U18 World League

KUVA-İ MİLLİYE
Spectators: 8022 (Terracing: 6018, Seating: 1845, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kléber Quirino kicked off to start the match. Ali Numan Akgöze's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 3rdth minute, Ronaldão Lucas skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Şadi Cihaner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kléber Quirino in the 5th minute of play. In the 6th minute, José de Amorim 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. After 8 played minutes Scarlet Speedster got a freekick which was hit by Hermínio Falcão. The audience thought a goal was coming when Baturalp Özdener got free with Ronaldão Lucas in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bahtiyar Üstüner hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Scarlet Speedster's zone, Ferman Sabri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ronaldão Lucas came out of the goal and Ferman Sabri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kubat Acıbadem during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Kubat Acıbadem hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. A hard shot 23 in the game by Baturalp Özdener from a close distance when the talented Ronaldão Lucas managed to make a qualified save. Scarlet Speedster's players were relieved. In the 25th minute, Ferman Sabri 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. Ronaldão Lucas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferman Sabri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Baturalp Özdener's late challenge caught a Scarlet Speedster's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Baturalp Özdener helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Erzincan MustafaKemalPaşa's Baturalp Özdener got a free kick in the 39th minute. The supporters of Scarlet Speedster booed when Erzincan MustafaKemalPaşa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yılmaz Kandemir didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th minute of the match Kauan Valle sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Şadi Cihaner skillfully saved the ball. Ferman Sabri hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Baturalp Özdener to make the kick off. In the 59th minute Ferman Sabri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronaldão Lucas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Önder Salman hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Erzincan MustafaKemalPaşa made a substitution. Dursun Tanacan replaced Tevfik Unat. After 63 played minutes Erzincan MustafaKemalPaşa got a freekick which was hit by Önder Salman. 66 minutes into the match, Scarlet Speedster's goal looked a bit too open when Ferman Sabri came free, but Ronaldão Lucas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Şadi Cihaner made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alex Falcão in the 68th minute. In the 69th minute Baturalp Özdener shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronaldão Lucas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 72nd minute, Scarlet Speedster's Alex Falcão dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ferman Sabri in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ronaldão Lucas saved Scarlet Speedster from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Ferman Sabri's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ronaldão Lucas was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. Erzincan MustafaKemalPaşa's Abdi Çelikoz was substituted for Yetkiner Recai. Şadi Cihaner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kléber Quirino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Scarlet Speedster were furious when Allan Souto was red carded, 83 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The supporters of Erzincan MustafaKemalPaşa booed when Scarlet Speedster was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Allan Souto didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 84 played minutes, Erzincan MustafaKemalPaşa's Ahmet Erdem Sureha shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ronaldão Lucas came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Erzincan MustafaKemalPaşa reached it. Erzincan MustafaKemalPaşa's Şadi Cihaner proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Erzincan MustafaKemalPaşa from getting a goal against them. Ronaldão Lucas came out of the goal in the 89th minute to try and stop a shot by Erzincan MustafaKemalPaşa's Baturalp Özdener. But to his dismay, Baturalp Özdener quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Ronaldão Lucas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baturalp Özdener, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Despite being the better team, Erzincan MustafaKemalPaşa failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.