U18 World League

Gothic Souls Arena
Spectators: 7711 (Terracing: 5785, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Beşir Bozok got the match started through his kick off. After having played for 13 minutes, Osvaldo Tab managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Prensadito Fulbo Clu's supporters crossed their fingers, but Osvaldo Tab 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 16th minute, Gothic Souls's Poyraz Suyurgal ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Celedonio Lobo. Celedonio Lobo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Celedonio Lobo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Poyraz Suyurgal in the 19th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Osvaldo Tab in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Menderes Hikmet saved Gothic Souls from getting behind. When Arif Tugay Kara fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gothic Souls's protests and gave Arif Tugay Kara a yellow card for diving instead. Menderes Hikmet had in the 28thth minute some difficulties stopping Osvaldo Tab's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After a rather tough play, Prensadito Fulbo Clu's Filomeno Peli got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Leandro Birjaio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Prensadito Fulbo Clu getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Enrique Ricart hit a great ball. The supporters of Prensadito Fulbo Clu booed when Gothic Souls was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arif Tugay Kara didn't get a good kick on the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Osvaldo Tab to make the kick off. Celedonio Lobo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lütfü Üner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Beşir Bozok's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Celedonio Lobo was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. Prensadito Fulbo Clu's Celedonio Lobo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beşir Bozok in the 61st minute of play. Cleto Orain could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Menderes Hikmet made a huge save. 75 minutes into the match, Prensadito Fulbo Clu's goal looked a bit too open when Lütfü Üner came free, but Celedonio Lobo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Menderes Hikmet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Osvaldo Tab in the 77th minute of play. If Nihat Altınpınar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Leandro Birjaio fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Prensadito Fulbo Clu's protests and gave Leandro Birjaio a yellow card for diving instead. In the 86th match minute, Prensadito Fulbo Clu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leandro Birjaio to maneuver through the defense. Lütfü Üner took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Celedonio Lobo. Celedonio Lobo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1.