U23 World League

Estádio do Relógio
Spectators: 7523 (Terracing: 5643, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Conrado Miranda started the match with the kick off. In the 5th match minute, Itajaí Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by André Piovezan to maneuver through the defense. 6 minutes into the match, Berker İrfanoğlu notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Itajaí Football Club's Christiano Cearense. Christiano Cearense was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Conrado Miranda didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-2 via right post in the game's 13th minute. Itajaí Football Club's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! In the 22nd minute of the match, Norberto Abreu got a very nice opportunity to score, but Mustafa İzzet Akmaner was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 24th minute, Itajaí Football Club's Conrado Miranda ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mustafa İzzet Akmaner. Mustafa İzzet Akmaner yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-2. After a rather tough play, Itajaí Football Club's André Piovezan got a free kick in the 27th minute. Black-White MH's Mustafa İzzet Akmaner proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Black-White MH from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Itajaí Football Club booed when Black-White MH was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cihan Yengi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mustafa İzzet Akmaner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Pinho in the 33rd minute of the match. Norberto Abreu's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Mustafa İzzet Akmaner firmly grabbed it by the left post. Mustafa İzzet Akmaner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Conrado Miranda in the 37th minute of play. 41 minutes into the match, Itajaí Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Ünal Çelikkan came free, but Christiano Cearense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mustafa İzzet Akmaner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos de Moraes in the 42nd minute of the match. Nazım Macit lost his temper 42 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The goalkeeper, Mustafa İzzet Akmaner, was totally fooled by Itajaí Football Club's Manuel Pinho, who 44 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Leonardo Varela recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-2 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Berker İrfanoğlu was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Black-White MH's goal looked a bit too open when Norberto Abreu came free, but Mustafa İzzet Akmaner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Leonardo Varela came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Itajaí Football Club fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Leonardo Varela couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Itajaí Football Club's André Piovezan got a free kick in the 56th minute. In the 59th minute Conrado Miranda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mustafa İzzet Akmaner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Paulo de Castro in the 60th minute of play forced Black-White MH's goalkeeper Mustafa İzzet Akmaner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 66 minutes, Conrado Miranda made it 6-2 with a short kick to the right side. Black-White MH's Mustafa İzzet Akmaner tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Conrado Miranda in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mustafa İzzet Akmaner saved Black-White MH from getting behind. In the 73rd minute, Leonardo Varela hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by André Piovezan in the 79th minute of play forced Black-White MH's goalkeeper Mustafa İzzet Akmaner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cihan Yengi during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Cihan Yengi kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. A collision led to Black-White MH getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Hıncal Enginalp hit a great ball. Manuel Pinho took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mustafa İzzet Akmaner. Mustafa İzzet Akmaner dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 8-2. Norberto Abreu kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. After 90 played minutes Black-White MH got a freekick which was hit by Ünal Çelikkan. 92 minutes into the match, Black-White MH's goal looked a bit too open when Conrado Miranda came free, but Mustafa İzzet Akmaner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 94 minutes had been played when some careless play by Black-White MH's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Manuel Pinho was slow to take the kick. During this time Itajaí Football Club's players had a chance to rest. In the 94th minute, Luís Paulo de Castro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.