U18 World League

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Spectators: 8469 (Terracing: 6353, Seating: 1947, VIP seats: 169) Ramazan Afacan made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute Deportivo Balvanera were awarded a corner. Santiago Sosa went to the cornerflag to take it. Santiago Sosa made a great header on Deportivo Balvanera's corner, it was just that AKHisaR's Egemen Toralp managed to reach the ball for a save. Santiago Sosa struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Egemen Toralp didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Deportivo Balvanera. After a rather tough play, AKHisaR's Yakup Hacıoğlu got a free kick in the 15th minute. Santiago Sosa received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Egemen Toralp came out and tried to block the shot, but Santiago Sosa slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 18th minute. Teodosio Urtats took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baran Alp Kose, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yakup Hacıoğlu took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Teodosio Urtats. Teodosio Urtats dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. When Deportivo Balvanera's Rene Restu in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AKHisaR's goalie prevented a goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rene Restu to strike the kick off in the second half. AKHisaR's Egemen Toralp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omar Fliz in the 51st minute of play. Yakup Hacıoğlu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Teodosio Urtats having to make a save. Egemen Toralp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rene Restu in the 56th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yakup Hacıoğlu got free with Teodosio Urtats in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Deportivo Balvanera getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Florencio Paz hit a great ball. A collision led to Deportivo Balvanera getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Florencio Paz hit a great ball. 68 minutes into the game, Deportivo Balvanera's Rene Restu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Egemen Toralp made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. In the 71st match minute, Deportivo Balvanera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romeo Gaztea to maneuver through the defense. Deportivo Balvanera's Leandro Grabiel was substituted for Ramiro Quin. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Balvanera's Romeo Gaztea got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Egemen Toralp didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rene Restu went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. In the 86th match minute, Deportivo Balvanera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santiago Sosa to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rene Restu in the 89th minute of play forced AKHisaR's goalkeeper Egemen Toralp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. AKHisaR's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.