U18 World League

Johan Cruyff
Spectators: 8062 (Terracing: 6048, Seating: 1854, VIP seats: 160) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aras Görkem Yazar kicked off to start the match. After 5 played minutes F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA got a freekick which was hit by Manolito Flores. In the 7th minute Ekber Saltuk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramón Quiroga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ramón Quiroga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aytuğ Eskioğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. 16 minutes into the match, 61 PIMMS FC's goalkeeper Ali Kağan Başayoğlu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Monte Vega. In the 20th minute of the match Aytuğ Eskioğlu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ramón Quiroga showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 22nd minute, Gilen Adán hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joachim Dobale hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. In the 29th minute of the match Aytuğ Eskioğlu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ramón Quiroga showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Nabucodonosor Contratas hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. 32 minutes into the game, Xurde Solana was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 61 PIMMS FC the free kick. Xurde Solana kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Aras Görkem Yazar put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Ramón Quiroga. The referee felt a red card was in order, 39 minutes into the game, when Álvaro Pareja put in a rough tackle. The supporters of 61 PIMMS FC booed when F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Álvaro Pareja didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aytuğ Eskioğlu in the 40th minute of play forced F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goalkeeper Ramón Quiroga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Monte Vega struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Ali Kağan Başayoğlu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA. Joachim Dobale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Ali Kağan Başayoğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. 61 PIMMS FC were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joachim Dobale to make the kick off. In the 55th minute of the match Marco-Antonio Climent shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ali Kağan Başayoğlu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Ekber Saltuk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Joachim Dobale got a free kick in the 67th minute. With a little luck, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Ramón Quiroga got control of the ball when Aras Görkem Yazar tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 74th match minute, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nabucodonosor Contratas to maneuver through the defense. 79 minutes into the game, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Joachim Dobale nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ali Kağan Başayoğlu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Ramón Quiroga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ekber Saltuk in the 85th minute of play. Ali Kağan Başayoğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monte Vega, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. César Nafría fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Kağan Başayoğlu having to interfere. In the 91st minute, Monte Vega left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. César Nafría kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the 61 PIMMS FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA.