U23 World League

AnTePiA ARENA
Spectators: 7569 (Terracing: 5678, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) FC AnTePiA™'s Cevat Akıncıbey 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. Gabin Françoise showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hurşit Attaroğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. 5 minutes into the game, Alexandrie CF's Dimitri Goudard nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yakup Seylan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After 7 minutes of play, FC AnTePiA™'s Cevat Akıncıbey made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gabin Françoise was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dimitri Goudard in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yakup Seylan saved FC AnTePiA™ from getting behind. Yakup Seylan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julien Ravet in the 17th minute of play. In the 18th minute, Rodrigo Mora hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gabin Françoise was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cevat Akıncıbey showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 19 minute of play. Yakup Seylan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dimitri Goudard, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. In the 28th minute Ívan James shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yakup Seylan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yakup Seylan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ívan James, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 38th minute Ívan James shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yakup Seylan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 39 minutes, Rasim Sanay mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC AnTePiA™ and the Alexandrie CF players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, FC AnTePiA™'s Rasim Sanay got a free kick in the 39th minute. Yakup Seylan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julien Ravet, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. After 46 played minutes Alexandrie CF got a freekick which was hit by Julien Ravet. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Ívan James made the kick off in the second half. Rasim Sanay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabin Françoise having to interfere. Alexandrie CF's Gabin Françoise played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hurşit Attaroğlu in the 54th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Julien Ravet kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Yakup Seylan. That made the score 2-3 in the 58 minute of play. Yakup Seylan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dimitri Goudard in the 62nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Şadi Yiğiter in the 64th minute of play forced Alexandrie CF's goalkeeper Gabin Françoise to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of FC AnTePiA™ booed when Alexandrie CF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julien Ravet didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gabin Françoise took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hurşit Attaroğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alexandrie CF's Gabin Françoise played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hurşit Attaroğlu in the 71st minute of play. Ívan James could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Yakup Seylan made a huge save. 81 minutes into the match, FC AnTePiA™'s goal looked a bit too open when Julien Ravet came free, but Yakup Seylan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alexandrie CF's Julien Ravet managed to work through FC AnTePiA™'s defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Julien Ravet dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. In the 92nd play minute Ívan James came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Yakup Seylan. 2-5. When the match was over Alexandrie CF could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than FC AnTePiA™ throughout the match.