U23 World League

Dark Xerebos Stadium
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Iván Sotomayor took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Balkes FC booed when 67st Xerebos Familya F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Çetin Canpolat didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Mustafa Emre Bilgetürk's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Xamo Viladrosa was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Yavuzalp Baykam took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iván Sotomayor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Çetin Canpolat made in the 10th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Balkes FC's Zacarias Sambrano. In the 18th minute of the match Balkes FC got a corner. 67st Xerebos Familya F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Calle Lindström ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 20th minute, Mustafa Emre Bilgetürk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Iván Sotomayor scored 0-1 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yavuzalp Baykam, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Çetin Canpolat kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Iván Sotomayor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Yavuzalp Baykam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 27th minute Iván Sotomayor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yavuzalp Baykam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 28thth minute of the game Iván Sotomayor who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 67st Xerebos Familya F.C.'s Yavuzalp Baykam was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Balkes FC's Xamo Viladrosa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Balkes FC from getting a goal against them. Yavuzalp Baykam came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by Balkes FC's Geraldo Toledo. But to his dismay, Geraldo Toledo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. 37 minutes into the match, Atilla Bumin Rıdvan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Xamo Viladrosa, 1-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mustafa Emre Bilgetürk got free with Xamo Viladrosa in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Xamo Viladrosa was out of position in the 46 minute of play, and Atilla Bumin Rıdvan capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Atilla Bumin Rıdvan really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when İzzettin Özdoğan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, 67st Xerebos Familya F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Çetin Canpolat to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to 67st Xerebos Familya F.C. getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Çetin Canpolat hit a great ball. When Balkes FC's Iván Sotomayor in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 67st Xerebos Familya F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. Zacarias Sambrano hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. In the 60th match minute, Balkes FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iván Sotomayor to maneuver through the defense. 62 minutes into the match, Balkes FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mustafa Emre Bilgetürk came free, but Xamo Viladrosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by İzzettin Özdoğan in the 73rd minute of play forced Balkes FC's goalkeeper Xamo Viladrosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 74 minutes into the match, Balkes FC's goal looked a bit too open when Atilla Bumin Rıdvan came free, but Xamo Viladrosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th minute, Calle Lindström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 76th minute of the match Derya Kotuzhan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Xamo Viladrosa showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Xamo Viladrosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from İzzettin Özdoğan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes into the match, Balkes FC's goal looked a bit too open when İzzettin Özdoğan came free, but Xamo Viladrosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xamo Viladrosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gökçen Yaman, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. 85 minutes into the game, Iván Sotomayor cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Yavuzalp Baykam was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. İzzettin Özdoğan hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Iván Sotomayor could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Yavuzalp Baykam made a huge save. The 67st Xerebos Familya F.C. manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Balkes FC to win.