismay, Fernando Portela quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After 16 played minutes AD Pontassolense got a freekick which was hit by Joaquim Palhares. After having played for 18 minutes, Hakkı Kenan Uygun managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MeRSiN-İDMaN-YuRDu's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hakkı Kenan Uygun was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 19 played minutes AD Pontassolense got a freekick which was hit by Rodrigo Amaro. In the 29th minute Vítor Patrício shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ardahan Hekimbaşı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fernando Portela charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fernando Portela the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Fernando Portela kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the 35th match minute, MeRSiN-İDMaN-YuRDu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alican Akay to maneuver through the defense. Ardahan Hekimbaşı took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vítor Patrício, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the game, Çetin Dahi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MeRSiN-İDMaN-YuRDu's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AD Pontassolense the free kick. The supporters of AD Pontassolense booed when MeRSiN-İDMaN-YuRDu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Çetin Dahi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 43 played minutes MeRSiN-İDMaN-YuRDu got a freekick which was hit by Hakkı Kenan Uygun. Ardahan Hekimbaşı came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by AD Pontassolense's Joaquim Palhares. But to his dismay, Joaquim Palhares quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hakkı Kenan Uygun made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, AD Pontassolense's goal looked a bit too open when Altuğ Başhekim came free, but Vladimiro Barroso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to MeRSiN-İDMaN-YuRDu getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Cemil Açıkel hit a great ball. AD Pontassolense's Afonso Castanheira shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 54th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Ardahan Hekimbaşı but with some difficulty. In the 57th minute Joaquim Palhares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ardahan Hekimbaşı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 60th minute, Fernando Portela got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 64th match minute, MeRSiN-İDMaN-YuRDu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Çetin Dahi to maneuver through the defense. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind MeRSiN-İDMaN-YuRDu's goalkeeper Ardahan Hekimbaşı, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 66 minutes into the match, MeRSiN-İDMaN-YuRDu's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim Palhares came free, but Ardahan Hekimbaşı reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ardahan Hekimbaşı didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rodrigo Amaro went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. 75 minutes into the game, Altuğ Başhekim cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Vladimiro Barroso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. MeRSiN-İDMaN-YuRDu's Ardahan Hekimbaşı played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Palhares in the 82nd minute of play. Vladimiro Barroso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdurrezzak Ünveren in the 83rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joaquim Palhares during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Joaquim Palhares kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Vladimiro Barroso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hakkı Kenan Uygun, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Abdurrezzak Ünveren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The MeRSiN-İDMaN-YuRDu supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching AD Pontassolense's performance. The match ended with a win for AD Pontassolense.