U18 World League

BOZKURT Arena
Spectators: 7420 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 20) Reginaldo Seixas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, ZEZOM TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Yiğitcan Samih came free, but Severiano Espinosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ZEZOM TEAM's Severiano Espinosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yiğitcan Samih in the 6th minute of play. In the 7th match minute, ZEZOM TEAM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sandro Caldas to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yiğitcan Samih in the 9th minute of play forced ZEZOM TEAM's goalkeeper Severiano Espinosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ahmet Emir Sevimli's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Severiano Espinosa firmly grabbed it by the left post. Kubilay Talay stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Reginaldo Seixas's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. Kubilay Talay stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Reginaldo Seixas's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. In the 21st minute, Laureano Figueiredo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Kubilay Talay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reginaldo Seixas in the 28th minute of play. After 33 minutes, Laureano Figueiredo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ZEZOM TEAM and the TÜRKİSTAN 61 players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 33 played minutes ZEZOM TEAM got a freekick which was hit by Laureano Figueiredo. Thanks to some nice moves Ahmet Emir Sevimli could shoot a difficult shot in the 38th minute, which Severiano Espinosa however easily saved by the left post. TÜRKİSTAN 61's Yiğitcan Samih got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yiğitcan Samih to make the kick off. After 52 minutes of play, TÜRKİSTAN 61's Boğaçhan Aydınalp made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Severiano Espinosa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Reginaldo Seixas's late challenge caught a TÜRKİSTAN 61's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Reginaldo Seixas helped the player get up and apologised. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Viriato Vale during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to ZEZOM TEAM getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Viriato Vale hit a great ball. Laureano Figueiredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65th match minute, ZEZOM TEAM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reginaldo Seixas to maneuver through the defense. Sandro Caldas hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Severiano Espinosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yiğitcan Samih in the 80th minute of play. In the 83rd minute Reginaldo Seixas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kubilay Talay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of TÜRKİSTAN 61 booed when ZEZOM TEAM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Viriato Vale didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of TÜRKİSTAN 61 booed when ZEZOM TEAM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sandro Caldas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Severiano Espinosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yiğitcan Samih in the 87th minute of the match. Severiano Espinosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yiğitcan Samih, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sandro Caldas's late challenge caught a TÜRKİSTAN 61's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sandro Caldas helped the player get up and apologised. Baybora Akkoyun recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the referee ended the match the TÜRKİSTAN 61 players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.