U21 World League

El Nido
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Zafer Ersalmış started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Benito Salomon hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. After 7 played minutes The JOKER got a freekick which was hit by Aktan Ereken. The supporters of Aves Negras booed when The JOKER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. İlhami Balıkçıoğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 12th match minute, The JOKER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anıl Cenk Ersayın to maneuver through the defense. In the 15th minute, Zafer Ersalmış ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edelmiro Martxot was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. When The JOKER's Zafer Ersalmış in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Aves Negras's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of The JOKER booed when Aves Negras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damian Libertad didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 27th minute İlhami Balıkçıoğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edelmiro Martxot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ferdi Betim hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Nicanor Rolado shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Ferdi Betim hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. The Aves Negras players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. The JOKER were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Benito Salomon made a kick off. Erhan Yönet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erubiel Montez in the 51st minute of the match. Erhan Yönet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benito Salomon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The JOKER's Erhan Yönet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benito Salomon in the 62nd minute of play. After having played for 64 minutes, Erubiel Montez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Aves Negras's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erubiel Montez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zafer Ersalmış received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Edelmiro Martxot tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leandro Abeita kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. After 79 played minutes The JOKER got a freekick which was hit by İlhami Balıkçıoğlu. After some careless play in the The JOKER defense, Benito Salomon kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Erhan Yönet. The The JOKER fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Erhan Yönet should have stopped the shot. In the 90th match minute, Aves Negras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto Michael to maneuver through the defense. İlhami Balıkçıoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aves Negras's Erubiel Montez got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 95 minutes of play, The JOKER's Zafer Ersalmış made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edelmiro Martxot was left in no man's land by his defense there! The The JOKER supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing The JOKER would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.