U23 World League

KOO Park
Spectators: 8043 (Terracing: 6033, Seating: 1850, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lv Lei started the match with the kick off. Vincente Monzon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lv Lei in the 3rd minute of the match. Meriç Baytekin took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vincente Monzon. Vincente Monzon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 15th minute, Mariano Oruña hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 17 minutes into the match, KOO Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when Roque Santa Cruz came free, but Halil Utku Evvah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, Made in Paraguay's Daunte Lucero sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Halil Utku Evvah narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lv Lei's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vincente Monzon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. KOO Tigers's Halil Utku Evvah played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daunte Lucero in the 23rd minute of play. KOO Tigers's Ozan Candar managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Cuartio Penagos in the 25 minute of the game. 29 minutes into the match, Lv Lei notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Made in Paraguay's Vincente Monzon. Vincente Monzon was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Made in Paraguay's Vincente Monzon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Made in Paraguay from getting a goal against them. Vincente Monzon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Meriç Baytekin in the 37th minute of play. A collision led to Made in Paraguay getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Iratxo Acosta hit a great ball. Victor Chus kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, Made in Paraguay's Robertinho Lewandowski broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Leopoldo Luque to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lv Lei in the 57th minute of play forced Made in Paraguay's goalkeeper Vincente Monzon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Made in Paraguay's Vincente Monzon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Meriç Baytekin in the 59th minute of play. Victor Chus was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 65 minutes into the match. KOO Tigers's Nazım Köksal was substituted for Han Si Lin. In a very dangerous position, a player in KOO Tigers fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 64th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Halil Utku Evvah, was totally fooled by Made in Paraguay's Robertinho Lewandowski, who 68 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Made in Paraguay made a substitution. Sendoa Najera replaced Roque Santa Cruz. When Daunte Lucero came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Made in Paraguay 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 Daunte Lucero couldn't finish the play. Halil Utku Evvah made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sendoa Najera in the 83rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daunte Lucero got free with Halil Utku Evvah in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 91st minute, Blanco Cotilla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Made in Paraguay's zone, Lv Lei stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vincente Monzon came out of the goal and Lv Lei tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. KOO Tigers had won after a very even match.