U18 World League

Raccoon City
Spectators: 7495 (Terracing: 5622, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Birkan Sarik kicked off to start the match. In the 11th minute, Ömür Sağanalp ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. João Paulo Corrêa was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After 16th play minutes Birkan Sarik shot 0-2, a short shot which went by João Paulo Corrêa and just under the crossbar into goal. If Ömür Sağanalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Ahmet Gökalp Tecimen managed to get in a good position for a shot. North Port UTD's supporters rose to their feet, but Ahmet Gökalp Tecimen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. João Paulo Corrêa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Birkan Sarik in the 31st minute of play forced Umbrella Corporation's goalkeeper João Paulo Corrêa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Gökalp Tecimen in the 32nd minute of play forced Umbrella Corporation's goalkeeper João Paulo Corrêa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leonardo Capixaba hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Umbrella Corporation's João Paulo Corrêa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Birkan Sarik in the 43rd minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Wanderson Rosa to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Umbrella Corporation's Marcinho Freire got a free kick in the 52nd minute. After 55 minutes, Bülent Ünaldi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the North Port UTD and the Umbrella Corporation players grew even worse after the yellow card. Birkan Sarik blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without João Paulo Corrêa having to make a save. Umbrella Corporation's João Paulo Corrêa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Gökalp Tecimen in the 65th minute of play. 67 minutes into the game, Birkan Sarik recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of João Paulo Corrêa. Birkan Sarik showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. After 71 played minutes North Port UTD got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Gökalp Tecimen. Ahmet Gökalp Tecimen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Paulo Corrêa having to interfere. The supporters of Umbrella Corporation booed when North Port UTD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ali Haydar Ekin didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 86 in the game by Birkan Sarik from a close distance when the talented João Paulo Corrêa managed to make a qualified save. Umbrella Corporation's players were relieved. In the 86th match minute, Umbrella Corporation was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eduardo Favoretto to maneuver through the defense. Ahmet Gökalp Tecimen charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ahmet Gökalp Tecimen the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, North Port UTD's Ahmet Gökalp Tecimen got a free kick in the 94th minute. João Paulo Corrêa was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Birkan Sarik showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 96 minute of play.