U21 World League

Piquirenda
Spectators: 7729 (Terracing: 5798, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) Serafin Igon started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Blue Mountain State's Yalçın Olgunay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silvestre Peter in the 4th minute of play. In the 5th minute, Serafin Igon 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 6th minute, Nuralp Şahinkan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ömer Rıza Yankı during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 9 played minutes Blue Mountain State got a freekick which was hit by Ömer Rıza Yankı. Piquirenda FC's Bartolo Amato played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artun Şenyurt in the 11th minute of play. 12 minutes had been played when some careless play by Piquirenda FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Uğurcan Tanören was slow to take the kick. During this time Blue Mountain State's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Uğurcan Tanören almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Piquirenda FC's Bartolo Amato did a great save. Serafin Igon came free with the goalkeeper in the 19th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Yalçın Olgunay could save by the left post. Dante Burutzagi kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Uğurcan Tanören took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 24th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Bartolo Amato. Piquirenda FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Serafin Igon received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Yalçın Olgunay came out and tried to block the shot, but Serafin Igon slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 30th minute. If Serafin Igon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 35 minutes into the match, Piquirenda FC's goal looked a bit too open when Muhsin Taze came free, but Bartolo Amato reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Artun Şenyurt in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bartolo Amato saved Piquirenda FC from getting behind. 38 minutes into the game, Dante Burutzagi recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Yalçın Olgunay. Dante Burutzagi showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. 41 minutes into the game, Franco Mastantuono lined in a short shot 3-0 behind a frustrated Yalçın Olgunay. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Artun Şenyurt stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes Blue Mountain State got a freekick which was hit by Muhsin Taze. After 56 minutes of play, Piquirenda FC's Serafin Igon made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Yalçın Olgunay was left in no man's land by his defense there! Blue Mountain State's Yalçın Olgunay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silvestre Peter in the 59th minute of play. In the 60th match minute, Blue Mountain State was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ömer Rıza Yankı to maneuver through the defense. Yalçın Olgunay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serafin Igon, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. After some careless play in the Blue Mountain State defense, Serafin Igon kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yalçın Olgunay. The Blue Mountain State fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yalçın Olgunay should have stopped the shot. Yalçın Olgunay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franco Mastantuono in the 77th minute of play. Nunez Playo kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. After 80 played minutes Necati Eripek rounded Piquirenda FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 6-1. Blue Mountain State's Yalçın Olgunay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silvestre Peter in the 83rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Muhsin Taze during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Muhsin Taze kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvestre Peter in the 88th minute of play forced Blue Mountain State's goalkeeper Yalçın Olgunay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Piquirenda FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.