U23 World League

Temple of Solomon
Spectators: 7772 (Terracing: 5830, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 155) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Yaşar Dağtekin started the match with the kick off. Hektor Dino was out of position in the 4 minute of play, and Manwel Dimech capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Manwel Dimech really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Hektor Dino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Manwel Dimech in the 10th minute. After 11 minutes, George Pullicino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Templars FC and the ★ŞaNLı uRFa BiReCiK SPoR★ players grew even worse after the yellow card. George Pullicino hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. 12 minutes into the match, Yaşar Dağtekin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Samuel Demicoli. Templars FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Yaşar Dağtekin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After 18 played minutes ★ŞaNLı uRFa BiReCiK SPoR★ got a freekick which was hit by Manfred Björnsson. 23 minutes into the match, ★ŞaNLı uRFa BiReCiK SPoR★'s goal looked a bit too open when Joaquin Phoenix came free, but Hektor Dino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yaşar Dağtekin in the 27th minute of play forced Templars FC's goalkeeper Samuel Demicoli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 30 minutes into the match, Templars FC's goal looked a bit too open when Yaşar Dağtekin came free, but Samuel Demicoli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kurt Abdilla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. During the 33rd minute of the match George Pullicino completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave George Pullicino a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. 37 minutes into the game, Templars FC's Kurt Abdilla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hektor Dino made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. After 39th play minutes Martin Manicolo shot 3-1, a short shot which went by Hektor Dino and just under the crossbar into goal. Hektor Dino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kurt Abdilla in the 42nd minute of play. In the 45th minute Kurt Abdilla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hektor Dino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kurt Abdilla made a kick off. After 50 minutes, Egemen Ilıcan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ★ŞaNLı uRFa BiReCiK SPoR★ and the Templars FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 51st minute, Egemen Ilıcan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hektor Dino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Manicolo in the 52nd minute of play. Sean Friggieri kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Samuel Demicoli came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by ★ŞaNLı uRFa BiReCiK SPoR★'s Yaşar Dağtekin. But to his dismay, Yaşar Dağtekin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Samuel Demicoli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yaşar Dağtekin, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. 72 minutes into the game, one of Templars FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Hektor Dino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquin Phoenix in the 75th minute of play. Yaşar Dağtekin might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Samuel Demicoli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yaşar Dağtekin ran back to his position shaking his head. Samuel Demicoli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yaşar Dağtekin in the 82nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Yaşar Dağtekin managed to get in a good position for a shot. ★ŞaNLı uRFa BiReCiK SPoR★'s supporters rose to their feet, but Yaşar Dağtekin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Samuel Demicoli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 87 minutes into the match, ★ŞaNLı uRFa BiReCiK SPoR★'s goal looked a bit too open when Kurt Abdilla came free, but Hektor Dino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hektor Dino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kurt Abdilla in the 89th minute of the match.