U23 World League

MUHSİN YAZICIOĞLU
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) Feyyaz Uçar made the kick off and thus started the match. The throw-in from Taner Sartık in the 4th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Prensadito Fulbo Clu's Atilano Domeka. In the 5th minute Danilo Bermudez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boran Gencal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Boran Gencal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pascual Ladio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Danilo Bermudez struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Boran Gencal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Prensadito Fulbo Clu. After 19 minutes of play, Bozkurt's Feyyaz Uçar made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Celedonio Lobo was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Danilo Bermudez in the 23rd minute of play forced Bozkurt's goalkeeper Boran Gencal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Boran Gencal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pascual Ladio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute Danilo Bermudez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boran Gencal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 29 played minutes Ziya Tozun rounded Prensadito Fulbo Clu's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. After 39 played minutes Prensadito Fulbo Clu got a freekick which was hit by Atilano Domeka. Celedonio Lobo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ziya Tozun, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. When Prensadito Fulbo Clu's Danilo Bermudez in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bozkurt's goalie prevented a goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Danilo Bermudez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute the ball was on its way in behind Bozkurt's goalkeeper Boran Gencal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Danilo Bermudez got free with Boran Gencal in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 66th minute, Astor Xabier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 69 played minutes Prensadito Fulbo Clu got a freekick which was hit by Astor Xabier. After some careless play in the Bozkurt defense, Danilo Bermudez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Boran Gencal. The Bozkurt fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Boran Gencal should have stopped the shot. Pascual Ladio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Boran Gencal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85th minute, Astor Xabier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94th minute of the game Taner Sartık made a throw-in which Ziya Tozun played forward. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.