U23 World League

Giuseppe Meazza
Spectators: 7335 (Terracing: 5671, Seating: 1564, VIP seats: 100) Hüseyin Can Timurkan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cuma Han in the 3rd minute of play forced Sabaneta FC's goalkeeper Lautaro Estebanez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cuma Han took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lautaro Estebanez. Lautaro Estebanez dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After 7 minutes, Raul Clavell made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Los Tatangelos's Vacib Bartu tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Sabaneta FC booed when Los Tatangelos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hüseyin Can Timurkan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute, Cuma Han reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Lautaro Estebanez. The goal made the score 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Angulo in the 24th minute of play forced Los Tatangelos's goalkeeper Vacib Bartu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sabaneta FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 25th minute, when Bilal Pekant scored to the left of an out of position Lautaro Estebanez, making the score, 3-1. In the 34th minute Hüseyin Can Timurkan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lautaro Estebanez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Kayhan İmge came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Los Tatangelos 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 Kayhan İmge couldn't finish the play. Sabaneta FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Hüseyin Can Timurkan 42 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 4-1. Sabaneta FC's Lautaro Estebanez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arif Burak Kahveci in the 47th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-1.

Sabaneta FC's Jonatan Mocellar was substituted for Clemente Ruy. The wind increased when Diego Angulo made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Hüseyin Can Timurkan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lautaro Estebanez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Münir Soysan hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Los Tatangelos's Vacib Bartu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Los Tatangelos from getting a goal against them. Lautaro Estebanez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hüseyin Can Timurkan in the 63rd minute of the match. In the 64th minute Bilal Pekant shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lautaro Estebanez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 69 played minutes Los Tatangelos got a freekick which was hit by Arif Burak Kahveci. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jonatan Mocellar got free with Vacib Bartu in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Los Tatangelos's Hüseyin Can Timurkan got a free kick in the 79th minute. When Arif Burak Kahveci fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Los Tatangelos's protests and gave Arif Burak Kahveci a yellow card for diving instead. In the 84th minute, Arif Burak Kahveci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Manu Agostino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cuma Han struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Lautaro Estebanez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Los Tatangelos. The supporters of Los Tatangelos booed when Sabaneta FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manu Agostino didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Cuma Han came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Los Tatangelos 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 Cuma Han couldn't finish the play. Vacib Bartu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diego Angulo in the 94th minute of play. Vacib Bartu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diego Angulo, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Los Tatangelos fully deserved thier win.