U23 World League

Akyazı Arena
Spectators: 8463 (Terracing: 6348, Seating: 1946, VIP seats: 169) Yan Guo Qiang started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Kingpins! When the match had been going on for 4 minutes, Trabzonspor's Raşit Timuroz got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Bixente Poli. Yan Guo Qiang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 14 minutes into the match, Trabzonspor's goal looked a bit too open when Yan Guo Qiang came free, but Ulryk Jarosiewicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute, Ke Cheng Yun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 24th minute, Ke Cheng Yun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 26 minutes into the game, Raşit Timuroz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bixente Poli. Raşit Timuroz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Raşit Timuroz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Bixente Poli made a huge save. 44 minutes into the game, Anıl Kuray threw the ball into play from the sideline. Kingpins's Ke Cheng Yun quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Roberto-Carlos Catarinense's late challenge caught a Kingpins's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Roberto-Carlos Catarinense helped the player get up and apologised. In the 44th match minute, Trabzonspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto-Carlos Catarinense to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yan Guo Qiang in the 46th minute of play forced Trabzonspor's goalkeeper Ulryk Jarosiewicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Raşit Timuroz to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, Raşit Timuroz made a precise shot to the right of Bixente Poli. Kingpins's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Josep Casanova struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Ulryk Jarosiewicz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kingpins. Kingpins made a substitution. Patrik Beneth replaced Yan Guo Qiang. A collision led to Kingpins getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Mao Hai Zhen hit a great ball. Aybar Gürçınar might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bixente Poli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aybar Gürçınar ran back to his position shaking his head. If Raşit Timuroz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Trabzonspor's Yılmaz Avcu was substituted for Boguslaw Domaracki. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raşit Timuroz in the 79th minute of play forced Kingpins's goalkeeper Bixente Poli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Patrik Beneth got free with Ulryk Jarosiewicz in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ulryk Jarosiewicz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patrik Beneth, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 87th minute, Lu Qing Ang hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 88th minute, Lu Qing Ang hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kingpins's Bixente Poli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raşit Timuroz in the 90th minute of play. In the 91st minute of the match Trabzonspor got a corner. Kingpins's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aybar Gürçınar ran over to the corner to take the kick. Yılmaz Avcu was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. After 95 minutes, Mao Hai Zhen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kingpins and the Trabzonspor players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mao Hai Zhen kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. After 96 played minutes, Trabzonspor's Aybar Gürçınar shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bixente Poli came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Trabzonspor reached it. Trabzonspor's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.