U21 World League

Arena Floresta
Spectators: 7728 (Terracing: 5797, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) In the 5th minute, Necaettin Beksan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hatayspor fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Didi Mattos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Önder Değer made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusébio Baptista in the 16th minute of play forced Hatayspor's goalkeeper Önder Değer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Önder Değer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Didi Mattos in the 18th minute. Önder Değer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eusébio Baptista's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. The supporters of Hatayspor booed when Floresta Club U18 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guilherme Viana didn't get a good kick on the ball. 24 minutes into the game, Ahmet Gündüz Yesari cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Hudson de Souza was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With an all-out effort, Floresta Club U18's Önder Değer threw himself towards the right post 29 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Dino Saraiva, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 30 minutes Hatayspor's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Eusébio Baptista who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Eusébio Baptista almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Hatayspor's Önder Değer did a great save. Eusébio Baptista kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. After 39 played minutes Hatayspor got a freekick which was hit by Mustafa Kemal Kıvanç. Dino Saraiva took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Önder Değer. Önder Değer dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Dino Saraiva could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Önder Değer made a huge save. After the first half Hatayspor were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Necaettin Beksan was the one to do the kick off. After some careless play in the Hatayspor defense, Isaltino Cordeiro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Önder Değer. The Hatayspor fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Önder Değer should have stopped the shot. Isaltino Cordeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Önder Değer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 64 minutes into the match, Hatayspor's goal looked a bit too open when Eusébio Baptista came free, but Önder Değer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Hatayspor's Necaettin Beksan slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Hudson de Souza. That made the score 2-3 after 65 minutes of play. Önder Değer came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by Floresta Club U18's Didi Mattos. But to his dismay, Didi Mattos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. Önder Değer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Didi Mattos, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 75th minute Didi Mattos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Önder Değer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Buğrahan Kutlu's late challenge caught a Floresta Club U18's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Buğrahan Kutlu helped the player get up and apologised. After 76 played minutes Hatayspor got a freekick which was hit by Buğrahan Kutlu. Önder Değer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Didi Mattos in the 78th minute of play. In the 84th minute of the match Eusébio Baptista shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Önder Değer showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Floresta Club U18's Hudson de Souza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Gündüz Yesari in the 85th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Ahmet Gündüz Yesari kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Hudson de Souza. That made the score 3-4 in the 88 minute of play. Ahmet Gündüz Yesari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hatayspor's Önder Değer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dino Saraiva in the 97th minute of play. Chants of Hatayspor echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Floresta Club U18 had held the ball for most of the match.