U23 World League

Arena Industrial
Spectators: 9225 (Terracing: 6920, Seating: 2122, VIP seats: 183) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ahmet Reha Ayaz took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Enrique Leite got free with Zeynel Gulson in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vila Industrial FC's César Boldrini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Reha Ayaz in the 7th minute of play. In the 11th minute Ahmet Reha Ayaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but César Boldrini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. César Boldrini didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ahmet Reha Ayaz went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. César Boldrini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oso Bucuk in the 14th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Reha Ayaz in the 29th minute of play forced Vila Industrial FC's goalkeeper César Boldrini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Vila Industrial FC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Daniel Guerra hit a great ball. 35 minutes into the match, FCFiratRom's goal looked a bit too open when Enrique Leite came free, but Zeynel Gulson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oso Bucuk in the 40th minute of play forced Vila Industrial FC's goalkeeper César Boldrini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half FCFiratRom were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

FCFiratRom's Omero Cobain was substituted for Ahmet Reha Ayaz. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Enrique Leite stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, FCFiratRom was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Murat Kundak to maneuver through the defense. In the 60th minute Enrique Leite shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeynel Gulson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enrique Leite took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zeynel Gulson. Zeynel Gulson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Vila Industrial FC made a substitution. Marcus Diniz replaced Jacinto Ramos. FCFiratRom made a substitution. Nino Marcelli replaced Eleuterio Ezkerra. 盛世 武磊's late challenge caught a FCFiratRom's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 盛世 武磊 helped the player get up and apologised. In the 73rd minute, 盛世 武磊 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vila Industrial FC made a substitution. Arthur Guedes replaced Enrique Leite. In the 74th minute, 盛世 武磊 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vila Industrial FC's goalkeeper César Boldrini, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Zeynel Gulson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pang Yang Yong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 77 minutes into the match, FCFiratRom's goal looked a bit too open when Marcus Diniz came free, but Zeynel Gulson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. César Boldrini stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Omero Cobain's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. FCFiratRom were awarded a corner in the 80th minute after Vila Industrial FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Murat Kundak took the corner. After taking down the ball on FCFiratRom's corner Murat Kundak fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and César Boldrini quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arthur Guedes in the 86th minute of play forced FCFiratRom's goalkeeper Zeynel Gulson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, FCFiratRom's Omero Cobain got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Zeynel Gulson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arthur Guedes in the 97th minute of play. FCFiratRom's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.