U23 World League

Estadio Don Amado
Spectators: 7584 (Terracing: 5689, Seating: 1744, VIP seats: 151) Bircan Tapgaç made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th match minute, Anatolia FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bircan Tapgaç to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Anatolia FC's Haluk Sarıcabay got control of the ball when Anastasio Nicholas tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Anatolia FC booed when C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan Ignacio Cianci didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA booed when Anatolia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alphan Özçevik didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bayındır Mehmet Okergun's late challenge caught a C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bayındır Mehmet Okergun helped the player get up and apologised. Bayındır Mehmet Okergun kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Anatolia FC's Haluk Sarıcabay proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Anatolia FC from getting a goal against them. If Juan Ignacio Cianci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd minute, Margarito Lila hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bircan Tapgaç received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Zeledon Markel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anastasio Nicholas struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Haluk Sarıcabay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA. Bayındır Mehmet Okergun hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Anatolia FC's Haluk Sarıcabay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juan Ignacio Cianci in the 31st minute of play. Zeledon Markel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abdulkerim Sebat's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abdulkerim Sebat in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zeledon Markel saved C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA from getting behind. In the 47th minute Alphan Özçevik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeledon Markel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Juan Ignacio Cianci to make the kick off. After 50 minutes, Juan Ignacio Cianci mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA and the Anatolia FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 61st minute, Alphan Özçevik 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. After 65 played minutes Anatolia FC got a freekick which was hit by Abdulkerim Sebat. In the 66th minute Juan Ignacio Cianci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haluk Sarıcabay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st match minute, C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Ignacio Cianci to maneuver through the defense. Haluk Sarıcabay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Ignacio Cianci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zeledon Markel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abdulkerim Sebat in the 75th minute. Abdulkerim Sebat could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Zeledon Markel made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Anastasio Nicholas managed to get in a good position for a shot. C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's supporters rose to their feet, but Anastasio Nicholas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Haluk Sarıcabay breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's Juan Ignacio Cianci got his second yellow card of the match in the 88th minute. The referee ordered Juan Ignacio Cianci off the ground. After a rather tough play, C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's Juan Ignacio Cianci got a free kick in the 89th minute. Bernard Pozorski's late challenge caught a Anatolia FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bernard Pozorski helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Bernard Pozorski hit a great ball. In the 93rd minute Abdulkerim Sebat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeledon Markel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.