World League

Selçuklu Stadı
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Baykan Yağıztekin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cássio Dracena in the 6th minute of play forced LOTUS's goalkeeper Evren Serkut to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bogdan Bogdanović in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Evren Serkut prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 10 played minutes Club 23 got a freekick which was hit by Petre Ciolofan. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cássio Dracena in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Evren Serkut prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Cássio Dracena put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Evren Serkut. If Cássio Dracena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 17th minute Cássio Dracena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evren Serkut saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Berker Rıza Alanson charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Berker Rıza Alanson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Cássio Dracena scored 0-3 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Evren Serkut, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Evren Serkut showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cássio Dracena in the 21st minute of the match. A collision led to LOTUS getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Mehmet Ediz Baykal hit a great ball. After 27 played minutes Club 23 got a freekick which was hit by Petre Ciolofan. In the 29th minute, Berker Rıza Alanson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cássio Dracena in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Evren Serkut saved LOTUS from getting behind. Cássio Dracena recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cássio Dracena scored 0-5 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Evren Serkut, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Evren Serkut took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cássio Dracena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half Club 23 were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cássio Dracena to make the kick off. Evren Serkut didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cássio Dracena went, in the 51st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-6 was the resulting score. In the 56th minute, Cássio Dracena 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. Cássio Dracena took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Evren Serkut. Evren Serkut dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-7. Club 23 made a substitution. Golo Gana replaced Cássio Dracena. 66 minutes into the match, Golo Gana dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Evren Serkut, 0-8. The corner led Club 23's Dacian Săraru to fire away a dangerous shot which Evren Serkut despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Evren Serkut made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Petre Ciolofan sent off a good shot on target. 73 minutes into the match, Golo Gana had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Evren Serkut. LOTUS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Golo Gana was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-9. Golo Gana blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Evren Serkut having to make a save. In the 77th minute, Bogdan Bogdanović 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 81stth minute of the game Golo Gana who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but LOTUS's Evren Serkut was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Bogdan Bogdanović could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Evren Serkut made a huge save. Petre Ciolofan kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Bogdan Bogdanović hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Bogdan Bogdanović fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evren Serkut having to interfere. The LOTUS fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Club 23 were clearly better and deserved to take the win.