World League

Kaniş Antik Stadyumu
Spectators: 7441 (Terracing: 5582, Seating: 1711, VIP seats: 148) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Claudio Pizarro got the match started through his kick off. Dündar Tura's late challenge caught a Kültepe Spor Kulübü's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dündar Tura helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 3rd minute of the game. One of Balkes FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Kültepe Spor Kulübü:s goal. After a rather tough play, Kültepe Spor Kulübü's Bora Bülbül got a free kick in the 11th minute. Matthy Sommers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Çağlar Ulağ, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rüknettin Demirbaş took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reimundo Nobajas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Orhan Veli Maksut in the 21stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Matthy Sommers, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Orhan Veli Maksut had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 26 minutes into the match, Balkes FC's goalkeeper Matthy Sommers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Orhan Veli Maksut. Matthy Sommers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Çağlar Ulağ in the 27th minute of play. Dündar Tura lost his temper 29 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Balkes FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 28th minute. Penalty! Balkes FC:s Matthy Sommers showed great skill when he stopped Doğa Ustam:s penalty. A hard shot 32 in the game by Orhan Veli Maksut from a close distance when the talented Matthy Sommers managed to make a qualified save. Balkes FC's players were relieved. A hard shot 34 in the game by Orhan Veli Maksut from a close distance when the talented Matthy Sommers managed to make a qualified save. Balkes FC's players were relieved. Matthy Sommers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Çağlar Ulağ in the 37th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Balkes FC's Juango Carranza got a free kick in the 38th minute. The audience was convinced that Juango Carranza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rüknettin Demirbaş was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Rüknettin Demirbaş showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudio Pizarro, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gökberk Beytekin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Balkes FC's Claudio Pizarro ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rüknettin Demirbaş. Rüknettin Demirbaş yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Cevat Mansur fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matthy Sommers having to interfere. Gökberk Beytekin struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Matthy Sommers didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kültepe Spor Kulübü. When Kültepe Spor Kulübü's Gökberk Beytekin in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Balkes FC's goalie prevented a goal. The Kültepe Spor Kulübü fans' excitement grew in the 56th match minute when Kültepe Spor Kulübü's Gökberk Beytekin looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gökberk Beytekin in the 63rd minute of play forced Balkes FC's goalkeeper Matthy Sommers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gürkan Bahadıroğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Balkes FC's Matthy Sommers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gökberk Beytekin in the 67th minute of play. In the 69th minute Gökberk Beytekin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matthy Sommers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70th minute, Katia Ariza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Kültepe Spor Kulübü's Gökberk Beytekin in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Balkes FC's goalie prevented a goal. Alp Gence blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Matthy Sommers having to make a save. The supporters of Balkes FC booed when Kültepe Spor Kulübü was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mürsel Can didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 80th match minute, Kültepe Spor Kulübü was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bora Bülbül to maneuver through the defense. Claudio Pizarro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rüknettin Demirbaş read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. Matthy Sommers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gökberk Beytekin in the 88th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 92 minutes, Gökberk Beytekin put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Matthy Sommers. After a rather tough play, Kültepe Spor Kulübü's Çağlar Ulağ got a free kick in the 95th minute. Kültepe Spor Kulübü's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.