U23 World League

Tito Meazza
Spectators: 7645 (Terracing: 5735, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Humberto Lange made the kick off which started today's match. After 2 played minutes KOCAELİSPOR got a freekick which was hit by Sümer Ruşen. After 14th play minutes Humberto Lange shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Arif Burak Çimen and just under the crossbar into goal. If Lucas Segio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Humberto Lange got free with Arif Burak Çimen in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Juniors FC booed when KOCAELİSPOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zekai Hallaç didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, KOCAELİSPOR's Emrullah Sezer got a free kick in the 25th minute. In the 32nd minute of the game Maximiliano Segio made a throw-in which Maximiliano Segio played forward. In the 33rd match minute, Juniors FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maximiliano Segio to maneuver through the defense. When Humberto Lange came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Juniors FC 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 Humberto Lange couldn't finish the play. 41 minutes into the game, Aral Yalın was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. KOCAELİSPOR's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Juniors FC the free kick. In the 41st match minute, KOCAELİSPOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aral Yalın to maneuver through the defense. Zekai Hallaç hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Arif Burak Çimen made a fantastic save in the 48th minute, when Humberto Lange sent off a good shot on target.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sümer Ruşen to strike the kick off in the second half. After 61 minutes KOCAELİSPOR's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Lucas Segio who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Lucas Segio got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Arif Burak Çimen quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Federico Fernandez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. KOCAELİSPOR's Halis Tuncaral was substituted for Kahraman Erendiz. Juniors FC made a substitution. Ricardo Baleren replaced Humberto Lange. A collision led to KOCAELİSPOR getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Zekai Hallaç hit a great ball. Arif Burak Çimen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Baleren in the 76th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ricardo Baleren in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arif Burak Çimen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ignacio Urtzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sümer Ruşen in the 79th minute of the match. After 83 played minutes KOCAELİSPOR got a freekick which was hit by Zekai Hallaç. Arif Burak Çimen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ricardo Baleren went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 88th minute, KOCAELİSPOR's Sümer Ruşen ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ignacio Urtzi. Ignacio Urtzi yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Ricardo Baleren took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arif Burak Çimen. Arif Burak Çimen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. When the referee ended the match the Juniors FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.