U23 World League

ÇINAR ARENA
Spectators: 7742 (Terracing: 5808, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Xzaiver Cabalar made the kick off which started today's match. Gregorio Illart made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Macit Birsen sent off a good shot on target. Gregorio Illart made an important save on a dangerous shot by Macit Birsen in the 4th minute. Şaban Selman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Per-Åke Albohm in the 5th minute of play. A collision led to Nadie nos Para getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Per-Åke Albohm hit a great ball. Macit Birsen's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gregorio Illart firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 11th minute, Macit Birsen fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Nadie nos Para's Gregorio Illart proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Nadie nos Para from getting a goal against them. 16 minutes into the match, Otomasyon Gençlik F.K.'s goal looked a bit too open when Omer Dolar came free, but Şaban Selman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Şaban Selman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Omer Dolar in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 23rd match minute, Otomasyon Gençlik F.K. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by İlhan Çetinay to maneuver through the defense. Şaban Selman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Omer Dolar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute, Omer Dolar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nadie nos Para fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 31st minute Lokman Talayer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregorio Illart saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Nadie nos Para getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Artemio Vito hit a great ball. In the 39th match minute, Nadie nos Para was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dimitri Foulquier to maneuver through the defense. Xzaiver Cabalar took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Şaban Selman. Şaban Selman dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. The Otomasyon Gençlik F.K. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Nadie nos Para were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Macit Birsen stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gregorio Illart showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lokman Talayer, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. After 55 played minutes Otomasyon Gençlik F.K. got a freekick which was hit by Ant Kazakhan. Otomasyon Gençlik F.K.'s Şaban Selman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Per-Åke Albohm in the 57th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Macit Birsen in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gregorio Illart saved Nadie nos Para from getting behind. 62 minutes into the match, Otomasyon Gençlik F.K.'s goal looked a bit too open when Omer Dolar came free, but Şaban Selman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 65 minutes into the game, Otomasyon Gençlik F.K.'s Lokman Talayer nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gregorio Illart made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Nadie nos Para made a substitution. Jacinto Pierres replaced Xzaiver Cabalar. Otomasyon Gençlik F.K.'s İslam Işıklar was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Gregorio Illart in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Gregorio Illart showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Macit Birsen in the 78th minute of the match. Şaban Selman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Per-Åke Albohm in the 80th minute. The audience was convinced that Lokman Talayer's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gregorio Illart was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Aureliano Lastur hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Nadie nos Para's Rogelio Gabriel was substituted for Per-Åke Albohm. Aureliano Lastur kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. With a little luck, Otomasyon Gençlik F.K.'s Şaban Selman got control of the ball when Jacinto Pierres tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match clock showed 90 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Rogelio Gabriel sped through Otomasyon Gençlik F.K.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Şaban Selman. The Nadie nos Para supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Nadie nos Para would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.