U23 World League

SİPAHİOCAĞI
Spectators: 7640 (Terracing: 5731, Seating: 1757, VIP seats: 152) Cristian Ronaldo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 8th minute, Alexandrino Caldas made a precise shot to the right of Bumin Erçin. AN&KARASİPAHİLER's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The supporters of AN&KARASİPAHİLER booed when KINDERUZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicolau Benevides didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manuel Neuer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abdulkerim Rasim in the 21st minute. Bumin Erçin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Besim Yersel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute Sertaç Cansefa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Neuer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manuel Neuer was out of position in the 27 minute of play, and Sertaç Cansefa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Sertaç Cansefa really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Carlos Pacheco scored 1-2 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bumin Erçin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Abdulkerim Rasim's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Manuel Neuer was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Manuel Neuer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sertaç Cansefa in the 39th minute of the match. The supporters of KINDERUZ booed when AN&KARASİPAHİLER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Buğrahan Ülkü didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alexandrino Caldas might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bumin Erçin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alexandrino Caldas ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 47th match minute, AN&KARASİPAHİLER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yağız Bakanay to maneuver through the defense. Bumin Erçin came out of the goal in the 48th minute to try and stop a shot by KINDERUZ's Cristian Ronaldo. But to his dismay, Cristian Ronaldo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. After the first half KINDERUZ were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abdulkerim Rasim to make the kick off. Sertaç Cansefa kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Abílio Sacramento hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. When AN&KARASİPAHİLER's Abdulkerim Rasim in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye KINDERUZ's goalie prevented a goal. When AN&KARASİPAHİLER's Abdulkerim Rasim in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye KINDERUZ's goalie prevented a goal. 66 minutes into the match, KINDERUZ's Besim Yersel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bumin Erçin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. AN&KARASİPAHİLER's defense didn't have a chance, in the 75th minute, when Alexandrino Caldas scored to the left of an out of position Bumin Erçin, making the score, 1-4. Manuel Neuer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdulkerim Rasim in the 79th minute of play. Sertaç Cansefa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Nicolau Benevides kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Bumin Erçin. That made the score 1-5 in the 82 minute of play. After a rather tough play, AN&KARASİPAHİLER's Buğrahan Ülkü got a free kick in the 84th minute. 87 minutes into the match, Abdulkerim Rasim had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Manuel Neuer. KINDERUZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Abdulkerim Rasim was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-5. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Sertaç Cansefa managed to get in a good position for a shot. AN&KARASİPAHİLER's supporters rose to their feet, but Sertaç Cansefa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manuel Neuer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, KINDERUZ's Cristian Ronaldo got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Manuel Neuer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdulkerim Rasim in the 96th minute of play. KINDERUZ's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.