U21 World League

Rising Sun Stadium
Spectators: 7547 (Terracing: 5662, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mané Catarinense started the match with the kick off. Nando Custódio's late challenge caught a Kültepe Spor Kulübü's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nando Custódio helped the player get up and apologised. In the 3rd match minute, Samurai Champions FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nando Custódio to maneuver through the defense. Doğa Ustam might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alexsandro Netto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Doğa Ustam ran back to his position shaking his head. After 7 played minutes Samurai Champions FC got a freekick which was hit by Renan Sena. When Kültepe Spor Kulübü's Çağlar Ulağ in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Samurai Champions FC's goalie prevented a goal. Alexsandro Netto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bora Bülbül, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. After 18 played minutes Kültepe Spor Kulübü got a freekick which was hit by Gürkan Bahadıroğlu. When the match had gone on for 28 minutes, Çağlar Ulağ put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Alexsandro Netto. Rüknettin Demirbaş showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mané Catarinense, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Alexsandro Netto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Çağlar Ulağ went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Samurai Champions FC's Alexsandro Netto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Samurai Champions FC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Renan Sena in the 60th minute of play forced Kültepe Spor Kulübü's goalkeeper Rüknettin Demirbaş to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Kültepe Spor Kulübü getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Necip Fazıl Aşık hit a great ball. Mauro Silva took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 62nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rüknettin Demirbaş. Kültepe Spor Kulübü's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 63 minutes, Necip Fazıl Aşık mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kültepe Spor Kulübü and the Samurai Champions FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 63rd minute, Necip Fazıl Aşık hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mané Catarinense took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 64th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rüknettin Demirbaş. Kültepe Spor Kulübü's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Samurai Champions FC's zone, Alp Gence stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexsandro Netto came out of the goal and Alp Gence tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Kültepe Spor Kulübü booed when Samurai Champions FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nando Custódio didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gürkan Bahadıroğlu during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The attack was good, but when Jeferson Amaral in the 79th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 84th minute Renan Sena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rüknettin Demirbaş saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alp Gence kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. In the 91st minute, Alp Gence 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cevat Mansur in the 92nd minute of play forced Samurai Champions FC's goalkeeper Alexsandro Netto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Kültepe Spor Kulübü eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.