U23 World League

Yeşil Vadi
Spectators: 7515 (Terracing: 5637, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Miguel Borja started the match with the kick off. Veli Irak came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by Real Academia Serengetti's Miguel Borja. But to his dismay, Miguel Borja quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 13 minutes into the match, Miguel Borja notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of SEFEROĞULLARI's Veli Irak. Veli Irak was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Suphi Seferogullari in the 16th minute of play forced Real Academia Serengetti's goalkeeper Vladimiro Pirro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alvaro Reynardo struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Veli Irak didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real Academia Serengetti. In the 20th minute Miguel Borja shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Veli Irak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Miguel Borja's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Veli Irak was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Suphi Seferogullari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rosendo Aballe hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. 33 minutes into the game, Armando Baristo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Real Academia Serengetti's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SEFEROĞULLARI the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Suphi Seferogullari in the 35th minute of play forced Real Academia Serengetti's goalkeeper Vladimiro Pirro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 37 minutes into the game, Miguel Borja cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Veli Irak was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of SEFEROĞULLARI booed when Real Academia Serengetti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marciano Quilo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vladimiro Pirro came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by SEFEROĞULLARI's Șerban Zegreanu. But to his dismay, Șerban Zegreanu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. After the first half Real Academia Serengetti were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Vladimiro Pirro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Suphi Seferogullari in the 54th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miguel Borja got free with Veli Irak in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of SEFEROĞULLARI booed when Real Academia Serengetti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celso Vimaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Suphi Seferogullari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 65 in the game by Miguel Borja from a close distance when the talented Veli Irak managed to make a qualified save. SEFEROĞULLARI's players were relieved. Vladimiro Pirro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Suphi Seferogullari in the 66th minute of play. Vladimiro Pirro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Osman Yolaç in the 69th minute of the match. Tolga Refi kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Veli Irak acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 72nd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Miguel Borja. Suphi Seferogullari might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vladimiro Pirro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Suphi Seferogullari ran back to his position shaking his head. Vladimiro Pirro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Suphi Seferogullari's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. Vladimiro Pirro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Suphi Seferogullari in the 83rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Real Academia Serengetti's zone, Suphi Seferogullari stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vladimiro Pirro came out of the goal and Suphi Seferogullari tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 88 played minutes Real Academia Serengetti got a freekick which was hit by Alvaro Reynardo. Vladimiro Pirro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Shi Ning Feng's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. In the 95th match minute, Real Academia Serengetti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Borja to maneuver through the defense. The Real Academia Serengetti players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.