U23 World League

Ali Sami Yen TTArena
Spectators: 7464 (Terracing: 5599, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alcides Valadares took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of F.C. KASABALI 45 booed when FC Dezassete was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lili Li didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in FC Dezassete's zone, Mehmet Osman Aksel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tiago Dantas came out of the goal and Mehmet Osman Aksel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 8th match minute, F.C. KASABALI 45 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gani Ülger to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Alcides Valadares managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Dezassete's supporters rose to their feet, but Alcides Valadares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Selman Küdüs breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tiago Dantas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehmet Osman Aksel in the 11th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, FC Dezassete's Alcides Valadares sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Selman Küdüs narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Onur Ali Taciroğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alcides Valadares kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. F.C. KASABALI 45's Selman Küdüs played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alcides Valadares in the 32nd minute of play. After some careless play in the F.C. KASABALI 45 defense, Alcides Valadares kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Selman Küdüs. The F.C. KASABALI 45 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Selman Küdüs should have stopped the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alcides Valadares in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Selman Küdüs prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mehmet Osman Aksel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gatis Caca-Rato hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. If Ali Orhan Ortunc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ali Orhan Ortunc scored 1-2 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tiago Dantas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 77 minutes of play, FC Dezassete's Nivaldo Rijo made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Selman Küdüs was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gatis Caca-Rato during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Selman Küdüs made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nivaldo Rijo in the 83rd minute. After some careless play in the F.C. KASABALI 45 defense, Nivaldo Rijo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Selman Küdüs. The F.C. KASABALI 45 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Selman Küdüs should have stopped the shot. After 89 played minutes FC Dezassete got a freekick which was hit by Lázaro Gago. Nivaldo Rijo might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Selman Küdüs. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nivaldo Rijo ran back to his position shaking his head. Selman Küdüs didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 92nd minute, which inside left pole to 1-5.