U23 World League

Lions Arena
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Carlinhos Velasco made the kick off and thus started the match. José Maria Souza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vedat Arslanoğlu in the 3rd minute. Lions Of Turks's Cengiz Bozbey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlinhos Velasco in the 6th minute of play. Talento Futebol clube's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Fraco Zago in the 8th minute. The corner led Talento Futebol clube's Fraco Zago to fire away a dangerous shot which Cengiz Bozbey despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. A collision led to Talento Futebol clube getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Júnior Zago hit a great ball. After having played for 17 minutes, Carlinhos Velasco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Talento Futebol clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlinhos Velasco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match clock showed 19 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Carlinhos Velasco sped through Lions Of Turks's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Cengiz Bozbey. The audience was convinced that Tadeu Bastos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cengiz Bozbey was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Carlinhos Velasco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cengiz Bozbey read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. Vedat Arslanoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Through an outstanding action, after 26 minutes, José Maria Souza successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 29th minute Carlinhos Velasco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cengiz Bozbey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vedat Arslanoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 32 minutes into the game, Vedat Arslanoğlu recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of José Maria Souza. Vedat Arslanoğlu showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. The audience was convinced that Carlinhos Velasco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cengiz Bozbey was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vedat Arslanoğlu was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Lions Of Turks getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Tony Palmeira hit a great ball. Vedat Arslanoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Maria Souza having to interfere. Carlinhos Velasco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Cengiz Bozbey made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Vedat Arslanoğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lions Of Turks's supporters rose to their feet, but Vedat Arslanoğlu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. José Maria Souza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Lions Of Turks's goalkeeper Cengiz Bozbey, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 81st minute, Vedat Arslanoğlu made a precise shot to the right of José Maria Souza. Talento Futebol clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. José Maria Souza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vedat Arslanoğlu in the 90th minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Tony Palmeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vedat Arslanoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Maria Souza having to interfere. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.