U23 World League

Λrena 51
Spectators: 8459 (Terracing: 6345, Seating: 1945, VIP seats: 169) Muammer Topuz made the kick off and thus started the match. Lars Holand scored 1-0 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Altay Bayındır, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Theo Machado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nebi Tezkan, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Muammer Topuz in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Theo Machado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Pedro Cavalcante managed to get in a good position for a shot. Λstral Villains FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Pedro Cavalcante was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Altay Bayındır breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Λstral Villains FC's Lars Holand in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SARI ZEYBEK's goalie prevented a goal. Theo Machado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miquel Crespo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 42 played minutes SARI ZEYBEK got a freekick which was hit by Muammer Topuz. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lars Holand stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Lars Holand fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Altay Bayındır having to interfere. Muammer Topuz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Theo Machado made a huge save. A collision led to Λstral Villains FC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Zbyszek Trzemzalski hit a great ball. If Lars Holand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 72 minutes into the match, SARI ZEYBEK's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Cavalcante came free, but Altay Bayındır reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Λstral Villains FC's Isaltino Maraschin was substituted for Lars Holand. Λstral Villains FC's Theo Machado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Λstral Villains FC from getting a goal against them. Theo Machado was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Muammer Topuz showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 84 minute of play. Isaltino Maraschin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Altay Bayındır read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Isaltino Maraschin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Λstral Villains FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. When the final whistle sounded SARI ZEYBEK left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Λstral Villains FC.