World League

Estádio Cercadinho
Spectators: 7507 (Terracing: 5631, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) - JOKER -'s Tayfun Esentürk started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 5 minutes into the match, - JOKER -'s goalkeeper Ali Behzat Kutberk had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by José Paulo Mello. Ali Behzat Kutberk made an important save on a dangerous shot by José Paulo Mello in the 10th minute. With a little luck, - JOKER -'s Ali Behzat Kutberk got control of the ball when José Paulo Mello tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of - JOKER - booed when Cercadinho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dito Tasso didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Paulo Mello in the 29th minute of play forced - JOKER -'s goalkeeper Ali Behzat Kutberk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ali Behzat Kutberk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Paulo Mello in the 29th minute of play. Ali Behzat Kutberk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Paulo Mello in the 31st minute of play. Ali Behzat Kutberk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Paulo Mello, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tayfun Esentürk in the 37th minute of play forced Cercadinho's goalkeeper Rogério Ceni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for José Paulo Mello to strike the kick off in the second half. Tayfun Esentürk might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rogério Ceni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tayfun Esentürk ran back to his position shaking his head. Cercadinho's Rogério Ceni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tayfun Esentürk in the 51st minute of play. Yıldırım Gürtuna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, - JOKER -'s David Escobar got a free kick in the 65th minute. David Escobar made in the 75th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Tayfun Esentürk. A collision led to Cercadinho getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Adrian Dalmu hit a great ball. Cercadinho's Valiente Venezian was substituted for José Paulo Mello. After a rather tough play, Cercadinho's Adrian Dalmu got a free kick in the 80th minute. After a rather tough play, - JOKER -'s Cabbar Işıldar got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Valiente Venezian hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Roger Vianna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ali Behzat Kutberk didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Valiente Venezian went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score.