World League

8 de Febrero
Spectators: 7705 (Terracing: 5780, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Benedicto Bihar made the kick off which started today's match. Tincho Palermo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Bernardo Sasso hit a great ball. Lazaros Kabantais showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benedicto Bihar, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. In the 20th minute, Cornelio Quilo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kurtuluş Senih in the 22nd minute of play forced Los Materos FC's goalkeeper Lazaros Kabantais to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 24 played minutes Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC got a freekick which was hit by Bernardo Sasso. Batıkan Muhsin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tincho Palermo in the 27th minute of play. Batıkan Muhsin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tincho Palermo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tincho Palermo in the 31st minute of play forced Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's goalkeeper Batıkan Muhsin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 35 minutes into the match, Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tincho Palermo came free, but Batıkan Muhsin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC booed when Los Materos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cornelio Quilo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tincho Palermo was the one to do the kick off. Roman Cielencki charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roman Cielencki the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Los Materos FC were awarded a corner in the 60th minute after Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Oier Lopez de Toro took the corner. After 60 minutes, Elias Furman made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's Batıkan Muhsin tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Los Materos FC's Aaron Molina was substituted for Oier Lopez de Toro. Los Materos FC made a substitution. Haydar Genişyürek replaced Tincho Palermo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedicto Bihar in the 66th minute of play forced Los Materos FC's goalkeeper Lazaros Kabantais to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 69 played minutes Los Materos FC got a freekick which was hit by Mariano Ugaitz. In the 71st minute, Mariano Ugaitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 76th minute Bernardo Sasso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lazaros Kabantais saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carlos Larpe struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Batıkan Muhsin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Los Materos FC. Batıkan Muhsin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haydar Genişyürek in the 80th minute of play. In the 81st minute Los Materos FC were awarded a corner. Carlos Larpe went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Los Materos FC's corner Carlos Larpe fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Batıkan Muhsin quite easily take care of the ball. Seçkin Öksüzoğlu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lazaros Kabantais read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Larpe in the 86th minute of play forced Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's goalkeeper Batıkan Muhsin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Los Materos FC's Lazaros Kabantais got control of the ball when Aykut Canel tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's zone, Haydar Genişyürek stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Batıkan Muhsin came out of the goal and Haydar Genişyürek tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.