U23 World League

ATATÜRK
Spectators: 8133 (Terracing: 6101, Seating: 1871, VIP seats: 161) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ronaldo Alcântara kicked off to start the match. A sloppy throw-in by Herald Depauw in the 2nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by SARI ZEYBEK's Lefter Mukbil. A collision led to SARI ZEYBEK getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Lefter Mukbil hit a great ball. When Ferreira Lopes MZC's Ronaldo Alcântara in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SARI ZEYBEK's goalie prevented a goal. Altay Bayındır made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronaldo Alcântara in the 25th minute of play. Tomé Montenegro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Erubiel Joanes in the 28th minute. Altay Bayındır made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luka Beaugendre in the 29th minute of play. 40 minutes into the game, Gürbüz Karluk was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SARI ZEYBEK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ferreira Lopes MZC the free kick. A collision led to SARI ZEYBEK getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Gürbüz Karluk hit a great ball. Dedé Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 43 played minutes Ferreira Lopes MZC got a freekick which was hit by Anísio Lucas. Luka Beaugendre recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Erubiel Joanes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Erubiel Joanes managed to get in a good position for a shot. SARI ZEYBEK's supporters rose to their feet, but Erubiel Joanes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tomé Montenegro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 55 minutes into the game, SARI ZEYBEK's Erubiel Joanes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tomé Montenegro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 58th minute, Erubiel Joanes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tomé Montenegro was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. 61 minutes into the match, Ferreira Lopes MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Erubiel Joanes came free, but Tomé Montenegro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomé Montenegro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erubiel Joanes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 65 minutes into the game, Erubiel Joanes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Tomé Montenegro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. SARI ZEYBEK made a substitution. Hakan Tecimer replaced Conrado Darien. Erubiel Joanes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tomé Montenegro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Kim Min in the 73rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Ferreira Lopes MZC's Herald Depauw. SARI ZEYBEK's Altay Bayındır played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldo Alcântara in the 76th minute of play. When Soner Torlak came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the SARI ZEYBEK fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Soner Torlak couldn't finish the play. In the 91st match minute, Ferreira Lopes MZC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Herald Depauw to maneuver through the defense. In the 92nd match minute, Ferreira Lopes MZC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luka Beaugendre to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Ferreira Lopes MZC booed when SARI ZEYBEK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Soner Torlak didn't get a good kick on the ball. 96 minutes into the match, Ferreira Lopes MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Erubiel Joanes came free, but Tomé Montenegro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.