U21 World League

AHO BÜYÜK CAMİ STADI
Spectators: 7520 (Terracing: 5641, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) ARAKLISPOR's Hazım Tüney started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Hajime Taki left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Old BaoBaB Accademy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After a rather tough play, ARAKLISPOR's Sakut Ademoğlu got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 16th minute Claudio Lenci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Devlet Enver saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arrigo Tesone struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Devlet Enver didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Old BaoBaB Accademy. After having played for 28 minutes, Arrigo Tesone managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Old BaoBaB Accademy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arrigo Tesone was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Devlet Enver showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudio Lenci, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Claudio Lenci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Devlet Enver came out of the goal in the 43rd minute to try and stop a shot by Old BaoBaB Accademy's Claudio Lenci. But to his dismay, Claudio Lenci quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. After a rather tough play, Old BaoBaB Accademy's Armando Antonacci got a free kick in the 45th minute. The ARAKLISPOR players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Old BaoBaB Accademy were winning 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Claudio Lenci to make the kick off. The supporters of ARAKLISPOR booed when Old BaoBaB Accademy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arrigo Tesone didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Recai Hürmüz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Arrigo Tesone fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Old BaoBaB Accademy's protests and gave Arrigo Tesone a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Old BaoBaB Accademy's Arrigo Tesone got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 58th minute, Claudio Lenci collided with one of ARAKLISPOR's players - so bad that he fractured his nose. When Fadıl Peşrev fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ARAKLISPOR's protests and gave Fadıl Peşrev a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in ARAKLISPOR fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 57th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Devlet Enver, was totally fooled by Old BaoBaB Accademy's Daniele Rugani, who 61 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Old BaoBaB Accademy's Adriano Piano was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 65th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 75th minute, Arrigo Tesone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adriano Piano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in ARAKLISPOR's zone, Adriano Piano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Devlet Enver came out of the goal and Adriano Piano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. ARAKLISPOR's Devlet Enver proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save ARAKLISPOR from getting a goal against them. After having played for 92 minutes, Adriano Piano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Old BaoBaB Accademy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adriano Piano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Devlet Enver showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arrigo Tesone in the 95th minute of the match. Old BaoBaB Accademy's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.