U23 World League

Rungrado 1st of May
Spectators: 8019 (Terracing: 6016, Seating: 1844, VIP seats: 159) Ramiro James started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Victorio Zabalo kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramiro James in the 6th minute of play forced Büyükçekmece FC.'s goalkeeper Nusrettin Özilter to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eralp Köksan in the 13th minute of play forced April 25 SC's goalkeeper Sergio Romero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ren Xi Chen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Nusrettin Özilter made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ren Xi Chen got free with Nusrettin Özilter in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Büyükçekmece FC.'s Nusrettin Özilter got control of the ball when Ren Xi Chen tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ren Xi Chen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Nusrettin Özilter made a huge save. Büyükçekmece FC.'s Nusrettin Özilter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramiro James in the 26th minute of play. In the 31st minute Lv Xiao Zhi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergio Romero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nusrettin Özilter made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ren Xi Chen in the 39th minute. Nusrettin Özilter showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ramiro James in the 46th minute of the match. Ramiro James who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 46thth minute tested the skills of Nusrettin Özilter when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A hard shot 46 in the game by Ramiro James from a close distance when the talented Nusrettin Özilter managed to make a qualified save. Büyükçekmece FC.'s players were relieved. In the 47th minute, Mikail Özil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 48th minute, Ren Xi Chen 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. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When Mahmud Alp fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Büyükçekmece FC.'s protests and gave Mahmud Alp a yellow card for diving instead. Mahmud Alp kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. April 25 SC's Benito Marques was substituted for Ionel Zărnescu. Mahmud Alp kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. April 25 SC's Ren Xi Chen got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by April 25 SC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mikail Özil was slow to take the kick. During this time Büyükçekmece FC.'s players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Büyükçekmece FC.'s corner Mikail Özil fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Sergio Romero quite easily take care of the ball. Sergio Romero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eralp Köksan, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Büyükçekmece FC.'s goalkeeper Nusrettin Özilter, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 87 minutes had been played when some careless play by Büyükçekmece FC.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ren Xi Chen was slow to take the kick. During this time April 25 SC's players had a chance to rest.