U23 World League

ABDULHAMİTHAN
Spectators: 7538 (Terracing: 5655, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Niceto Aires started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd match minute, ---Atam Osmanlı--- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tansel Toktimur to maneuver through the defense. ---Atam Osmanlı---'s Sami Merih played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arsenio Atarratze in the 7th minute of play. Silverio Modestio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicolas Anelka, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 11 minutes of play, ---Atam Osmanlı---'s Nicolas Anelka made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Silverio Modestio was left in no man's land by his defense there! Hernan Scalarandi took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sami Merih. Sami Merih dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Sami Merih took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hernan Scalarandi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sami Merih came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Mapovihesa FC's Niceto Aires. But to his dismay, Niceto Aires quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. 27 minutes into the game, Gökhun Okergun was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ---Atam Osmanlı---'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mapovihesa FC the free kick. A collision led to ---Atam Osmanlı--- getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Gökhun Okergun hit a great ball. Sami Merih made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hernan Scalarandi in the 35th minute of play. In the 37th minute Nicolas Anelka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silverio Modestio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the last second Silverio Modestio throw himself and got hold of the ball when Nicolas Anelka in the 38thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Silverio Modestio had great luck who in the 38thth minute grab hold of the ball when Nicolas Anelka from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Naim Ergüden's late challenge caught a Mapovihesa FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Naim Ergüden helped the player get up and apologised. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

After some careless play in the ---Atam Osmanlı--- defense, Hernan Scalarandi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sami Merih. The ---Atam Osmanlı--- fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sami Merih should have stopped the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as Mapovihesa FC's Faustino Bordat slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Sami Merih. That made the score 1-4 after 65 minutes of play. After 81 minutes Mapovihesa FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tansel Toktimur who took care of the corner kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 81st minute of the game. One of Mapovihesa FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of ---Atam Osmanlı---:s goal. Silverio Modestio had in the 84thth minute some difficulties stopping Tansel Toktimur's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Tansel Toktimur did an outstanding performance 84 minutes into the match, when he by himself got past the opposing team's defense and with a quick scored 2-4 to the right of an irritated Silverio Modestio in the goal. Naim Ergüden got his second yellow card in the match during the 88th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 89th minute, Naim Ergüden hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 90 minutes into the match, Mapovihesa FC's Hernan Scalarandi broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Niceto Aires kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Sami Merih. That made the score 2-5 in the 95 minute of play. Mapovihesa FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.