U23 World League

Mario Alberto Kempes
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) ErbaA KartaLı's Serter Doğay 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. In the 6th minute, Serter Doğay got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A collision led to ErbaA KartaLı getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Ilgaz Azimoğlu hit a great ball. After 16 played minutes, Talleres's Fernando Laurgain shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Frank Fiori came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Talleres reached it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Serter Doğay in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Albino Nofre saved Talleres from getting behind. The supporters of ErbaA KartaLı booed when Talleres was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejo Jerardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 27 minutes into the game, Alejo Jerardo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Talleres's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ErbaA KartaLı the free kick. Alejo Jerardo hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. In the 32nd minute, Higinio Dolfo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 36th minute, Ahmet Hafiz Periz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Luciano Gipuzkoa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, ErbaA KartaLı's Yenal Faydalı got a free kick in the 46th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ariel Burko to strike the kick off in the second half. Frank Fiori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luciano Gipuzkoa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alejo Jerardo made in the 53rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by ErbaA KartaLı's Kayhan Sacid. In the 54th minute, Kayhan Sacid hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 55th minute, Ariel Burko got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 58 minutes into the game, Talleres's Luciano Gipuzkoa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Frank Fiori made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Yenal Faydalı kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. After 64 played minutes, Talleres's Francisco Odilon shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Frank Fiori came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Talleres reached it. If Serter Doğay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 66th minute Serter Doğay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albino Nofre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of ErbaA KartaLı booed when Talleres was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejo Jerardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Talleres getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Luciano Gipuzkoa hit a great ball. In the 74thth minute of the game Serter Doğay who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Talleres's Albino Nofre was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 79 minutes, Albino Nofre successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Serter Doğay in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Albino Nofre prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 82nd minute of the match, Serter Doğay got a very nice opportunity to score, but Albino Nofre was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The audience was convinced that Serter Doğay's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Albino Nofre was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Luciano Gipuzkoa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frank Fiori having to interfere.