U23 World League

The Goat House
Spectators: 7683 (Terracing: 5763, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) Nelsinho Carneiro made the kick off and thus started the match. Pereiras FC's Téo Silva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Kaká in the 3rd minute of play. Nelsinho Carneiro scored 0-1 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Işıkalp Kalhan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Zikri Akkaya struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Téo Silva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Blue Mountain State. After some careless play in the Blue Mountain State defense, Enio Palmeira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Işıkalp Kalhan. The Blue Mountain State fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Işıkalp Kalhan should have stopped the shot. Atahan Erginsoy could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Téo Silva made a huge save. When the match clock showed 15 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Ricardo Kaká sped through Pereiras FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Téo Silva. Téo Silva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Kaká in the 21st minute of play. Işıkalp Kalhan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enio Palmeira, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. 24 minutes into the match, Ricardo Kaká notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Pereiras FC's Téo Silva. Téo Silva was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 30th minute, Blue Mountain State's Samim Uyun seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Samim Uyun the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Blue Mountain State protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Samim Uyun had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 29 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Blue Mountain State! In the 31st minute there was a penalty for Pereiras FC. Nelsinho Carneiro stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Işıkalp Kalhan. 2-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Nelsinho Carneiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pereiras FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Nelsinho Carneiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Işıkalp Kalhan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Téo Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zikri Akkaya in the 42nd minute of the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Atak Tanın to strike the kick off in the second half. Atak Tanın recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Enio Palmeira got free with Işıkalp Kalhan in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Enio Palmeira charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Enio Palmeira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Enio Palmeira kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Pereiras FC's Marcelo Batista was substituted for Fabrício Rocha. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zikri Akkaya in the 67th minute of play forced Pereiras FC's goalkeeper Téo Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd minute Blue Mountain State were awarded a corner. Ricardo Kaká went to the cornerflag to take it. A well done corner resulted in Atahan Erginsoy drilling the ball in to score 3-4 behind Pereiras FC's goalkeeper. When the match clock showed 79 minutes, the score became 3-5 when Luís Guilherme Trancoso sped through Blue Mountain State's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Işıkalp Kalhan. After a rather tough play, Blue Mountain State's Zikri Akkaya got a free kick in the 81st minute. Pereiras FC's Nelsinho Carneiro was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 83rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After 85 played minutes Blue Mountain State got a freekick which was hit by Ricardo Kaká. Téo Silva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zikri Akkaya in the 87th minute of play. Téo Silva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Atak Tanın, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.