U21 World League

ACR Olimpico
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when İsmet Ülgen got the match started through his kick off. Cappadocia FC's Seyit Kadrettin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Cappadocia FC from getting a goal against them. Fabio Cirelli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Seyit Kadrettin made a huge save. After 18 minutes, Gökçe Şennur mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cappadocia FC and the AC Roma players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Cappadocia FC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Gökçe Şennur hit a great ball. After 20 minutes of play, AC Roma's Comunardo Castellini made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Seyit Kadrettin was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ciro Orlandi during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ciro Orlandi hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Carlo Del Giudice took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from İsmet Ülgen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlo Del Giudice came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by Cappadocia FC's İsmet Ülgen. But to his dismay, İsmet Ülgen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 37 minutes into the match, Alfonso Buffone dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Seyit Kadrettin, 3-1. After a rather tough play, AC Roma's Alfonso Buffone got a free kick in the 40th minute. The supporters of AC Roma booed when Cappadocia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Şehzade Bal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Comunardo Castellini took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Seyit Kadrettin. Seyit Kadrettin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. When Emilio Di Fazio fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AC Roma's protests and gave Emilio Di Fazio a yellow card for diving instead. Emilio Di Fazio kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. In the 47th minute, Gürkan Yiğit hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Comunardo Castellini made a kick off. İsmet Ülgen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Gürkan Yiğit had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 58th minute, Demetrio Vespa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Gürkan Yiğit had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when İsmet Ülgen got free with Carlo Del Giudice in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Seyit Kadrettin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfonso Buffone in the 65th minute of the match. 69 minutes into the game, AC Roma's Ciro Orlandi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Seyit Kadrettin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. In the 73rd minute Fabio Cirelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Seyit Kadrettin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 74 played minutes Cappadocia FC got a freekick which was hit by Gökçe Şennur. In the 75th minute of the match Demetrio Vespa shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Seyit Kadrettin showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 84th minute, Fabio Cirelli left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AC Roma fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-1. Seyit Kadrettin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfonso Buffone in the 87th minute of play. In the 89th minute Fabio Cirelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Seyit Kadrettin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. AC Roma had played much better football throughout.