U18 World League

Los Valientes Arena
Spectators: 7444 (Terracing: 5584, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) Los Valientes's Şerafettin Ilgın 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. Ton Torres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vacid Oksu having to interfere. Marcelo Alves stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Erdinç İkbal's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. After a rather tough play, Mayhem Sharks's Guto Neto got a free kick in the 7th minute. After recieving a nice pass, Los Valientes's Mehmet Bedri Rüştü tried to score from far away in the 8th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Şerafettin Ilgın received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Marcelo Alves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 13th minute Mehmet Bedri Rüştü suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. In the 14th match minute, Mayhem Sharks was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edgard Neto to maneuver through the defense. Marcelo Alves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Şerafettin Ilgın, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. After 17 played minutes Mayhem Sharks got a freekick which was hit by Ton Torres. The audience thought a goal was coming when Şerafettin Ilgın got free with Marcelo Alves in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Erol Buminhan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Marcelo Alves made a huge save. Şerafettin Ilgın's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 24thth minute, Marcelo Alves skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a defensive mix-up in Mayhem Sharks's zone, Erdinç İkbal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcelo Alves came out of the goal and Erdinç İkbal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Mayhem Sharks booed when Los Valientes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Öztürk Enbiya didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcelo Alves made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Şerafettin Ilgın sent off a good shot on target. The Los Valientes fans' excitement grew in the 45th match minute when Los Valientes's Şerafettin Ilgın looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When Tiago Gabriel de Moraes fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mayhem Sharks's protests and gave Tiago Gabriel de Moraes a yellow card for diving instead. Tiago Gabriel de Moraes kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Marcelo Alves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Şerafettin Ilgın in the 61st minute of play. 67 minutes into the game, Şerafettin Ilgın cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Marcelo Alves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Şerafettin Ilgın had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcelo Alves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erdinç İkbal, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 84th minute, Tiago Gabriel de Moraes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 92 minutes of play, Los Valientes's Şerafettin Ilgın made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcelo Alves was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 95th match minute, Los Valientes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orhun Bozoğluer to maneuver through the defense. When the referee ended the match the Los Valientes players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.