U23 World League

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Spectators: 7495 (Terracing: 5622, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Yıldıray Kudsi made the kick off and thus started the match. Tomé Pombal received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Abdi Saygın Birhan came out and tried to block the shot, but Tomé Pombal slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 6th minute. Adilson Varela who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 16thth minute tested the skills of Abdi Saygın Birhan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Nils Wassenius hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Āris Viszinis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdi Mehmet Kayaer in the 19th minute of the match. Sadikköy Erdoğan FK's Abdi Saygın Birhan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adilson Varela in the 23rd minute of play. Semail Sözen hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Abdi Mehmet Kayaer might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Āris Viszinis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abdi Mehmet Kayaer ran back to his position shaking his head. Āris Viszinis came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by Sadikköy Erdoğan FK's Yıldıray Kudsi. But to his dismay, Yıldıray Kudsi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After 40 played minutes Aster Brasil Futebol Club got a freekick which was hit by Przemyslaw Rakoski. A collision led to Sadikköy Erdoğan FK getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Felipe Matthew hit a great ball. Aster Brasil Futebol Club's Āris Viszinis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Natalio Ferman in the 47th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Adilson Varela to make the kick off. In the 54thth minute of the game Yıldıray Kudsi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Aster Brasil Futebol Club's Āris Viszinis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Yıldıray Kudsi didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-3 via right post in the game's 58th minute. Sadikköy Erdoğan FK's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Sadikköy Erdoğan FK's Abdi Mehmet Kayaer got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Yıldıray Kudsi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Āris Viszinis having to make a save. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Aster Brasil Futebol Club's goalkeeper Āris Viszinis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 69th minute, Natalio Ferman made a precise shot to the right of Āris Viszinis. Aster Brasil Futebol Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. 78 minutes into the match, Sadikköy Erdoğan FK's goal looked a bit too open when Adilson Varela came free, but Abdi Saygın Birhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Natalio Ferman during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 78th match minute, Sadikköy Erdoğan FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Natalio Ferman to maneuver through the defense. Abdi Saygın Birhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adilson Varela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Felipe Matthew kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Adilson Varela took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Abdi Saygın Birhan. Abdi Saygın Birhan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-4. If Abdi Mehmet Kayaer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.