U23 World League

Gazze arena
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5609, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) 6 minutes into the game, Fabricio Benino was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. BAIRES's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sadikköy Erdoğan FK the free kick. Constantino Behe scored 0-2 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Abdi Saygın Birhan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the Sadikköy Erdoğan FK defense, Miguel Cebrian kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Abdi Saygın Birhan. The Sadikköy Erdoğan FK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Abdi Saygın Birhan should have stopped the shot. With 25 minutes on the clock, Bo Stenström commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 25 minutes into the game, one of Sadikköy Erdoğan FK:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Abdi Saygın Birhan had in the 28thth minute some difficulties stopping Jose Quintan's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Abdi Saygın Birhan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abelardo Ermengol in the 32nd minute of the match. Burhan Siraceddin's late challenge caught a BAIRES's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Burhan Siraceddin helped the player get up and apologised. In the 34th minute, Burhan Siraceddin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Natalio Ferman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leo Gaskon having to interfere. Abelardo Ermengol's late challenge caught a Sadikköy Erdoğan FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abelardo Ermengol helped the player get up and apologised. In the 38th match minute, BAIRES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abelardo Ermengol to maneuver through the defense. Natalio Ferman struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Leo Gaskon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sadikköy Erdoğan FK. Natalio Ferman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Natalio Ferman stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Abdi Saygın Birhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abelardo Ermengol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of BAIRES booed when Sadikköy Erdoğan FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Burhan Siraceddin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abdi Saygın Birhan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Cebrian, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. When Göksel Cihanser fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sadikköy Erdoğan FK's protests and gave Göksel Cihanser a yellow card for diving instead. In the 61st minute of the match Jeremias Mederi sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Abdi Saygın Birhan skillfully saved the ball. With a little luck, Sadikköy Erdoğan FK's Abdi Saygın Birhan got control of the ball when Miguel Cebrian tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 74th minute Abelardo Ermengol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdi Saygın Birhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute, Natalio Ferman got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abelardo Ermengol in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abdi Saygın Birhan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Abdi Saygın Birhan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Cebrian in the 85th minute of the match. In the 88th minute of the match, Jeremias Mederi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Abdi Saygın Birhan saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 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 Abelardo Ermengol in the 92nd minute of play. In the 94th match minute, BAIRES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mateo Aurken to maneuver through the defense. The Sadikköy Erdoğan FK fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. BAIRES were clearly better and deserved to take the win.