U23 World League

Ali Samiyen Stadyum
Spectators: 8075 (Terracing: 6058, Seating: 1857, VIP seats: 160) Yao Kun Lei started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. GALATASARAY O.Z. were awarded a corner in the 7th minute after Espen Steelers's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ludomir Domin took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Alexsandro Romero managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albert Einstein in the 9th minute of play forced GALATASARAY O.Z.'s goalkeeper Paco Zamora to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 11 minutes into the game, Salomone Weber threw the ball into play from the sideline. GALATASARAY O.Z.'s Seppo Palsola quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After 16 minutes of play, Espen Steelers's Albert Einstein made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paco Zamora was left in no man's land by his defense there! GALATASARAY O.Z.'s Paco Zamora played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Salomone Weber in the 20th minute of play. A collision led to GALATASARAY O.Z. getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. J.J J.J. hit a great ball. Salomone Weber got a throw-in 28 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Albert Einstein. In the 28th minute Albert Einstein shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paco Zamora saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yao Kun Lei in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nikola Portner saved Espen Steelers from getting behind. GALATASARAY O.Z. were awarded a corner in the 34th minute after Espen Steelers's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ludomir Domin took the corner. Alexsandro Romero kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Alexsandro Romero who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 39thth minute tested the skills of Nikola Portner when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 41 minutes into the game, GALATASARAY O.Z.'s Yao Kun Lei nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nikola Portner made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Paco Zamora took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salomone Weber, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andy Schmid in the 48th minute of play forced GALATASARAY O.Z.'s goalkeeper Paco Zamora to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Andy Schmid stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Salomone Weber notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of GALATASARAY O.Z.'s Paco Zamora. Paco Zamora was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience was convinced that J.J J.J.'s extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nikola Portner was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. In the 60th minute Yao Kun Lei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikola Portner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 62nd minute Albert Einstein shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paco Zamora saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 63 minutes of play, Espen Steelers's Fabian Schär made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paco Zamora was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match had gone on for 68 minutes, Andres Ambühl put it in 1-4 from a short distance just to the right of Paco Zamora. Espen Steelers made a substitution. Berthold Boller replaced Hassan Widmer. In the 75th minute of the match, Andy Schmid got a very nice opportunity to score, but Paco Zamora was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. J.J J.J. received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Nikola Portner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alexsandro Romero's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nikola Portner read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. In the 84th match minute, GALATASARAY O.Z. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexsandro Romero to maneuver through the defense. In the 86th play minute Albert Einstein came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Paco Zamora. 1-5. Alex Ioneasa kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Yao Kun Lei fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikola Portner having to interfere. A collision led to GALATASARAY O.Z. getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Alexsandro Romero hit a great ball. After 94 minutes, J.J J.J. mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GALATASARAY O.Z. and the Espen Steelers players grew even worse after the yellow card. Espen Steelers's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.