U23 World League

MUHSİN YAZICIOĞLU
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Raul Cordarell started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Bozkurt's goal looked a bit too open when Jonas Beltxe came free, but Boran Gencal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 5th minute, Augusto Gaitan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raul Cordarell in the 8th minute of play forced Bozkurt's goalkeeper Boran Gencal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raul Cordarell in the 11th minute of play forced Bozkurt's goalkeeper Boran Gencal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonas Beltxe hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. When Villa Mitre's Raul Cordarell in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bozkurt's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Villa Mitre's Leandro Jenaro got a free kick in the 17th minute. 20 minutes into the game, Americo Jerardo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Villa Mitre's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bozkurt the free kick. Roman Montez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kahraman Yalım in the 21st minute of the match. Roman Montez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kahraman Yalım, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. A collision led to Bozkurt getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Taner Sartık hit a great ball. In the 26thth minute of the game Raul Cordarell who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bozkurt's Boran Gencal was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 28 played minutes Bozkurt got a freekick which was hit by İbrahim Ethem Kapar. Boran Gencal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raul Cordarell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 45 minutes, Kahraman Yalım mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bozkurt and the Villa Mitre players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 45 played minutes Bozkurt got a freekick which was hit by Kahraman Yalım. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Kahraman Yalım made the kick off in the second half. Boran Gencal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raul Cordarell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Bozkurt's Aras Soytekin got a free kick in the 53rd minute. In the 55th match minute, Bozkurt was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aras Soytekin to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Bozkurt's zone, Astor Shepherd stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Boran Gencal came out of the goal and Astor Shepherd tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 60 minutes, Süruri Tahir mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bozkurt and the Villa Mitre players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Bozkurt's Süruri Tahir got a free kick in the 60th minute. 62 minutes into the match, Bozkurt's goalkeeper Boran Gencal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Raul Cordarell. 64 minutes into the match, Abdulbaki Boratay notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Villa Mitre's Roman Montez. Roman Montez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With his leg Boran Gencal managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when Villa Mitre's Raul Cordarell fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Bozkurt's Boran Gencal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Bozkurt from getting a goal against them. In the 70th minute, Augusto Gaitan 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. In the 72nd minute, Jonas Beltxe left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Villa Mitre fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. With a little luck, Bozkurt's Boran Gencal got control of the ball when Astor Shepherd tried to sneak it across the goal line. 77 minutes into the game, Abdulbaki Boratay was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bozkurt's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Villa Mitre the free kick. After a rather tough play, Bozkurt's Abdulbaki Boratay got a free kick in the 78th minute. Aras Soytekin hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. A collision led to Bozkurt getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Benedicto Savier hit a great ball. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.