U18 World League

Coliseo Tupac Shakur
Spectators: 7472 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1692, VIP seats: 150) Ali Faruk Hasanoğlu made the kick off and thus started the match. Arbas Sacristán sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Quinton Pujol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Faruk Hasanoğlu in the 6th minute of play. Halis Tuncaral blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Quinton Pujol having to make a save. When the match clock showed 8 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Ali Faruk Hasanoğlu sped through Los Colegas del Barrio's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Quinton Pujol. After a rather tough play, Los Colegas del Barrio's Guter Puig got a free kick in the 15th minute. After having played for 17 minutes, Ali Faruk Hasanoğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. KOCAELİSPOR's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ali Faruk Hasanoğlu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 19 minutes into the match, KOCAELİSPOR's goal looked a bit too open when Arbas Sacristán came free, but Arif Burak Çimen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Ali Faruk Hasanoğlu put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Quinton Pujol. The supporters of Los Colegas del Barrio booed when KOCAELİSPOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kerimhan Yalavaç didn't get a good kick on the ball. 35 minutes had been played when some careless play by KOCAELİSPOR's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Xabier Roman was slow to take the kick. During this time Los Colegas del Barrio's players had a chance to rest. Los Colegas del Barrio's Kemen Flores was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Arif Burak Çimen in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 39thth minute of the game Ali Faruk Hasanoğlu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Los Colegas del Barrio's Quinton Pujol was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 41 minutes into the game, Fazlı Rahmi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. KOCAELİSPOR's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Los Colegas del Barrio the free kick. After a rather tough play, KOCAELİSPOR's Fazlı Rahmi got a free kick in the 41st minute. 42 minutes into the match, Xabier Roman sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Arif Burak Çimen threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Xabier Roman this time. If Arbas Sacristán had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Los Colegas del Barrio players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. KOCAELİSPOR were winning 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Arbas Sacristán stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, KOCAELİSPOR's goal looked a bit too open when Guter Puig came free, but Arif Burak Çimen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arbas Sacristán hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. 59 minutes into the match, Ali Faruk Hasanoğlu dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Quinton Pujol, 0-4. A collision led to Los Colegas del Barrio getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Guter Puig hit a great ball. KOCAELİSPOR made a substitution. Vefa İlenç replaced Kerimhan Yalavaç. KOCAELİSPOR made a substitution. Bahadır Rasif replaced Barbaros Çelebioğlu. KOCAELİSPOR's Vefa İlenç suffered a concussion in the 67th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. After 67 minutes, Kemen Flores mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Los Colegas del Barrio and the KOCAELİSPOR players grew even worse after the yellow card. Kemen Flores kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Ali Faruk Hasanoğlu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ali Faruk Hasanoğlu in the 74thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Quinton Pujol, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Guter Puig got in the 82nd a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Arif Burak Çimen handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. The KOCAELİSPOR fans' excitement grew in the 87th match minute when KOCAELİSPOR's Ali Faruk Hasanoğlu looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-6 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience was convinced that Ali Faruk Hasanoğlu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Quinton Pujol was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. KOCAELİSPOR's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.