World League

Kedi
Spectators: 7538 (Terracing: 5655, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Gustavo Gol started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Haydar Dizdar managed to get in a good position for a shot. SOFiNiN KEDiSi's supporters rose to their feet, but Haydar Dizdar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edvin van der Saar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nicolae Tilihoi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo Gol in the 5th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Haydar Dizdar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edvin van der Saar was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Nicolae Tilihoi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gustavo Gol's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. In the 10th minute, Cesare Ucci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Tribos's Edvin van der Saar got control of the ball when Ali Emir Berksoy tried to sneak it across the goal line. Edvin van der Saar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Haydar Dizdar, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. 16 minutes into the match, Haydar Dizdar dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Edvin van der Saar, 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Ali Emir Berksoy managed to get in a good position for a shot. SOFiNiN KEDiSi's supporters rose to their feet, but Ali Emir Berksoy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edvin van der Saar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gökhun Ereken's late challenge caught a SOFiNiN KEDiSi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gökhun Ereken helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Tribos's Gökhun Ereken got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Adélio Pinhal kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. In the 29th match minute, Tribos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesare Ucci to maneuver through the defense. 31 minutes into the match, Tribos's goalkeeper Edvin van der Saar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ali Emir Berksoy. When SOFiNiN KEDiSi's Haydar Dizdar in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tribos's goalie prevented a goal. If Jiang Yao Bin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tribos's Edvin van der Saar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Haydar Dizdar in the 35th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Bulent Korkmaz in the 40th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Tribos's Gökhun Ereken. Haydar Dizdar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Haydar Dizdar in the 43rd minute of play forced Tribos's goalkeeper Edvin van der Saar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Tribos booed when SOFiNiN KEDiSi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jiang Yao Bin didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Haydar Dizdar made the kick off in the second half. After 50 played minutes Tribos got a freekick which was hit by Pedrinho Figueiredo. When the match clock showed 59 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Haydar Dizdar sped through Tribos's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Edvin van der Saar. SOFiNiN KEDiSi's attentive Ali Emir Berksoy managed to snatch the ball when Kaan Kayaer made a throw-in in the 62nd minute of the game. Tribos's Zé Paulo da Fonseca was substituted for Marcel Urbano. The supporters of SOFiNiN KEDiSi booed when Tribos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Faria didn't get a good kick on the ball. SOFiNiN KEDiSi's attentive Ali Emir Berksoy managed to snatch the ball when Zé Paulo da Fonseca made a throw-in in the 68th minute of the game. Jiang Yao Bin might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edvin van der Saar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jiang Yao Bin ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 72nd minute, Jiang Yao Bin made a precise shot to the right of Edvin van der Saar. Tribos's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Tribos's Edvin van der Saar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Haydar Dizdar in the 78th minute of play. Gustavo Gol might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nicolae Tilihoi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gustavo Gol ran back to his position shaking his head. Nicolae Tilihoi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustavo Gol in the 81st minute of the match. A collision led to Tribos getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Cesare Ucci hit a great ball. Pedrinho Figueiredo hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jiang Yao Bin in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edvin van der Saar saved Tribos from getting behind. In the 94th minute Haydar Dizdar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edvin van der Saar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the Tribos players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for SOFiNiN KEDiSi.