U23 World League

Razon Abril
Spectators: 7598 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emanuel Corti got the match started through his kick off. Özbek Hafi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuel Corti in the 4th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Ruzgar Gibi Geçti's zone, Emanuel Corti stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Özbek Hafi came out of the goal and Emanuel Corti tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Özbek Hafi made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Carlos Saúl Menem sent off a good shot on target. Domingo Johans showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Basri Rüştü in the 18th minute of the match. Domingo Johans didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cavit Usman went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Basri Rüştü scored 0-2 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Domingo Johans, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 30th minute, Yavuz Selimhan İltan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Özbek Hafi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Corti, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. The supporters of Papato Tatengue booed when Ruzgar Gibi Geçti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Berk Seyban didn't get a good kick on the ball. Domingo Johans didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cavit Usman went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cavit Usman to strike the kick off in the second half. Domingo Johans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebati Erendiz, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 57th match minute, Papato Tatengue was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Facundo Corti to maneuver through the defense. Ruzgar Gibi Geçti made a substitution. Seyrani Temren replaced Özdemir Orkun. The supporters of Ruzgar Gibi Geçti booed when Papato Tatengue was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Facundo Corti didn't get a good kick on the ball. 59 minutes into the match, Papato Tatengue's goal looked a bit too open when Özmen Okkan came free, but Domingo Johans reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Özbek Hafi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuel Corti in the 65th minute of play. A nice corner shot did that Carlos Saúl Menem got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Özbek Hafi quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuel Corti in the 75th minute of play forced Ruzgar Gibi Geçti's goalkeeper Özbek Hafi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andaç Akça in the 78th minute of play forced Papato Tatengue's goalkeeper Domingo Johans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ruzgar Gibi Geçti's Özbek Hafi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Corti in the 79th minute of play. In the 90th minute Grant Verga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Özbek Hafi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Papato Tatengue were furious when Filiberto Flor was red carded, 92 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 91st minute of the game. One of Papato Tatengue:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ruzgar Gibi Geçti:s goal. Domingo Johans was a little too slow when Özmen Okkan got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 94th minute. The score was now 0-5. After a defensive mix-up in Ruzgar Gibi Geçti's zone, Emanuel Corti stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Özbek Hafi came out of the goal and Emanuel Corti tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ruzgar Gibi Geçti's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.