World League

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Spectators: 7398 (Terracing: 5586, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 100) FCPorto's Honorato Salgueiro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Dewa Cinta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehmet Çağrı Kuddusi in the 2nd minute of play. 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by FCPorto's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ahmet Hayri Nasih was slow to take the kick. During this time Değirmenköy FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Ahmet Hayri Nasih almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FCPorto's Dewa Cinta did a great save. 5 minutes into the game, FCPorto's Honorato Salgueiro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fritz Asserlindh made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. A collision led to FCPorto getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Paulo Liberato hit a great ball. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind FCPorto's goalkeeper Dewa Cinta, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Honorato Salgueiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Fritz Asserlindh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cesur Kutyan's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Dewa Cinta firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 22 minutes FCPorto's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ahmet Hayri Nasih who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Değirmenköy FC's corner Ahmet Hayri Nasih fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dewa Cinta quite easily take care of the ball. A collision led to FCPorto getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Zeferino Palma hit a great ball. 29 minutes into the match, FCPorto's Honorato Salgueiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fritz Asserlindh narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Basílio Bentes charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Basílio Bentes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 31st minute, Basílio Bentes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32nd match minute, FCPorto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Liberato to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mehmet Çağrı Kuddusi in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dewa Cinta saved FCPorto from getting behind. FCPorto's Dewa Cinta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mehmet Çağrı Kuddusi in the 40th minute of play. Dewa Cinta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erkut Esenboğa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Erkut Esenboğa got free with Dewa Cinta in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mehmet Çağrı Kuddusi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Hayri Nasih in the 52nd minute of play forced FCPorto's goalkeeper Dewa Cinta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erkut Esenboğa took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dewa Cinta. Dewa Cinta dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After 62 played minutes, Değirmenköy FC's Ahmet Hayri Nasih shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dewa Cinta came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Değirmenköy FC reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erkut Esenboğa in the 69th minute of play forced FCPorto's goalkeeper Dewa Cinta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Değirmenköy FC booed when FCPorto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Basílio Bentes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in FCPorto's zone, Ahmet Hayri Nasih stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dewa Cinta came out of the goal and Ahmet Hayri Nasih tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Erkut Esenboğa in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dewa Cinta prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 76th minute Erkut Esenboğa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dewa Cinta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute, Emir Tekin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice moves Zeferino Palma could shoot a difficult shot in the 81st minute, which Fritz Asserlindh however easily saved by the left post. In the 85th match minute, Değirmenköy FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Güneş Taşkan to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erkut Esenboğa in the 88th minute of play forced FCPorto's goalkeeper Dewa Cinta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erkut Esenboğa in the 92nd minute of play forced FCPorto's goalkeeper Dewa Cinta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Erkut Esenboğa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dewa Cinta was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. FCPorto's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.