World League

Céu Trovejante
Spectators: 7992 (Terracing: 5995, Seating: 1838, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Özgür Özbek got the match started through his kick off. Xander Goos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Özgür Özbek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Özgür Özbek in the 9th minute of play forced Tarrasque Voador F.C.'s goalkeeper Xander Goos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jarkko Laatikainen in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Xander Goos saved Tarrasque Voador F.C. from getting behind. With a little luck, Bir Garip Oyun's Mert Günok got control of the ball when Shen Sang Hao tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Shen Sang Hao managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tarrasque Voador F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Shen Sang Hao was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mert Günok breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With his leg Mert Günok managed to avoid a goal in the 15thth minute, when Tarrasque Voador F.C.'s Shen Sang Hao fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Napoleon Furgal made a great header on Tarrasque Voador F.C.'s corner, it was just that Bir Garip Oyun's Mert Günok managed to reach the ball for a save. 22 minutes into the match, Tarrasque Voador F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Jarkko Laatikainen came free, but Xander Goos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jarkko Laatikainen in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Xander Goos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 26 minutes into the match, Shen Sang Hao notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Bir Garip Oyun's Mert Günok. Mert Günok was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Tarrasque Voador F.C. were awarded a corner in the 32th minute after Bir Garip Oyun's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Napoleon Furgal took the corner. The corner ended in Gianpaolo Lovera almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Bir Garip Oyun's Mert Günok did a great save. 37 minutes into the match, Özgür Özbek notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Tarrasque Voador F.C.'s Xander Goos. Xander Goos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Tarrasque Voador F.C.'s Xander Goos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Özgür Özbek in the 42nd minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Shen Sang Hao made a kick off. Mert Günok made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shen Sang Hao in the 56th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arda Güler in the 60th minute of play forced Tarrasque Voador F.C.'s goalkeeper Xander Goos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bir Garip Oyun's Ünal Betik managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Carlos Leão in the 62 minute of the game. Xander Goos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Özgür Özbek, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shen Sang Hao in the 66th minute of play forced Bir Garip Oyun's goalkeeper Mert Günok to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd match minute, Bir Garip Oyun was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ünal Betik to maneuver through the defense. Tarrasque Voador F.C. made a substitution. Artur de Andrade replaced Ramachandramurthy Van Dijk. Bir Garip Oyun's Lupe Bower was substituted for Seyfullah Acarbay. Tarrasque Voador F.C.'s Raphael Veiga was substituted for Gianpaolo Lovera. The supporters of Tarrasque Voador F.C. booed when Bir Garip Oyun was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ünal Betik didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tarrasque Voador F.C.'s Xander Goos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jarkko Laatikainen in the 79th minute of play. Xander Goos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jarkko Laatikainen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 82 minutes, Artur de Andrade mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tarrasque Voador F.C. and the Bir Garip Oyun players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 82nd match minute, Tarrasque Voador F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artur de Andrade to maneuver through the defense. In the 85th minute, Shen Sang Hao left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tarrasque Voador F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Xander Goos was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Arda Güler showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 90 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Özgür Özbek got free with Xander Goos in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tarrasque Voador F.C.'s Xander Goos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jarkko Laatikainen in the 95th minute of play.