World League

El Matadero
Spectators: 7625 (Terracing: 5720, Seating: 1753, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Estevon Abancens started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, G . S A R A Y's Nils-Christian Løvberg got a free kick in the 3rd minute. G . S A R A Y's Baykan Erincer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Pedro Medeiros in the 7th minute of play. After 16 minutes of play, G . S A R A Y's Kamil Babacan made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nando Toscano was left in no man's land by his defense there! Kamil Babacan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Nando Toscano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, Escuadrón Mercenario's goal looked a bit too open when Kamil Babacan came free, but Nando Toscano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Demiralp Karadağ's late challenge caught a Escuadrón Mercenario's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Demiralp Karadağ helped the player get up and apologised. Demiralp Karadağ kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, G . S A R A Y's Kamil Babacan got a free kick in the 24th minute. Baykan Erincer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Estevon Abancens in the 25th minute of play. 27 minutes had been played when some careless play by G . S A R A Y's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cléberson Couto was slow to take the kick. During this time Escuadrón Mercenario's players had a chance to rest. After 27 played minutes Escuadrón Mercenario got a freekick which was hit by Gaspar Abastas. Baykan Erincer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Pedro Medeiros, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Baykan Erincer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Estevon Abancens in the 31st minute of the match. With his leg Baykan Erincer managed to avoid a goal in the 35thth minute, when Escuadrón Mercenario's Estevon Abancens fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Nando Toscano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Koray Suer in the 37th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zé Pedro Medeiros in the 38th minute of play forced G . S A R A Y's goalkeeper Baykan Erincer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Baykan Erincer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Estevon Abancens in the 39th minute of play. In the 43rd minute Ramiro Messias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baykan Erincer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mauro Camoranesi in the 45th minute of play forced Escuadrón Mercenario's goalkeeper Nando Toscano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Baykan Erincer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enrique Abeijon in the 53rd minute of the match. In the 67th minute, Zé Pedro Medeiros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 68th match minute, Escuadrón Mercenario was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Pedro Medeiros to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kamil Babacan in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nando Toscano saved Escuadrón Mercenario from getting behind. In the 78th minute Estevon Abancens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baykan Erincer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Baykan Erincer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enrique Abeijon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ramiro Messias's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Baykan Erincer read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. Baykan Erincer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enrique Abeijon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sebati Cebeci kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. A collision led to G . S A R A Y getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Sebati Cebeci hit a great ball. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.