World League

Maracana
Spectators: 7749 (Terracing: 5813, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) Nihat Ilıca started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Nihat Ilıca left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nihat Ilıca in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dino Zoff saved 11ABRASIL from getting behind. 8 minutes into the game, Nihat Ilıca cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Dino Zoff was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Nizam Şafak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Pelé in the 11th minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, 11ABRASIL's goal looked a bit too open when Nihat Ilıca came free, but Dino Zoff reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18thth minute of the game Nihat Ilıca who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 11ABRASIL's Dino Zoff was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, 11ABRASIL's Eusébio Pelé got a free kick in the 19th minute. KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Lütfi Kadrettin quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Thomas Katsivalis, made in the 20th minute of the game. Lütfi Kadrettin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dino Zoff having to make a save. Dino Zoff showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nihat Ilıca in the 27th minute of the match. 31 minutes into the match, Per Hellgren had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nizam Şafak. KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Per Hellgren was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. 34 minutes into the match, KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's goal looked a bit too open when Herbert Pluciennik came free, but Nizam Şafak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Per-Olof Kaxe kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Per Hellgren could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Nizam Şafak made a huge save. The throw-in from German Birila in the 38th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Celalettin Çalımbay. 44 minutes into the match, 11ABRASIL's goal looked a bit too open when Nihat Ilıca came free, but Dino Zoff reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Per Hellgren in the 46thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Nizam Şafak, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Herbert Pluciennik was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Nihat Ilıca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dino Zoff was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. In the 57th minute Herbert Pluciennik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nizam Şafak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nizam Şafak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Herbert Pluciennik, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Nizam Şafak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Per Hellgren in the 58th minute of the match. Nihat Ilıca got in the 60th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Dino Zoff handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS made a substitution. Cezmi Taşkınay replaced Nihat Ilıca. Cezmi Taşkınays short, quick shot in the 66thth minute got Dino Zoff to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Nizam Şafak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Per Hellgren in the 68th minute of the match. KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Nizam Şafak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Per Hellgren in the 71st minute of play. Nizam Şafak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Per Hellgren in the 74th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Cezmi Taşkınay slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dino Zoff. That made the score 1-4 after 79 minutes of play. KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Ceferino Gorri was substituted for Lütfi Kadrettin. KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Vinnie Griggs was substituted for He Tian Jian. In the 88th minute, Cezmi Taşkınay got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Nizam Şafak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Herbert Pluciennik, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. 95 minutes into the match, KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Cezmi Taşkınay sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dino Zoff narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.