U18 World League

☆ZEYTİNBURNU ARENA☆
Spectators: 7541 (Terracing: 5657, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953's İslam Adıvar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Franklin Smith in the 5th minute of play. Alejandro Lao kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. After 12 minutes, Batıray Vuralhan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953 and the Buenaventura FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 12 played minutes ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953 got a freekick which was hit by Batıray Vuralhan. Felipe Gil took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 12th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for İslam Adıvar. ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Juan Mendieta during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 25 minutes into the match, Buenaventura FC's goalkeeper Joe Oberto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zeynel Eğriöz. In the 27th minute, Onuralp Hanönü got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Toto Pinilla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. İslam Adıvar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953 getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Batıray Vuralhan hit a great ball. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Felipe Gil was slow to take the kick. During this time Buenaventura FC's players had a chance to rest. 41 minutes into the game, ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953's Onuralp Hanönü nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Joe Oberto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Batıray Vuralhan was shown his second yellow card after 48 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953 fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 47th minute. Penalty! İslam Adıvar had in the 51stth minute some difficulties stopping Felipe Gil's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 1-1 came in the 51st minute when Felipe Gil all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of İslam Adıvar.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Franklin Smith made a kick off. The audience was convinced that Ali Behzat Eygül's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joe Oberto was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Aykutalp Çırağ recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Toto Pinilla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 71st minute, Franklin Smith ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. İslam Adıvar was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Franklin Smith got free with İslam Adıvar in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Aykutalp Çırağ received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Joe Oberto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85th minute Fırat Yanaç shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joe Oberto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 86th play minutes Franklin Smith shot 1-3, a short shot which went by İslam Adıvar and just under the crossbar into goal. İslam Adıvar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toto Pinilla in the 90th minute of the match. 92 minutes into the game, Buenaventura FC's Franklin Smith nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. İslam Adıvar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. When Toto Pinilla fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Buenaventura FC's protests and gave Toto Pinilla a yellow card for diving instead. In the 95th match minute, Buenaventura FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Toto Pinilla to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Ali Behzat Eygül managed to get in a good position for a shot. ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953's supporters rose to their feet, but Ali Behzat Eygül was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joe Oberto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Joe Oberto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aykutalp Çırağ in the 98th minute of the match. After 101 minutes of play, Buenaventura FC's Franklin Smith made it 1-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. İslam Adıvar was left in no man's land by his defense there! The ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953 manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Buenaventura FC to win.