U23 World League

Cihanbeyli Park
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) In the 4th minute, Norberto Vides made a precise shot to the right of Abdurrezzak Çetintürk. MARAZZINO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Mehmet Reis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Renan de Lima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 12th minute, Mehmet Reis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MARAZZINO fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Muzaffer Kongar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Renan de Lima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Thor F.C. getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Maicon Couto hit a great ball. In the 26th match minute, MARAZZINO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mehmet Reis to maneuver through the defense. 30 minutes into the match, Thor F.C.'s Maicon Couto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abdurrezzak Çetintürk narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Muzaffer Kongar fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MARAZZINO's protests and gave Muzaffer Kongar a yellow card for diving instead. In the 35th minute, Muzaffer Kongar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zülfü Ağaverdi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 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.

In the 55th minute, MARAZZINO's Raşit Kutsalmis seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Raşit Kutsalmis the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of MARAZZINO protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Raşit Kutsalmis had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The supporters of Thor F.C. booed when MARAZZINO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mehmet Reis didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo José Madureira in the 64th minute of play forced MARAZZINO's goalkeeper Abdurrezzak Çetintürk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maicon Couto got free with Abdurrezzak Çetintürk in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 79 minutes into the match, MARAZZINO's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo José Madureira came free, but Abdurrezzak Çetintürk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Mehmet Reis fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MARAZZINO's protests and gave Mehmet Reis a yellow card for diving instead. After 85 played minutes MARAZZINO got a freekick which was hit by Mehmet Reis. Maicon Couto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Abdurrezzak Çetintürk having to make a save. Abdurrezzak Çetintürk made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maicon Couto in the 97th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Thor F.C. walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.