World League

ALTAY ATATURK ARENA
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Saffet Maksum kicked off to start the match. A throw-in in the 4th minute of the game was made by Hıdır Vahdet with Erdi Demir as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Carlos Carioca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erdi Demir, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. When ALTAY MYTHS's İbrahim Akın in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye IGUIPORÃ FC's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling İbrahim Akın in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Carlos Carioca prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 10th minute Işıkalp Gençyaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Carioca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Işıkalp Gençyaz in the 10th minute of play forced IGUIPORÃ FC's goalkeeper Carlos Carioca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 11th match minute, IGUIPORÃ FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Adolfo Goiano to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of ALTAY MYTHS booed when IGUIPORÃ FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabby Batistuta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hıdır Vahdet charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hıdır Vahdet the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Hıdır Vahdet kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Carlos Carioca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from İbrahim Akın, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 28 minutes into the game, IGUIPORÃ FC's Gustavo Sergipano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cüneyt Baba made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Sergipano in the 32nd minute of play forced ALTAY MYTHS's goalkeeper Cüneyt Baba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, ALTAY MYTHS's Cebrail İzmirli got a free kick in the 33rd minute. In the 35th minute of the match Danél Iriart shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cüneyt Baba showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Adolfo Goiano in the 39th minute of play forced ALTAY MYTHS's goalkeeper Cüneyt Baba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 42nd minute Adriano Alagoano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cüneyt Baba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The ALTAY MYTHS players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. IGUIPORÃ FC were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Gustavo Sergipano made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Işıkalp Gençyaz in the 51st minute of play forced IGUIPORÃ FC's goalkeeper Carlos Carioca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. IGUIPORÃ FC's Carlos Carioca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erdi Demir in the 52nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, IGUIPORÃ FC's He Shi Yu got a free kick in the 55th minute. Carlos Carioca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saffet Maksum in the 56th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling İbrahim Akın in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Carlos Carioca prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 67 minutes into the match, ALTAY MYTHS's goalkeeper Cüneyt Baba had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustavo Sergipano. Cüneyt Baba made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustavo Sergipano in the 67th minute. ALTAY MYTHS's Cüneyt Baba proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save ALTAY MYTHS from getting a goal against them. IGUIPORÃ FC made a substitution. Ildefonso Rufio replaced Jaime Moreno. IGUIPORÃ FC made a substitution. Eric Hjortsberg replaced Gustavo Sergipano. In the 71st minute IGUIPORÃ FC were awarded a corner. Danél Iriart went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Danél Iriart almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ALTAY MYTHS's Cüneyt Baba did a great save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mesut Alpaslan in the 75th minute of play forced IGUIPORÃ FC's goalkeeper Carlos Carioca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mesut Alpaslan in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carlos Carioca saved IGUIPORÃ FC from getting behind. Cüneyt Baba made an important save on a dangerous shot by João Adolfo Goiano in the 78th minute. Cüneyt Baba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eric Hjortsberg in the 80th minute of the match. After some careless play in the IGUIPORÃ FC defense, İbrahim Akın kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carlos Carioca. The IGUIPORÃ FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carlos Carioca should have stopped the shot. In the 87th minute Eric Hjortsberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cüneyt Baba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carlos Carioca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mesut Alpaslan, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. In the 93rd minute Eric Hjortsberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cüneyt Baba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luiz Paulo Chaves's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Cüneyt Baba firmly grabbed it by the left post. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.