U23 World League

Keşan Arena
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Mürsel Barlas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute, nRdLiFe's Caner Satıkbuğra ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Melchor Chorache. Melchor Chorache yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Abdi Aktürk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eduardo Laurgain, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Caner Satıkbuğra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Melchor Chorache having to interfere. Tamer Geylanoğullarından charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tamer Geylanoğullarından the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 11th minute, Tamer Geylanoğullarından hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 12th minute of the match Celso Anaya sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Abdi Aktürk skillfully saved the ball. Abdi Aktürk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Danilo Errolan in the 17th minute of play. After 19 minutes, Agustin Osasun mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gorgory and the nRdLiFe players grew even worse after the yellow card. Caner Satıkbuğra who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 23rdth minute tested the skills of Melchor Chorache when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Bahri Tolunay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Melchor Chorache tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, Danilo Errolan notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of nRdLiFe's Abdi Aktürk. Abdi Aktürk was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Abdi Aktürk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Danilo Errolan in the 40th minute of play. Abdi Aktürk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Jaume, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 42nd minute, nRdLiFe's Göktan Sidam seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Göktan Sidam the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of nRdLiFe protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Göktan Sidam had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Abdi Aktürk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oscar Jaume in the 47th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eduardo Laurgain stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Paulino Araoz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Abdi Aktürk was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 54 played minutes nRdLiFe got a freekick which was hit by Nusrettin Turgay. In the 64th match minute, Gorgory was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Danilo Errolan to maneuver through the defense. In the 67th minute, Oscar Jaume ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Abdi Aktürk was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Aytaç Çırakoğlu took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Melchor Chorache. Melchor Chorache dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. The audience was convinced that Danilo Errolan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abdi Aktürk was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. If Danilo Errolan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 94 minutes into the game, Oscar Jaume was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gorgory's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave nRdLiFe the free kick. After 95 played minutes Gorgory got a freekick which was hit by Oscar Jaume. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.