U18 World League

Lions Arena
Spectators: 7472 (Terracing: 5605, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) Facopo FBPA's Eriberto Novaes started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The crowd rose to their feet as Anıl Ozan Okkan kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Cido Cavalcante. That made the score 1-0 in the 6 minute of play. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Anıl Ozan Okkan put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Cido Cavalcante. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thiago Pena in the 13th minute of play forced Lions Of Turks's goalkeeper Özalp Tokuztuğ to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Özalp Tokuztuğ showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudinho Linhares, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Tiago Gabriel Damião notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Lions Of Turks's Özalp Tokuztuğ. Özalp Tokuztuğ was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Facopo FBPA's Tiago Gabriel Damião got a free kick in the 25th minute. The supporters of Lions Of Turks booed when Facopo FBPA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thiago Pena didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 31st minute, Arif Burak Erengüç sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Facopo FBPA's Cido Cavalcante didn't even have to move. Chicão Paranaense charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Chicão Paranaense the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Chicão Paranaense kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Atahan Ahioğlu charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Atahan Ahioğlu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Özalp Tokuztuğ showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tiago Gabriel Damião in the 42nd minute of the match. Özalp Tokuztuğ showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudinho Linhares, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Anıl Ozan Okkan to strike the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes Facopo FBPA got a freekick which was hit by Claudinho Linhares. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thiago Pena got free with Özalp Tokuztuğ in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 60 minutes, Tiago Gabriel Damião mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Facopo FBPA and the Lions Of Turks players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Lions Of Turks booed when Facopo FBPA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiago Gabriel Damião didn't get a good kick on the ball. 61 minutes into the match, Facopo FBPA's goal looked a bit too open when Anıl Ozan Okkan came free, but Cido Cavalcante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 62nd minute, Chicão Paranaense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Özalp Tokuztuğ made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Claudinho Linhares sent off a good shot on target. Facopo FBPA's Cido Cavalcante played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anıl Ozan Okkan in the 71st minute of play. Claudinho Linhares recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Eriberto Novaes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Artaç Ünsan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claudinho Linhares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Özalp Tokuztuğ having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Facopo FBPA's Tiago Gabriel Damião got a free kick in the 92nd minute. In the 95th minute, Cabbar Özkan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cido Cavalcante was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1.