U23 World League

José María Blanco
Spectators: 7600 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1748, VIP seats: 152) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Valentas Kukštas took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alaaddin Tezeren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valentas Kukštas in the 3rd minute of play. Silverio Cidro scored 1-0 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alaaddin Tezeren, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tres Lomas FC's Martin Smeby was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Alaaddin Tezeren in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. With a little luck, RED KHAGAN's Alaaddin Tezeren got control of the ball when Silverio Cidro tried to sneak it across the goal line. 20 minutes into the game, Yücel Tükelalp was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. RED KHAGAN's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tres Lomas FC the free kick. Yücel Tükelalp hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. 22 minutes into the match, Tres Lomas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aytekin Ciner came free, but Martín Herrera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valentas Kukštas got free with Alaaddin Tezeren in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of RED KHAGAN booed when Tres Lomas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Michal Grunwalski didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute of the match Aytekin Ciner sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Martín Herrera skillfully saved the ball. In the 34th minute Silverio Cidro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alaaddin Tezeren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. RED KHAGAN's Alaaddin Tezeren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sam Mendes in the 36th minute of play. In the 38th minute, Walmir Teles left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tres Lomas FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valentas Kukštas got free with Alaaddin Tezeren in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Walmir Teles who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 42ndth minute tested the skills of Alaaddin Tezeren when he managed to save the team from getting behind. RED KHAGAN's Alaaddin Tezeren proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save RED KHAGAN from getting a goal against them. In the 46th minute Walmir Teles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alaaddin Tezeren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Selami Mübarek made a kick off. Alaaddin Tezeren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Walmir Teles in the 56th minute of play. Valentas Kukštas kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 62 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Silverio Cidro sped through RED KHAGAN's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alaaddin Tezeren. In the 65th minute Sam Mendes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alaaddin Tezeren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, RED KHAGAN's goal looked a bit too open when Valentas Kukštas came free, but Alaaddin Tezeren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alaaddin Tezeren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silverio Cidro, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 70th match minute, RED KHAGAN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tayyip Murathan to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in RED KHAGAN's zone, Martin Smeby stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alaaddin Tezeren came out of the goal and Martin Smeby tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 75th minute Silverio Cidro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alaaddin Tezeren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Walmir Teles in the 77th minute of play forced RED KHAGAN's goalkeeper Alaaddin Tezeren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alaaddin Tezeren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Walmir Teles in the 83rd minute of play. Alaaddin Tezeren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Walmir Teles, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. 85 minutes into the match, Valentas Kukštas notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of RED KHAGAN's Alaaddin Tezeren. Alaaddin Tezeren was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 89th minute Valentas Kukštas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alaaddin Tezeren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aytekin Ciner's late challenge caught a Tres Lomas FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aytekin Ciner helped the player get up and apologised. In the 91st minute, Aytekin Ciner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 92nd minute Walmir Teles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alaaddin Tezeren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 95 minutes into the game, Selami Mübarek cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. Martín Herrera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the referee ended the match the Tres Lomas FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.