U23 World League

Gothic Souls Arena
Spectators: 7688 (Terracing: 5767, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Öztürk Umuralp could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Emanuel Bazinet made a huge save. 14 minutes into the game, Arif Ozan Gökdoğan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Emanuel Bazinet was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antoine Norton in the 25th minute of play forced Gothic Souls's goalkeeper Umur Yuluğ to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Sport Lisboa e Benfica booed when Gothic Souls was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Asaf Eyüpoğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 33 minutes into the match, Gothic Souls's goal looked a bit too open when Antoine Norton came free, but Umur Yuluğ reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emanuel Bazinet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arif Ozan Gökdoğan in the 34th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arif Ozan Gökdoğan in the 42nd minute of play forced Sport Lisboa e Benfica's goalkeeper Emanuel Bazinet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The Sport Lisboa e Benfica fans' excitement grew in the 52nd match minute when Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Antoine Norton looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 55 minutes into the game, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Antoine Norton nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Umur Yuluğ made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Gothic Souls's defense didn't have a chance, in the 63rd minute, when Antoine Norton scored to the left of an out of position Umur Yuluğ, making the score, 1-3. In the 67th minute of the game Xabi Alonso made a throw-in which Acun Erdoğdu played forward. When Antoine Norton came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Sport Lisboa e Benfica 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 Antoine Norton couldn't finish the play. Emanuel Bazinet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Öztürk Umuralp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emanuel Bazinet came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Gothic Souls's Sezer İnan. But to his dismay, Sezer İnan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. The crowd rose to their feet as Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Antoine Norton slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Umur Yuluğ. That made the score 2-4 after 76 minutes of play. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Dominic Hahn was substituted for Patrik Cane. When Antoine Norton came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Sport Lisboa e Benfica 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 Antoine Norton couldn't finish the play. Umur Yuluğ showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antoine Norton, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. With a little luck, Gothic Souls's Umur Yuluğ got control of the ball when Antoine Norton tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Antoine Norton kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Umur Yuluğ. That made the score 2-5 in the 90 minute of play. If Sezer İnan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Gothic Souls fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Sport Lisboa e Benfica were clearly better and deserved to take the win.