U23 World League

Allianz Stadium
Spectators: 7538 (Terracing: 5655, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Sporting Club Sicilia's Gianluca Scamacca started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The audience thought a goal was coming when Giovanni Morris got free with Vacib Bartu in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 8 minutes into the match, Hüseyin Can Timurkan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Amos Giusto. Sporting Club Sicilia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hüseyin Can Timurkan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Vacib Bartu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gianluca Scamacca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Sporting Club Sicilia defense, Cuma Han kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amos Giusto. The Sporting Club Sicilia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amos Giusto should have stopped the shot. Daniele De Matteis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 27th minute, Bilal Pekant made a precise shot to the right of Amos Giusto. Sporting Club Sicilia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Bilal Pekant received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Amos Giusto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 36 minutes, Cosimo Muzzolon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sporting Club Sicilia and the Los Tatangelos players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cosimo Muzzolon kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Amos Giusto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hüseyin Can Timurkan in the 39th minute of the match. In the 41st minute, Cuma Han made a precise shot to the right of Amos Giusto. Sporting Club Sicilia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. The Los Tatangelos fans' excitement grew in the 48th match minute when Los Tatangelos's Hüseyin Can Timurkan 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 0-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hüseyin Can Timurkan made a kick off. After 53 played minutes Sporting Club Sicilia got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Spinazzola. Sporting Club Sicilia's Amos Giusto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Sporting Club Sicilia from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Los Tatangelos booed when Sporting Club Sicilia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudio Malatesta didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 61st minute, Daniele De Matteis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Los Tatangelos's Vacib Bartu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gianluca Scamacca in the 68th minute of play. 70 minutes had been played when some careless play by Los Tatangelos's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cosimo Muzzolon was slow to take the kick. During this time Sporting Club Sicilia's players had a chance to rest. Amos Giusto was a little too slow when Hüseyin Can Timurkan got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 72nd minute. The score was now 0-7. When Hüseyin Can Timurkan fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Los Tatangelos's protests and gave Hüseyin Can Timurkan a yellow card for diving instead. In the 76th match minute, Los Tatangelos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hüseyin Can Timurkan to maneuver through the defense. If Arif Burak Kahveci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cuma Han in the 83rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Amos Giusto, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Gianluca Scamacca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Vacib Bartu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 94 minutes, Hüseyin Can Timurkan took a quick shot and it went in 0-9 without a chance for Amos Giusto to make any attempt to save it. Mehmet Ediz Kurman's late challenge caught a Sporting Club Sicilia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mehmet Ediz Kurman helped the player get up and apologised. Vacib Bartu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gianluca Scamacca went, in the 98th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-9 was the resulting score. The Los Tatangelos 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.