U21 World League

Regent Park
Spectators: 7722 (Terracing: 5792, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) Sixto Jurgi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the game, Copérnico F.C.'s Edgard Salomone nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Özbek Betim made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 6th minute Armando Padro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Özbek Betim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 7 played minutes Bozkurt got a freekick which was hit by Tevfik Demiralp. Copérnico F.C.'s Cristian Gau played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vatan İlenç in the 10th minute of play. In the 13th minute Feyyaz Uçar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristian Gau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Copérnico F.C.'s Cristian Gau played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tevfik Demiralp in the 17th minute of play. Özbek Betim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sixto Jurgi in the 18th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the game, one of Bozkurt:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 22nd minute there was a penalty for Copérnico F.C.. Alberto Tello stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Özbek Betim. 2-0. When Süruri Tahir fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bozkurt's protests and gave Süruri Tahir a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Bozkurt getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Süruri Tahir hit a great ball. Tamer Torhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Bozkurt's Özbek Betim got control of the ball when Sixto Jurgi tried to sneak it across the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, Tevfik Demiralp notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Copérnico F.C.'s Cristian Gau. Cristian Gau was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The wind increased when Günalp Rikap made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th match minute, Copérnico F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leandro Mannie to maneuver through the defense. In the 58th minute, Süruri Tahir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 60 played minutes Bozkurt got a freekick which was hit by Süruri Tahir. In the 61st minute Erubiel Dubardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Özbek Betim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute Alberto Tello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Özbek Betim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Bozkurt's Feyyaz Uçar got a free kick in the 65th minute. 66 minutes into the match, Bozkurt's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tello came free, but Özbek Betim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 67 played minutes Bozkurt got a freekick which was hit by Tevfik Demiralp. Copérnico F.C.'s Anacleto Cisco was substituted for Alberto Tello. Copérnico F.C. made a substitution. Amadeo Florin replaced Narciso Corderro. After a rather tough play, Bozkurt's Tevfik Demiralp got a free kick in the 68th minute. In the 72nd minute Armando Padro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Özbek Betim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Özbek Betim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Padro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vatan İlenç got free with Cristian Gau in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Özbek Betim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armando Padro, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. If Armando Padro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sixto Jurgi in the 89th minute of play forced Bozkurt's goalkeeper Özbek Betim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edgard Salomone during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Bozkurt booed when Copérnico F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgard Salomone didn't get a good kick on the ball. Copérnico F.C. walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.