U21 World League

Estadio Coiruro
Spectators: 7516 (Terracing: 5638, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ivan Poncio took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damian Hitz in the 4th minute of play forced G . S A R A Y's goalkeeper Cafer Hekimoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 8 played minutes Club Atletico Fenix got a freekick which was hit by Celso Figueroa. Muzaffer Erkılınç charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Muzaffer Erkılınç the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 12th minute, Muzaffer Erkılınç hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. G . S A R A Y's Cafer Hekimoğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damian Quintun in the 19th minute of play. Metin Yaltırak charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Metin Yaltırak the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Metin Yaltırak kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Ricardo Bernabel's late challenge caught a G . S A R A Y's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ricardo Bernabel helped the player get up and apologised. After some careless play in the G . S A R A Y defense, Damian Quintun kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cafer Hekimoğlu. The G . S A R A Y fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cafer Hekimoğlu should have stopped the shot. Through an outstanding action, after 39 minutes, Cafer Hekimoğlu successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 40 minutes into the match, G . S A R A Y's goalkeeper Cafer Hekimoğlu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Teodosio Bitxintxo. Batıhan Kocay hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. In the 44th minute, Paşa Ali Tanyıldız hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Metin Yaltırak stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ahmet Ege Topçay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabio Herauso having to interfere. Damian Quintun blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cafer Hekimoğlu having to make a save. Cafer Hekimoğlu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Poncio in the 58th minute of the match. Çağrı Genişyürek in the 60thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Fabio Herauso, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 64th minute Ivan Poncio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cafer Hekimoğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Club Atletico Fenix's goal looked a bit too open when Metin Yaltırak came free, but Fabio Herauso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ivan Poncio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Cafer Hekimoğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damian Quintun in the 76th minute of play. After 77 minutes, Paşa Ali Tanyıldız mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the G . S A R A Y and the Club Atletico Fenix players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 77th minute, Paşa Ali Tanyıldız hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78th minute Damian Hitz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cafer Hekimoğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the G . S A R A Y defense, Damian Quintun kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cafer Hekimoğlu. The G . S A R A Y fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cafer Hekimoğlu should have stopped the shot. In the 85th match minute, G . S A R A Y was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Çağrı Genişyürek to maneuver through the defense. Cafer Hekimoğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damian Hitz, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. After having played for 88 minutes, Ivan Poncio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Atletico Fenix's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ivan Poncio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 92nd play minute Çağrı Genişyürek came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Fabio Herauso. 2-1. When the referee ended the match the Club Atletico Fenix players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.