U23 World League

Newpi Arena
Spectators: 7542 (Terracing: 5658, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Cisco Birlik FC's Ege Acunman 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. After a rather tough play, Cisco Birlik FC's Yavuz Selim Ahıska got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 9th minute, Victoriano Burutzagi sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Cisco Birlik FC's Semi Onguner didn't even have to move. In the 11th minute Ecevit Hacıahmetoğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Richard Textex saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leopoldo Erlantz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Semi Onguner made a huge save. In the 15th match minute, Cisco Birlik FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yavuz Bülent Palabıyık to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th minute, Edgard Quintun reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Semi Onguner. The goal made the score 1-0. If Ege Acunman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Cisco Birlik FC's Semi Onguner got control of the ball when Edgard Quintun tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edgard Quintun in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Semi Onguner saved Cisco Birlik FC from getting behind. Ecevit Hacıahmetoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Richard Textex having to interfere. Richard Textex took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ecevit Hacıahmetoğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 33 minutes Newpi Academy's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ege Acunman who took care of the corner kick. Ecevit Hacıahmetoğlu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Semi Onguner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgard Quintun in the 38th minute of the match. Onur Ali Zahir hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Semi Onguner came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Newpi Academy's Edgard Quintun. But to his dismay, Edgard Quintun quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. In the 44th minute Çetin Akmeşe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Richard Textex saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

53 minutes into the match, Cisco Birlik FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edgard Quintun came free, but Semi Onguner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 56th minute Leopoldo Erlantz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Semi Onguner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Clemente Neron managed to get in a good position for a shot. Newpi Academy's supporters rose to their feet, but Clemente Neron was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Semi Onguner breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Leopoldo Erlantz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Semi Onguner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 61 minutes into the match, Newpi Academy's goalkeeper Richard Textex had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yavuz Bülent Palabıyık. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ecevit Hacıahmetoğlu got free with Richard Textex in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Newpi Academy's Richard Textex got control of the ball when Ecevit Hacıahmetoğlu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Semi Onguner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clemente Neron, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Maximiliano Santiago kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. With a little luck, Newpi Academy's Richard Textex got control of the ball when Çetin Akmeşe tried to sneak it across the goal line. Richard Textex was out of position in the 76 minute of play, and Çetin Akmeşe capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Çetin Akmeşe really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. After 80 minutes of play, Newpi Academy's Leopoldo Erlantz made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Semi Onguner was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Newpi Academy booed when Cisco Birlik FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mutlu Koçhan didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Fernando Asur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96th minute Leopoldo Erlantz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Semi Onguner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Newpi Academy had played much better football throughout.