World League

Ciudad Universitaria
Spectators: 8000 (Terracing: 6001, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) After 4 played minutes Cougars FC got a freekick which was hit by Wladimir Herrera. In the 11th minute, Arda Güler ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arnoud de Pelsmakere was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Olgierd Niewiadomski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bir Garip Oyun's supporters rose to their feet, but Olgierd Niewiadomski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arnoud de Pelsmakere breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 17 minutes into the game, Jarkko Laatikainen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Arnoud de Pelsmakere was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Arnoud de Pelsmakere took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arda Güler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Mehat Kovaçi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mert Günok made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehat Kovaçi in the 22nd minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, Cougars FC's goal looked a bit too open when Seyit Tülün came free, but Arnoud de Pelsmakere reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute of the match Cougars FC got a corner. Bir Garip Oyun's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Angel Morales ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 30th minute Arda Güler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnoud de Pelsmakere saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnoud de Pelsmakere made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jarkko Laatikainen in the 31st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mehat Kovaçi in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mert Günok prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mert Günok showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mehat Kovaçi, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute.

The wind increased when Mehat Kovaçi made the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Bir Garip Oyun defense, Mehat Kovaçi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mert Günok. The Bir Garip Oyun fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mert Günok should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Cougars FC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Bianco Natale hit a great ball. 66 minutes into the game, Cougars FC's Mehat Kovaçi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mert Günok made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. In the 77th minute Mehat Kovaçi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mert Günok saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jacek Zielinski hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Cougars FC made a substitution. Steffen Gimlinge replaced Mehat Kovaçi. Jacek Zielinski kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. 81 minutes into the match, Cougars FC's Fiori Guimarães broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Mert Günok showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerardo Nesto in the 82nd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Steffen Gimlinge's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mert Günok was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. Mert Günok showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerardo Nesto in the 86th minute of the match. In the 87th minute Cougars FC were awarded a corner. Fiori Guimarães went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Cougars FC's corner Fiori Guimarães fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Mert Günok quite easily take care of the ball. Mert Günok made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerardo Nesto in the 89th minute of play. Mert Günok showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gerardo Nesto, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Mert Günok showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gerardo Nesto, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. After some careless play in the Bir Garip Oyun defense, Steffen Gimlinge kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mert Günok. The Bir Garip Oyun fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mert Günok should have stopped the shot. For all the effort they put into the match, the Bir Garip Oyun players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Cougars FC.