World League

M.K.ATATÜRK Stadyumu
Spectators: 7720 (Terracing: 5791, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ronaldinho Gaucho took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute, Heliodoro Jelves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Büyükada Commandos's Ronaldinho Gaucho slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Salvador Ortega. That made the score 1-0 after 6 minutes of play. Salvador Ortega showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Carlos Dias in the 10th minute of the match. In the 17th minute Ronaldinho Gaucho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Salvador Ortega saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Franz Kafka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gianluca Buffon having to interfere. Büyükada Commandos's Mehmet Hamdi Mürsel quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Heliodoro Jelves, made in the 21st minute of the game. 21 minutes into the game, Ronaldinho Gaucho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Salvador Ortega was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 25 played minutes Lautaro L.P. got a freekick which was hit by Wang Peng. Eduardo Elia hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Gianluca Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andolín Echeandía in the 34th minute of play. Gianluca Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andolín Echeandía in the 42nd minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Andolín Echeandía got free with Gianluca Buffon in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eduardo Elia hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Lautaro L.P.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Reşit Beyan in the 64th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Büyükada Commandos's goalie and right to Wang Peng. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Büyükada Commandos's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Salvador Ortega made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronaldinho Gaucho in the 67th minute of play. In the 70th match minute, Lautaro L.P. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eduardo Elia to maneuver through the defense. If Hüseyin Turan Esay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Salvador Ortega took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hüseyin Turan Esay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Andolín Echeandía blasted a shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gianluca Buffon having to make a save. Büyükada Commandos's Gianluca Buffon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Büyükada Commandos from getting a goal against them. Eduardo Elia was shown his second yellow card after 85 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Lautaro L.P. made a substitution. Damián Angulo replaced Andolín Echeandía. The supporters of Büyükada Commandos booed when Lautaro L.P. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo Elia didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Hüseyin Turan Esay's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Salvador Ortega was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Damián Angulo struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Gianluca Buffon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lautaro L.P.. If Leandro Marques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Büyükada Commandos had won after a very even match.