U21 World League

Espigão Steamrollers
Spectators: 7716 (Terracing: 5788, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 154) TeamSystem's Şahap Zakir 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. Latif Biçim hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. 8 minutes into the match, Şahap Zakir notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Espigão Steamrollers's Emílio Romero. Emílio Romero was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 13 minutes, Alesandro Nesta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TeamSystem and the Espigão Steamrollers players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 13th match minute, TeamSystem was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alesandro Nesta to maneuver through the defense. With an all-out effort, Espigão Steamrollers's Lokman Uzhan threw himself towards the right post 14 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Giovanni Pimenta, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 15 minutes into the game, TeamSystem's Bedrettin Umur nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emílio Romero made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 23rd minute Giovanni Pimenta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lokman Uzhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Şahap Zakir in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emílio Romero prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Emílio Romero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Latif Biçim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emílio Romero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Şahap Zakir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A nice corner shot did that Alesandro Nesta got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Emílio Romero quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After some careless play in the Espigão Steamrollers defense, Latif Biçim kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emílio Romero. The Espigão Steamrollers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emílio Romero should have stopped the shot. In the 39th minute, Stevan Gerrard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Renan Rosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Latif Biçim in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emílio Romero prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zé Carlos Paranaense to make the kick off. Bedrettin Umur came free with the goalkeeper in the 51st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Emílio Romero could save by the left post. Lokman Uzhan came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Espigão Steamrollers's Cristian Quirino. But to his dismay, Cristian Quirino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. 63 minutes into the match, Espigão Steamrollers's goal looked a bit too open when Şahap Zakir came free, but Emílio Romero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Espigão Steamrollers booed when TeamSystem was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bedrettin Umur didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giovanni Pimenta in the 72nd minute of play forced TeamSystem's goalkeeper Lokman Uzhan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Espigão Steamrollers's Tomás Quirino got a free kick in the 75th minute. In the 81st minute, Cristian Quirino ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lokman Uzhan was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Latif Biçim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Emílio Romero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Şahap Zakir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Emílio Romero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Espigão Steamrollers getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Renan Rosa hit a great ball. Emílio Romero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Şahap Zakir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 94th minute, Bedrettin Umur 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. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. TeamSystem walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.