U23 World League

ÇORUM ŞEHİR STADYUMU
Spectators: 7456 (Terracing: 5593, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Celedonio Orixe got the match started through his kick off. 11 minutes into the game, FC Kopenalguen's Celedonio Orixe nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Umut İnceman made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After 13 played minutes ÇORUM FK got a freekick which was hit by Semi Afak. Bruno Maiorga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Umut İnceman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdulmelik Helvacıoğlu scored 1-2 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Constantino Herena, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 22nd minute, Aaron Salomone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Abdulmelik Helvacıoğlu fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ÇORUM FK's protests and gave Abdulmelik Helvacıoğlu a yellow card for diving instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Celedonio Orixe during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 25th match minute, FC Kopenalguen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celedonio Orixe to maneuver through the defense. 27 minutes into the game, Bruno Maiorga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Umut İnceman was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Umut İnceman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celedonio Orixe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The ÇORUM FK fans' excitement grew in the 35th match minute when ÇORUM FK's Mustafa Cumhur Altun looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. A collision led to FC Kopenalguen getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Fabio Montrell hit a great ball. After 43 minutes of play, FC Kopenalguen's Celedonio Orixe made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Umut İnceman was left in no man's land by his defense there! 46 minutes into the match, ÇORUM FK's goal looked a bit too open when Celedonio Orixe came free, but Umut İnceman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 47 played minutes ÇORUM FK got a freekick which was hit by Zafer Benlioğlu. The ÇORUM FK players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Kopenalguen were winning 2-4.

Mustafa Cumhur Altun kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. In the 55th minute, Fikri Sakman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Kopenalguen's Constantino Herena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mustafa Cumhur Altun in the 57th minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, FC Kopenalguen's goal looked a bit too open when Zafer Benlioğlu came free, but Constantino Herena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, ÇORUM FK's Abdulmelik Helvacıoğlu got a free kick in the 60th minute. Umut İnceman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celedonio Orixe in the 63rd minute of play. If Victorino Oliviero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Umut İnceman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celedonio Orixe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 76 played minutes FC Kopenalguen got a freekick which was hit by Fabio Montrell. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mustafa Cumhur Altun in the 80th minute of play forced FC Kopenalguen's goalkeeper Constantino Herena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bruno Maiorga might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Umut İnceman. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bruno Maiorga ran back to his position shaking his head. Celedonio Orixe succeeded in the game's 83rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-5. Zafer Benlioğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 88 minutes into the match, Mustafa Cumhur Altun had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Constantino Herena. FC Kopenalguen's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mustafa Cumhur Altun was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-5. In the 95th match minute, FC Kopenalguen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabio Montrell to maneuver through the defense. The ÇORUM FK fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. FC Kopenalguen were clearly better and deserved to take the win.