U18 World League

Arturo Umberto Illia
Spectators: 8421 (Terracing: 6316, Seating: 1937, VIP seats: 168) 5 minutes into the match, AKHisaR's Ramazan Afacan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcos Bela narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marcos Bela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramazan Afacan in the 6th minute of play. If Baran Alp Kose had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the match, Lázaro Emmanuel dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Egemen Toralp, 1-0. Rodolfo Ereinotz hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Baran Alp Kose fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Bela having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramazan Afacan in the 24th minute of play forced Deportivo Pergamino's goalkeeper Marcos Bela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Deportivo Pergamino's goalkeeper Marcos Bela, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Yakup Hacıoğlu scored 1-1 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcos Bela, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Baran Alp Kose recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Deportivo Pergamino getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Laureano Pacorro hit a great ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ramazan Afacan made a kick off. Baran Alp Kose hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in AKHisaR's zone, Mateo Paskal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Egemen Toralp came out of the goal and Mateo Paskal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. AKHisaR's Egemen Toralp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lázaro Emmanuel in the 67th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Pergamino's Roman Abilio got a free kick in the 70th minute. In the 72nd minute, Ramazan Afacan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvestre Argoitz in the 78th minute of play forced AKHisaR's goalkeeper Egemen Toralp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcos Bela made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Ramazan Afacan sent off a good shot on target. Ramazan Afacan in the 86thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marcos Bela, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 95 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Deportivo Pergamino! When the match had been going on for 96 minutes, AKHisaR's Ramazan Afacan got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Marcos Bela. The AKHisaR supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing AKHisaR would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.