U18 World League

Isparta Atatürk
Spectators: 7701 (Terracing: 5777, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Amador Mateus kicked off to start the match. The supporters of ISPARTASPOR U21 booed when C. A. BELGRANO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teofilo Bastia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bektaş Turcan hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 9 minutes into the game, when Augusto Lopes put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in C. A. BELGRANO fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 9th minute. Penalty! Şeray Özgenay shot the penalty kick right outside the post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mitch Batshuayi got free with Braulio Sesuldo in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 12 minutes into the match, C. A. BELGRANO's goalkeeper Braulio Sesuldo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mitch Batshuayi. Braulio Sesuldo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdülhak Hatip in the 18th minute of the match. Mitch Batshuayi hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Astor Nabar managed to get in a good position for a shot. C. A. BELGRANO's supporters rose to their feet, but Astor Nabar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ediz Tecik breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Astor Nabar scored 1-1 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ediz Tecik, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Şeray Özgenay made a kick off. Braulio Sesuldo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mitch Batshuayi in the 53rd minute of play. ISPARTASPOR U21 were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after C. A. BELGRANO's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Şeray Özgenay took the corner. ISPARTASPOR U21's Şeray Özgenay was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Braulio Sesuldo in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Braulio Sesuldo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Şeray Özgenay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Marcelino Rios fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C. A. BELGRANO's protests and gave Marcelino Rios a yellow card for diving instead. 69 minutes into the game, ISPARTASPOR U21's Şeray Özgenay nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Braulio Sesuldo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Şeray Özgenay hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. After having played for 75 minutes, Bektaş Turcan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ISPARTASPOR U21's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bektaş Turcan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 76th minute Şeray Özgenay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Braulio Sesuldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dalmacio Urbez during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Dalmacio Urbez hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Braulio Sesuldo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bektaş Turcan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Şeray Özgenay made a great header on ISPARTASPOR U21's corner, it was just that C. A. BELGRANO's Braulio Sesuldo managed to reach the ball for a save. 85 minutes into the game, Atıf Zeval was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ISPARTASPOR U21's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave C. A. BELGRANO the free kick. Şeray Özgenay kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Braulio Sesuldo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Şeray Özgenay, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. When the referee ended the match the ISPARTASPOR U21 players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.