U23 World League

NEM CT Stadium
Spectators: 7674 (Terracing: 5756, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mete Ferro took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 7 minutes, Muhammet Hadi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 14 YâReN FC and the New England Minas players grew even worse after the yellow card. Andoni Zubizarreta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cory Kirkland in the 8th minute of play. Andoni Zubizarreta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dadá Ponta in the 12th minute of play. Mete Ferros short, quick shot in the 21stth minute got Andoni Zubizarreta to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 23rd minute, Arcan Yaren made a precise shot to the right of Martin Markusson. New England Minas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Martin Markusson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Golaki Yaren, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. 14 YâReN FC's Arcan Yaren got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Mete Ferro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Andoni Zubizarreta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mete Ferro, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. In the 52nd minute New England Minas were awarded a corner. Clinton Caballero went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to New England Minas's Cory Kirkland getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 54th minute of the game. One of 14 YâReN FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of New England Minas:s goal. When Mete Ferro came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the New England Minas 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 Mete Ferro couldn't finish the play. Mete Ferro kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. 14 YâReN FC's Andoni Zubizarreta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dadá Ponta in the 73rd minute of play. Andoni Zubizarreta came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by New England Minas's Mete Ferro. But to his dismay, Mete Ferro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. After 77 played minutes New England Minas got a freekick which was hit by Dadá Ponta. Martin Markusson made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Golaki Yaren sent off a good shot on target. Dadá Ponta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, New England Minas's Martin Markusson got control of the ball when Golaki Yaren tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 85 played minutes 14 YâReN FC got a freekick which was hit by İzzettin İlkcan. If Dadá Ponta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Martin Markusson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Moises Henric in the 95th minute of the match. Martin Markusson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arcan Yaren, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute.