U23 World League

Keşan Arena
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Göktan Sidam started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd minute, Tadeo Eleder hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 6 minutes of play, Halcones Azules's Wilfredo Naelio made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Abdi Aktürk was left in no man's land by his defense there! Abdi Aktürk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lázaro Navarro in the 10th minute of the match. Abdi Aktürk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lázaro Navarro, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. After having played for 14 minutes, Göktan Sidam managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. nRdLiFe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Göktan Sidam was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Göktan Sidam who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 15thth minute tested the skills of Karl-Oskar Odén when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Aytaç Çırakoğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Karl-Oskar Odén tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lázaro Navarro in the 24th minute of play forced nRdLiFe's goalkeeper Abdi Aktürk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rd minute of the match Tadeo Eleder shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Abdi Aktürk showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. nRdLiFe's Abdi Aktürk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lázaro Navarro in the 36th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donato Baleren in the 37th minute of play forced nRdLiFe's goalkeeper Abdi Aktürk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 41 minutes Halcones Azules's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bahri Tolunay who took care of the corner kick. In the 44thth minute of the game Göktan Sidam who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Halcones Azules's Karl-Oskar Odén was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Göktan Sidams short, quick shot in the 45thth minute got Karl-Oskar Odén to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Lázaro Navarro made the kick off in the second half. Lázaro Navarro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Abdi Aktürk made a huge save. Severiano Furtado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Abdi Aktürk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 70 minutes, Aytaç Çırakoğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. nRdLiFe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aytaç Çırakoğlu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Göktan Sidam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 74th match minute, nRdLiFe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bahri Tolunay to maneuver through the defense. Halcones Azules made a substitution. Gerardo Oriche replaced Donato Baleren. Halcones Azules's Benito Isaio was substituted for Severiano Furtado. Wilfredo Naelio kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Karl-Oskar Odén stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Göktan Sidam's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. Karl-Oskar Odén showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Göktan Sidam in the 84th minute of the match. After 88 minutes, Anier Erauso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Halcones Azules and the nRdLiFe players grew even worse after the yellow card. Anier Erauso hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. After 94th play minutes Göktan Sidam shot 3-1, a short shot which went by Karl-Oskar Odén and just under the crossbar into goal. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. nRdLiFe fully deserved thier win.