U21 World League

19 Mayıs Stadyumu
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Uygur Gülsoy started the match with the kick off. Pascual Prejun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Uygur Gülsoy in the 6th minute of play. In the 7th match minute, Italia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnoldo Baleren to maneuver through the defense. When Eulalio Lon fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Italia's protests and gave Eulalio Lon a yellow card for diving instead. In the 13th minute, Eulalio Lon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 14th minute, Recep Talha Ilgın 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. After 18 minutes of play Italia's Arnoldo Baleren was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Gençlerbirliği booed when Italia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnoldo Baleren didn't get a good kick on the ball. 24 minutes had been played when some careless play by Italia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Arslan Songurhan was slow to take the kick. During this time Gençlerbirliği's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Gençlerbirliği's corner Arslan Songurhan fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pascual Prejun quite easily take care of the ball. Recep Talha Ilgın recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Braulio Nalo fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Italia's protests and gave Braulio Nalo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 28th match minute, Italia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Braulio Nalo to maneuver through the defense. Ali Reşit took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Faustino Ralondo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gençlerbirliği's Ali Reşit played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Faustino Ralondo in the 35th minute of play. Gençlerbirliği's Ali Reşit played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Faustino Ralondo in the 37th minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Gençlerbirliği's goal looked a bit too open when Faustino Ralondo came free, but Ali Reşit reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Leonardo Lartaun's late challenge caught a Gençlerbirliği's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leonardo Lartaun helped the player get up and apologised. Leonardo Lartaun hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Arslan Songurhan was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 67th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Faustino Ralondo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Ali Reşit tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Faustino Ralondo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 70thth minute, Ali Reşit skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicanor Costante got free with Ali Reşit in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.