U23 World League

XL-Azrail Stadium
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) Hayri Sözmen started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Mert İlker charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mert İlker the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, XL-Azrail Team's Mert İlker got a free kick in the 2nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hayri Sözmen in the 8th minute of play forced Gurdurão's goalkeeper Natã Massa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 8 minutes into the game, Hayri Sözmen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Natã Massa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gurdurão's attentive João Vítor Dionísio managed to snatch the ball when Mert İlker made a throw-in in the 11th minute of the game. Gurdurão's Natã Massa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Gurdurão from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mücahit Beyhan got free with Natã Massa in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hayri Sözmen did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Natã Massa 15 minutes into the match. Natã Massa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Burhan Okboğa in the 26th minute of play. Gürcan Ser hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. A collision led to XL-Azrail Team getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Gürcan Ser hit a great ball. A collision led to XL-Azrail Team getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Gürcan Ser hit a great ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dalmo Santos to make the kick off. The supporters of Gurdurão booed when XL-Azrail Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Batıkan Tekcan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Natã Massa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mücahit Beyhan in the 60th minute of play. Natã Massa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mücahit Beyhan in the 60th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mücahit Beyhan during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to XL-Azrail Team getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Mücahit Beyhan hit a great ball. In the 69th minute Dalmo Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Recep Talha Bircan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Natã Massa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hayri Sözmen in the 70th minute of the match. 71 minutes into the match, Gurdurão's goal looked a bit too open when Mücahit Beyhan came free, but Natã Massa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd minute Douglas de Amaral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Recep Talha Bircan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to XL-Azrail Team getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Gürcan Ser hit a great ball. 88 minutes in the game Mert İlker did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Burhan Okboğa. Mücahit Beyhan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Natã Massa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Gurdurão's Mazinho Tróia got a free kick in the 93rd minute. In the 95th minute, Douglas de Amaral made a precise shot to the right of Recep Talha Bircan. XL-Azrail Team's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2.