U21 World League

Kedi
Spectators: 7675 (Terracing: 5759, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mario Balotelli started the match with the kick off. Namık Kemal Kutlay's late challenge caught a AFC Viola Gigliati's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Namık Kemal Kutlay helped the player get up and apologised. Namık Kemal Kutlay kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Mehmet Arif Serir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ilazki Esquivel in the 13th minute of the match. In the 15th minute, Lütfü Tanbolat 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. Enrico Cicero hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. In the 23rd match minute, AFC Viola Gigliati was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frutos Sator to maneuver through the defense. In the 31st minute, Mario Balotelli 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. Enrico Cicero hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. If Lütfü Tanbolat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ralondo Barboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lütfü Tanbolat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Lütfü Tanbolat made the kick off in the second half. Faik İçöz hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. SOFiNiN KEDiSi's Mehmet Arif Serir played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ilazki Esquivel in the 59th minute of play. Mario Balotellis short, quick shot in the 61stth minute got Mehmet Arif Serir to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 62 minutes SOFiNiN KEDiSi's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ilazki Esquivel who took care of the corner kick. In the 65th minute, Faik İçöz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mario Balotelli got free with Mehmet Arif Serir in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 68 minutes into the match, AFC Viola Gigliati's goal looked a bit too open when Faik İçöz came free, but Ralondo Barboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mehmet Arif Serir made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mario Balotelli in the 70th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in AFC Viola Gigliati's zone, Faik İçöz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ralondo Barboa came out of the goal and Faik İçöz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Santio Marco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Mehmet Arif Serir made a huge save. AFC Viola Gigliati's Ralondo Barboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Faik İçöz in the 79th minute of play. Ralondo Barboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faik İçöz in the 80th minute of play. In the 84th match minute, SOFiNiN KEDiSi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafet Karaoğlan to maneuver through the defense. 88 minutes into the match, AFC Viola Gigliati's goal looked a bit too open when Faik İçöz came free, but Ralondo Barboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, SOFiNiN KEDiSi's Mehmet Arif Serir got control of the ball when Santio Marco tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 91st match minute, SOFiNiN KEDiSi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hüsnü Mukaddes to maneuver through the defense. Ilazki Esquivel took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 92nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mehmet Arif Serir. SOFiNiN KEDiSi's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Mehmet Arif Serir took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ilazki Esquivel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Despite being the better team, AFC Viola Gigliati failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.