World League

Arena H4K
Spectators: 7682 (Terracing: 5762, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Qian Yun Ting kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute, Ahmet Ali Yücesan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 11thth minute of the game Ahmet Ali Yücesan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but BATMAN SK's Dida Gentenaar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 22nd match minute, H4K.BR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martin Zafiu to maneuver through the defense. Mikail Safi hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. 31 minutes into the match, H4K.BR's goal looked a bit too open when Qian Yun Ting came free, but Antonio Buccella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dida Gentenaar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ahmet Ali Yücesan's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. In the 35th minute Qian Yun Ting shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Buccella saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th match minute, BATMAN SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bertha Max to maneuver through the defense. João Vítor da Costa hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Qian Yun Ting received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Antonio Buccella tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antonio Buccella didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Qian Yun Ting went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Xiao Zhen Yun was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, H4K.BR's goal looked a bit too open when Mikail Safi came free, but Antonio Buccella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ahmet Ali Yücesan might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dida Gentenaar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ahmet Ali Yücesan ran back to his position shaking his head. Dida Gentenaar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Ali Yücesan, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Ali Hamza Duyar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Antonio Buccella made a huge save. H4K.BR's Reynaldo Travassos was substituted for Ahmet Ali Yücesan. H4K.BR's Gilberto Bastos was substituted for Severo Barbosa. With a little luck, H4K.BR's Antonio Buccella got control of the ball when Ali Hamza Duyar tried to sneak it across the goal line. 70 minutes into the game, H4K.BR's Reynaldo Travassos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dida Gentenaar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Antonio Buccella was a little too slow when Qian Yun Ting got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 75th minute. The score was now 1-2. 78 minutes into the match, H4K.BR's goalkeeper Antonio Buccella had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ali Hamza Duyar. Antonio Buccella showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Qian Yun Ting, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. After 81 minutes H4K.BR's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Christian Dominic who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of H4K.BR's goalie and right to Bertha Max. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. H4K.BR's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Antonio Buccella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mikail Safi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 87 played minutes BATMAN SK got a freekick which was hit by Qian Yun Ting. In the 89th minute, Qian Yun Ting hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. H4K.BR's Reynaldo Travassos got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.