U21 World League

MEYHANE
Spectators: 7479 (Terracing: 5611, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Rakı Sevenler FC's Peter Tonhauser 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. A collision led to Club Sports Pergamino getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Melchor Eate hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Rakı Sevenler FC's zone, Ciro Iraido stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Egemen Gencalp came out of the goal and Ciro Iraido tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 18th minute Mustafa İzzet Rasih shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Napier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Egemen Gencalp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciro Iraido in the 20th minute of play. After 22 played minutes Rakı Sevenler FC got a freekick which was hit by Clóvis Soeiro. In the 23rd minute Jonathan Sidro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egemen Gencalp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 28 minutes into the game, Isidoro Veto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Egemen Gencalp was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Club Sports Pergamino booed when Rakı Sevenler FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aygün Demirtaş didn't get a good kick on the ball. Selahaddin Uzel hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. After 38 played minutes, Club Sports Pergamino's Isidoro Veto shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Egemen Gencalp came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Club Sports Pergamino reached it. Paulo Napier came out of the goal in the 42nd minute to try and stop a shot by Rakı Sevenler FC's Mustafa İzzet Rasih. But to his dismay, Mustafa İzzet Rasih quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Rakı Sevenler FC's Çelikan Safi got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

The wind increased when Jonathan Sidro made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Mustafa İzzet Rasih ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Paulo Napier was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. 56 minutes into the match, Peter Tonhauser had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paulo Napier. Club Sports Pergamino's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Peter Tonhauser was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. After 60 minutes, Çelikan Safi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rakı Sevenler FC and the Club Sports Pergamino players grew even worse after the yellow card. 71 minutes into the game, Club Sports Pergamino's Isidoro Veto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Egemen Gencalp made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. Club Sports Pergamino's Paulo Napier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aygün Demirtaş in the 74th minute of play. 79 minutes into the game, Clóvis Soeiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rakı Sevenler FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Club Sports Pergamino the free kick. With a little luck, Rakı Sevenler FC's Egemen Gencalp got control of the ball when Ciro Iraido tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rakı Sevenler FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Club Sports Pergamino for a fine match.