World League

Marcelo A. Bielsa
Spectators: 7462 (Terracing: 5597, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Yusuf Ziya Ruhittin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, Newells Old Boys's goal looked a bit too open when Gaston Bitze came free, but Semail Kılıçer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 5th match minute, FC BARCELONA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matheus Reis to maneuver through the defense. Nihat İlsak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ian Nogueira having to interfere. In the 8th minute Pontus Ligers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Semail Kılıçer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 10th minute, Jan-Pieter De Poorter hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 14th match minute, FC BARCELONA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Vítor de Lima to maneuver through the defense. Semail Kılıçer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaston Bitze in the 18th minute of play. Semail Kılıçer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yusuf Ziya Ruhittin in the 18th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the match, Newells Old Boys's goal looked a bit too open when Gaston Bitze came free, but Semail Kılıçer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to FC BARCELONA getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Yusuf Ziya Ruhittin hit a great ball. If Lokman Sağlamtürk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Newells Old Boys were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after FC BARCELONA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Hacı Ali Süvari took the corner. In the 37th minute, Gaston Bitze ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Semail Kılıçer was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The corner led Newells Old Boys's Osman Ali Sağlam to fire away a dangerous shot which Ian Nogueira despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 47 minutes into the match, FC BARCELONA's Yusuf Ziya Ruhittin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Semail Kılıçer narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kenny N'Diaye was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Newells Old Boys's Babür Hamurcu got a free kick in the 54th minute. Aykut Canser kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. 57 minutes into the match, Newells Old Boys's goal looked a bit too open when Yetkiner Refah came free, but Semail Kılıçer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, FC BARCELONA's Faustino Ferrando sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Semail Kılıçer narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Gaston Bitze took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Semail Kılıçer to make any attempt to save it. Faustino Ferrando could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Semail Kılıçer made a huge save. Faustino Ferrando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Gaston Bitze kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Semail Kılıçer. That made the score 0-3 in the 69 minute of play. With a little luck, Newells Old Boys's Semail Kılıçer got control of the ball when Gaston Bitze tried to sneak it across the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Newells Old Boys's goalkeeper Semail Kılıçer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gaston Bitze. 78 minutes into the match, Newells Old Boys's goalkeeper Semail Kılıçer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Faustino Ferrando. Kenny N'Diaye might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ian Nogueira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kenny N'Diaye ran back to his position shaking his head. 81 minutes into the game, FC BARCELONA's Yusuf Ziya Ruhittin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Semail Kılıçer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. With an all-out effort, FC BARCELONA's Semail Kılıçer threw himself towards the right post 89 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Yusuf Ziya Ruhittin, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 90th minute, Gaston Bitze made a precise shot to the right of Semail Kılıçer. Newells Old Boys's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Faustino Ferrando received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Semail Kılıçer came out and tried to block the shot, but Faustino Ferrando slotted it home off the left post making it 0-6 in the 94th minute. FC BARCELONA played a much better game than Newells Old Boys and deserved their victory. The Newells Old Boys players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.