U21 World League

Estádio Canindé
Spectators: 7545 (Terracing: 5660, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bulut Akçan got the match started through his kick off. After 6 minutes ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Juarês Maranhense who took care of the corner kick. After 7 minutes, Pedro Augusto de Barros mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Portuguesa and the ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 9th minute Neşat Şahin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Régis Castro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 14 minutes, Pedro Augusto de Barros managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Portuguesa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Augusto de Barros was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 20 played minutes Portuguesa got a freekick which was hit by Raúl Rosado. When Bulut Akçan came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953 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 Bulut Akçan couldn't finish the play. Pedro Augusto de Barros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hıdır Sirri having to interfere. Hıdır Sirri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Augusto de Barros in the 32nd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Umut Mukerrem during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Portuguesa booed when ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Umut Mukerrem didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hıdır Sirri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sidnei Faria in the 34th minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Augusto de Barros came free, but Hıdır Sirri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Augusto de Barros came free, but Hıdır Sirri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jano Berger hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Hıdır Sirri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rômulo Fernandes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rômulo Fernandes kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. In the 46th minute of the match Ömer Topcu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Régis Castro showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pedro Augusto de Barros stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953 getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Ömer Topcu hit a great ball. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953's goalkeeper Hıdır Sirri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hıdır Sirri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Augusto de Barros in the 60th minute of play. If Bulut Akçan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Portuguesa's Régis Castro got control of the ball when Bulut Akçan tried to sneak it across the goal line. 70 minutes into the match, Portuguesa's goal looked a bit too open when Neşat Şahin came free, but Régis Castro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hıdır Sirri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Augusto de Barros in the 74th minute of the match. Raúl Rosado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953 booed when Portuguesa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raúl Rosado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bulut Akçan kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 84thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Portuguesa's keeper Régis Castro was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. 85 minutes into the match, ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953's goal looked a bit too open when Sidnei Faria came free, but Hıdır Sirri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jano Berger's late challenge caught a ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jano Berger helped the player get up and apologised. Jano Berger hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. When Neşat Şahin fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953's protests and gave Neşat Şahin a yellow card for diving instead. Neşat Şahin kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match.