U18 World League

Olimpico De Legenz
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) XL-Azrail Team's Ali Orhan Karataş 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. 7 minutes into the match, XL-Azrail Team's goal looked a bit too open when Herminio Velunza came free, but Şentürk Cihanser reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. XL-Azrail Team's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Herminio Velunza 13 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Yaniusky Mirueña showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Orhan Karataş in the 22nd minute of the match. In the 28th minute Ali Orhan Karataş shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yaniusky Mirueña saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Şentürk Cihanser came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by ℄ΣᏩモ₦ፚ ℱ.Ȼ's Marcos Avendaño. But to his dismay, Marcos Avendaño quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. A collision led to ℄ΣᏩモ₦ፚ ℱ.Ȼ getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Colon Carvajal hit a great ball. 45 minutes into the game, Yavuz Durualp was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. XL-Azrail Team's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ℄ΣᏩモ₦ፚ ℱ.Ȼ the free kick. The supporters of ℄ΣᏩモ₦ፚ ℱ.Ȼ booed when XL-Azrail Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yavuz Durualp didn't get a good kick on the ball. Şentürk Cihanser made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcos Avendaño in the 46th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Herminio Velunza made the kick off in the second half. Şentürk Cihanser showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Herminio Velunza, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Ali Orhan Karataş hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. The supporters of ℄ΣᏩモ₦ፚ ℱ.Ȼ booed when XL-Azrail Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ali Orhan Karataş didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Porfiro Aguileta in the 64th minute of play forced XL-Azrail Team's goalkeeper Şentürk Cihanser to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute Bastian Graus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şentürk Cihanser saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 70 minutes, Ali Orhan Karataş mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the XL-Azrail Team and the ℄ΣᏩモ₦ፚ ℱ.Ȼ players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to XL-Azrail Team getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Ali Orhan Karataş hit a great ball. ℄ΣᏩモ₦ፚ ℱ.Ȼ made a substitution. Nesor Tordesillas replaced Marcos Avendaño. When Porfiro Aguileta got free in front of the goal in the 75th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Şentürk Cihanser was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nesor Tordesillas in the 77th minute of play forced XL-Azrail Team's goalkeeper Şentürk Cihanser to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Porfiro Aguileta hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. In the 86th minute, Yavuz Durualp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Nesor Tordesillas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 93rd minute Herminio Velunza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şentürk Cihanser saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ℄ΣᏩモ₦ፚ ℱ.Ȼ's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.