U23 World League

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Spectators: 8079 (Terracing: 6061, Seating: 1858, VIP seats: 160) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Yağızalp Beyazit took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Bazellatin F.C.'s zone, Juan Pis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Su Cheng Xi came out of the goal and Juan Pis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 9th minute Kunga King shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ardo Viru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kunga King took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ardo Viru. Ardo Viru dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After some careless play in the Nisu Unn defense, Kunga King kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ardo Viru. The Nisu Unn fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ardo Viru should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Thanos Psarros managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bazellatin F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Thanos Psarros was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ardo Viru breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ardo Teras blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Su Cheng Xi having to make a save. Ardo Viru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giorgos Lagos in the 26th minute of play. In the 26thth minute of the game Giorgos Lagos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nisu Unn's Ardo Viru was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ardo Viru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kunga King, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kunga King struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Ardo Viru didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bazellatin F.C.. 35 minutes into the match, Bazellatin F.C.'s Kunga King sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ardo Viru narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The throw-in from Juan Pis in the 36th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Bazellatin F.C.'s Dimosthenis Tsimilis. 40 minutes into the match, Bazellatin F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ardo Teras came free, but Su Cheng Xi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ardo Viru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kunga King, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yağızalp Beyazit received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Su Cheng Xi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kunga King was the one to do the kick off. Su Cheng Xi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ardo Teras, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Ardo Teras recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 59th minute, Ali Nejat İkbal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 60th minute Lambros Giotas suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. A collision led to Nisu Unn getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Juan Pis hit a great ball. Su Cheng Xi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ardo Teras in the 64th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Giorgos Lagos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bazellatin F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Giorgos Lagos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ardo Viru breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nisu Unn's Kuido Haavistu was substituted for Yağızalp Beyazit. Lambis Tournas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 87 played minutes Nisu Unn got a freekick which was hit by Juan Pis. Lambis Tournas charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lambis Tournas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 96th minute of the match Juan Pis shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Su Cheng Xi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Bazellatin F.C. eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.