U23 World League

Anatolia Park
Spectators: 7691 (Terracing: 5769, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) A.C Barak's Neşat Hazar started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Club Ibiza booed when A.C Barak was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bülent Birdal didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Antony De Avila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maura Icardi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Mario Kart tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maura Icardi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mario Kart having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Club Ibiza's Santxol Suazo got a free kick in the 14th minute. Neşat Hazar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Mario Kart made a huge save. Uğuralp Vasfi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucho Bustamante, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A.C Barak's Uğuralp Vasfi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antony De Avila in the 20th minute of play. When Maura Icardi came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the A.C Barak 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 Maura Icardi couldn't finish the play. Mario Kart stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Neşat Hazar's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Uğuralp Vasfi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antony De Avila, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Antony De Avila scored 1-1 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Uğuralp Vasfi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Uğuralp Vasfi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucho Bustamante, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Antony De Avila stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Club Ibiza getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Don Omar hit a great ball. Uğuralp Vasfi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ezequiel Cano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A.C Barak's Neşat Hazar got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antony De Avila got free with Uğuralp Vasfi in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Uğuralp Vasfi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antony De Avila in the 63rd minute. 64 minutes into the match, Antony De Avila had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Uğuralp Vasfi. A.C Barak's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Antony De Avila was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 67th match minute, Club Ibiza was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dominic Querendil to maneuver through the defense. If Neşat Hazar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Uğuralp Vasfi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antony De Avila, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Don Omar during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 76th match minute, Club Ibiza was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Don Omar to maneuver through the defense. Abdulkerim Bardakçı's late challenge caught a Club Ibiza's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abdulkerim Bardakçı helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, A.C Barak's Abdulkerim Bardakçı got a free kick in the 82nd minute. After having played for 87 minutes, Lucho Bustamante managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Ibiza's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lucho Bustamante was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 92 minutes into the game, Ezequiel Cano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Club Ibiza's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave A.C Barak the free kick. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Club Ibiza's goalkeeper Mario Kart, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Uğuralp Vasfi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antony De Avila in the 95th minute of play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.