U23 World League

Baobab Stadium
Spectators: 7770 (Terracing: 5828, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 155) Selman Özçelik made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute 61 PIMMS FC were awarded a corner. Valentín Montaña went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Valentín Montaña got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Dino Losito quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Hao Yan Ying managed to get in a good position for a shot. 61 PIMMS FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hao Yan Ying was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dino Losito breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 9th minute, Hao Yan Ying made a precise shot to the right of Dino Losito. Old BaoBaB Accademy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 61 PIMMS FC's Günalp Taştan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save 61 PIMMS FC from getting a goal against them. 61 PIMMS FC's Günalp Taştan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save 61 PIMMS FC from getting a goal against them. 17 minutes into the match, Hao Yan Ying had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dino Losito. Old BaoBaB Accademy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hao Yan Ying was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Claudio Lenci got free with Günalp Taştan in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A hard shot 26 in the game by Claudio Lenci from a close distance when the talented Günalp Taştan managed to make a qualified save. 61 PIMMS FC's players were relieved. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Old BaoBaB Accademy's goalkeeper Dino Losito, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 61 PIMMS FC's Valentín Montaña was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dino Losito in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 61 PIMMS FC's Günalp Taştan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save 61 PIMMS FC from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Claudio Lenci's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Günalp Taştan was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hao Yan Ying in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dino Losito prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 41 played minutes 61 PIMMS FC got a freekick which was hit by Işıkalp Berksu. In the 44th minute, Hao Yan Ying ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dino Losito was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Claudio Lenci made a kick off. 50 minutes into the game, one of Old BaoBaB Accademy:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Dino Losito, was totally fooled by 61 PIMMS FC's Hao Yan Ying, who 51 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. The supporters of Old BaoBaB Accademy booed when 61 PIMMS FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cao Ting Ran didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 54th minute, Carlo Donati hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Günalp Taştan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudio Lenci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 61 PIMMS FC made a substitution. Yakut Taravet replaced Selman Özçelik. 61 PIMMS FC's Cao Ting Ran quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Camillo Petrocchi, made in the 77th minute of the game. Bruno Van Bombergen hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. 61 PIMMS FC's Günalp Taştan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arrigo Tesone in the 93rd minute of play. Carlo Donati sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 61 PIMMS FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.