U23 World League

☆ZEYTİNBURNU ARENA☆
Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bulut Akçan took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953 getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Bulut Akçan hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ömer Topcu during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ömer Topcu kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. The supporters of Grêmio FBPA booed when ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gürhan Dadaloğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 25 minutes, Rui Varela successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Bulut Akçan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Rui Varela made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dário Paraibano during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Grêmio FBPA's Dário Paraibano got a free kick in the 32nd minute. When Bulut Akçan came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953 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 Bulut Akçan couldn't finish the play. ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953's Ömer Topcu got his second yellow card of the match in the 36th minute. The referee ordered Ömer Topcu off the ground. Ömer Topcu hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Grêmio FBPA's Rui Varela got control of the ball when Bulut Akçan tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Bulut Akçan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rui Varela stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Neşat Şahin's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. Amadeu Pitta kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. If Neşat Şahin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The wind increased when Valdir de Alcântara made the kick off in the second half. Claudinho Zonta hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. The supporters of ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953 booed when Grêmio FBPA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osvaldo Santana didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rui Varela showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bulut Akçan in the 59th minute of the match. ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953's Bulut Akçan got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Neşat Şahin managed to get in a good position for a shot. ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953's supporters rose to their feet, but Neşat Şahin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rui Varela breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Valdir de Alcântara hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gildo Fantini got free with Hıdır Sirri in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Neşat Şahin hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Grêmio FBPA's Osvaldo Santana got a free kick in the 80th minute. ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953's Niša Topcu took a good shot, in the 81st minute, which hit the crossbar above Rui Varela's head, and flew over the goal. Grêmio FBPA's manager was very thankful on the sidelines as his team had managed to keep the ball out of the net after some serious pressure by ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953. The ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953 supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Grêmio FBPA's performance. The match ended with a win for Grêmio FBPA.