World League

H.Avni Aker
Spectators: 8006 (Terracing: 6006, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) Henk Veerman made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 6th minute, Arkadiusz Piatek ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cihan Zafer was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 10 minutes into the match, Utopía Muerta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Okan Koc came free, but Mano Hume reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Arkadiusz Piatek's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cihan Zafer was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. Mano Hume showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Okan Koc in the 15th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Okan Koc in the 16th minute of play forced Utopía Muerta FC's goalkeeper Mano Hume to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fermin Martinez in the 17th minute of play forced ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s goalkeeper Cihan Zafer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cihan Zafer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fermin Martinez in the 20th minute of the match. In the 25th minute of the match, Henk Veerman tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Mano Hume saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Mano Hume made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Okan Koc in the 27th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Uriel Santiago in the 28th minute of play forced ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s goalkeeper Cihan Zafer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the last second Mano Hume throw himself and got hold of the ball when Henk Veerman in the 36thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Henk Veerman didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 36th minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Henk Veerman ran dejectedly back to his position. Cihan Zafer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fermin Martinez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Henk Veerman in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mano Hume saved Utopía Muerta FC from getting behind. In the 40th minute, Henk Veerman got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 41st minute of the match, Han Chao Sang tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Mano Hume saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 46th minute Fermin Martinez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cihan Zafer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s Cihan Zafer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fermin Martinez in the 46th minute of play. After the first half Utopía Muerta FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► made a substitution. Mustafa Yaşar Recai replaced Okan Koc. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s Tiburcio Muxica was substituted for Sacit Övünç. 58 minutes into the match, Utopía Muerta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Henk Veerman came free, but Mano Hume reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mano Hume didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Henk Veerman went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Utopía Muerta FC's Severo Bermudo was substituted for Arkadiusz Piatek. Utopía Muerta FC's Braulio Hibai was substituted for Nuno Montenegro. The crowd rose to their feet as Utopía Muerta FC's Severo Bermudo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Cihan Zafer. That made the score 1-2 after 67 minutes of play. A collision led to Utopía Muerta FC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Cristo Leoncio hit a great ball. Utopía Muerta FC's Mano Hume played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Henk Veerman in the 82nd minute of play. In the 86th minute ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► were awarded a corner. Han Chao Sang went to the cornerflag to take it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Henk Veerman in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mano Hume prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mano Hume showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henk Veerman in the 89th minute of the match. Cihan Zafer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Severo Bermudo in the 94th minute of play. Henk Veerman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Although ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► had been in control for most of the match, Utopía Muerta FC still came away with the win.