U18 World League

Mendoza
Spectators: 7701 (Terracing: 5777, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Severiano Belasko took the kick off in the first half of the match. Benedicto Martxel kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 5thth minute. Though ot was a great shot LİONS PEAK's keeper Tuncay Eldem was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. After 6 played minutes LİONS PEAK got a freekick which was hit by Baycan Şevket. Birkan Devlettin's late challenge caught a Atletic Elooo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Birkan Devlettin helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7th minute, Birkan Devlettin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to LİONS PEAK getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Ahmet Koralp Yıldırım hit a great ball. In the 12th minute Erkan Cangur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximino Fidensio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Erkan Cangur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maximino Fidensio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erkan Cangur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Abdülhak Turbay managed to get in a good position for a shot. LİONS PEAK's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdülhak Turbay was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maximino Fidensio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Severiano Belasko blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tuncay Eldem having to make a save. After some careless play in the Atletic Elooo defense, Erkan Cangur kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Maximino Fidensio. The Atletic Elooo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Maximino Fidensio should have stopped the shot. 33 minutes into the match, Abdülhak Turbay notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Atletic Elooo's Maximino Fidensio. Maximino Fidensio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Bülent Tayguner kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. A hard shot 41 in the game by Benedicto Martxel from a close distance when the talented Tuncay Eldem managed to make a qualified save. LİONS PEAK's players were relieved. Abdülhak Turbay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

After a rather tough play, Atletic Elooo's Jose Xacintu got a free kick in the 54th minute. 57 minutes into the match, Atletic Elooo's goal looked a bit too open when Erkan Cangur came free, but Maximino Fidensio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Severiano Belasko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Baycan Şevket during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 61st match minute, LİONS PEAK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baycan Şevket to maneuver through the defense. Erkan Cangur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Maximino Fidensio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maximino Fidensio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abdülhak Turbay in the 76th minute. In the 81stth minute of the game Severiano Belasko who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but LİONS PEAK's Tuncay Eldem was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to LİONS PEAK getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Bülent Tayguner hit a great ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched LİONS PEAK eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.