World League

ATATÜRK STADI
Spectators: 7693 (Terracing: 5771, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mehmet Hakkı Suhan started the match with the kick off. Cláudio Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas Navarro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Deivid De Souza hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. ForestFire's defense didn't have a chance, in the 20th minute, when Mehmet Hakkı Suhan scored to the left of an out of position Shaki Conn, making the score, 1-0. Ali Baran Aydın struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Shaki Conn didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AKÇEŞMESPOR. In the 27th minute, Ben Gilliam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to ForestFire getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Ben Gilliam hit a great ball. Shaki Conn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Meriç Özsen in the 35th minute of play. With a little luck, ForestFire's Shaki Conn got control of the ball when Meriç Özsen tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 37 minutes of play, ForestFire's Lucas Navarro made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cláudio Taffarel was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cláudio Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Navarro in the 42nd minute of play.

Shaki Conn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mehmet Hakkı Suhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When AKÇEŞMESPOR's Mehmet Hakkı Suhan in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ForestFire's goalie prevented a goal. 61 minutes into the match, AKÇEŞMESPOR's goalkeeper Cláudio Taffarel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ben Gilliam. After having played for 63 minutes, Brad Brock managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ForestFire's supporters crossed their fingers, but Brad Brock was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. AKÇEŞMESPOR made a substitution. Aydın Yetik replaced Ahmet Vefik Soyurgal. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Ben Gilliam managed to get in a good position for a shot. ForestFire's supporters rose to their feet, but Ben Gilliam was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cláudio Taffarel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 85 minutes into the match, AKÇEŞMESPOR's goal looked a bit too open when Tracy Shah came free, but Cláudio Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute of the match ForestFire got a corner. AKÇEŞMESPOR's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ben Gilliam ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 89th minute, Meriç Özsen 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. In the 92nd minute, Ali Baran Aydın 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. Brad Brock kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Vahdet Konguralp scored 2-2 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Shaki Conn, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.