U21 World League

Algarve XXI
Spectators: 7659 (Terracing: 5746, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marcos Mourão started the match with the kick off. Adem El Abidine Ben Ali made a fantastic save in the 2nd minute, when Gastão Cesário sent off a good shot on target. Adem El Abidine Ben Ali showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcos Mourão in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 4th minute, Gastão Cesário hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manuel Valadão got free with Adem El Abidine Ben Ali in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the CAN ERZURUM defense, Gastão Cesário kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adem El Abidine Ben Ali. The CAN ERZURUM fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adem El Abidine Ben Ali should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Aha Gol's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dimas Palmeira was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. Buğra Ünalp kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute, Buğra Ünalp 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. In the 37th minute of the match, Marcos Mourão tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Adem El Abidine Ben Ali saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Gregório Pereira received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Adem El Abidine Ben Ali came out and tried to block the shot, but Gregório Pereira slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 39th minute. A collision led to CAN ERZURUM getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Halis Özbilen hit a great ball. Adem El Abidine Ben Ali took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcos Mourão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aha Gol to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute CAN ERZURUM were awarded a corner. Aha Gol went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led CAN ERZURUM's Mustafa Ali Nadir to a score. 2-1 in the 53rd minute. Dimas Palmeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aha Gol in the 57th minute of the match. In the 64th of the match, Zühtü Sualp tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Dimas Palmeira got in the way and made a wonderful save. CAN ERZURUM's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aha Gol in the 65th minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Mustafa Ali Nadir heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. 69 minutes into the match, CAN ERZURUM's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Valadão came free, but Adem El Abidine Ben Ali reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aha Gol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Dimas Palmeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adem El Abidine Ben Ali showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gregório Pereira in the 80th minute of the match. In the 83rd minute Manuel Valadão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adem El Abidine Ben Ali saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Aha Gol's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dimas Palmeira was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. Dimas Palmeira was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Aha Gol showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-3 in the 91 minute of play.