U21 World League

Gotham City
Spectators: 8200 (Terracing: 6150, Seating: 1886, VIP seats: 164) Galo do Japi's Ronaldo Joinvilense 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. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by - JOKER -'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Laerte Caca-Rato was slow to take the kick. During this time Galo do Japi's players had a chance to rest. Gene Simons made a great header on Galo do Japi's corner, it was just that - JOKER -'s Ali Behzat Kutberk managed to reach the ball for a save. With his leg Armando Sabino managed to avoid a goal in the 13thth minute, when - JOKER -'s Rochy Mulia fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 15 minutes into the game, Laerte Moraes threw the ball into play from the sideline. - JOKER -'s Yağız Aslan quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. A collision led to Galo do Japi getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Ronaldo Joinvilense hit a great ball. Ali Behzat Kutberk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldo Joinvilense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, - JOKER -'s Cesur Köksal got a free kick in the 21st minute. Ali Behzat Kutberk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gene Simons in the 24th minute of the match. 26 minutes into the match, Ronaldo Joinvilense notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of - JOKER -'s Ali Behzat Kutberk. Ali Behzat Kutberk was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. - JOKER -'s Yağız Aslan managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Laerte Moraes in the 33 minute of the game. Tayfun Esentürk blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Armando Sabino having to make a save. - JOKER -'s Ali Behzat Kutberk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldo Joinvilense in the 44th minute of play. In the 45th minute, Gene Simons ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ali Behzat Kutberk was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rochy Mulia to strike the kick off in the second half. After 55 played minutes Galo do Japi got a freekick which was hit by Laerte Moraes. Armando Sabino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tayfun Esentürk's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. Fernandinho Pinheiro scored 1-3 in the 61st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ali Behzat Kutberk, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cesur Köksal hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 66th minute, Galo do Japi's Laerte Caca-Rato ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ali Behzat Kutberk. Ali Behzat Kutberk yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-4. In the 68th match minute, - JOKER - was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Escobar to maneuver through the defense. 70 minutes into the match, - JOKER -'s goal looked a bit too open when Ronaldo Joinvilense came free, but Ali Behzat Kutberk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armando Sabino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rochy Mulia, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Armando Sabino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rochy Mulia in the 88th minute of the match. If Gene Simons had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 93rd minute of the match, Ronaldo Joinvilense tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ali Behzat Kutberk saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Galo do Japi played a much better game than - JOKER - and deserved their victory. The - JOKER - players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.