U23 World League

Gold Raiders Arena
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Firmat Foot Ball Club's German Seme started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The crowd rose to their feet as Arif Erdem kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Isidoro Vitin. That made the score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. In the 5th match minute, Gold Raiders FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Asaf Dirican to maneuver through the defense. Mehmet Özdilek fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isidoro Vitin having to interfere. Raimundo Hanni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Resul Yalın tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arif Erdem received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Isidoro Vitin came out and tried to block the shot, but Arif Erdem slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 17th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ismael Iztal during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 25 minutes of play, Gold Raiders FC's Arif Erdem made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Isidoro Vitin was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gold Raiders FC's Resul Yalın played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ismael Iztal in the 29th minute of play. Julio Clis kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Firmat Foot Ball Club's Isidoro Vitin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arif Erdem in the 32nd minute of play. Arif Erdem's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Isidoro Vitin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. The supporters of Firmat Foot Ball Club booed when Gold Raiders FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Uygur Üstüner didn't get a good kick on the ball. 36 minutes into the match, Gold Raiders FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ismael Iztal came free, but Resul Yalın reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Firmat Foot Ball Club's zone, Arif Erdem stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Isidoro Vitin came out of the goal and Arif Erdem tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cevahir Oyhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Clis kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. After 47 minutes, Marcelino Columbo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Firmat Foot Ball Club and the Gold Raiders FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 46 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Firmat Foot Ball Club!

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Arif Erdem to strike the kick off in the second half. Resul Yalın made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roman Cresencio in the 55th minute. In the 63rd match minute, Firmat Foot Ball Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julio Clis to maneuver through the defense. When Arif Erdem came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Gold Raiders FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Arif Erdem couldn't finish the play. Isidoro Vitin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arif Erdem, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Arif Erdem recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 85th minute, Ahmet Hasan Tanju ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Isidoro Vitin was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. Isidoro Vitin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehmet Özdilek in the 89th minute of play. Isidoro Vitin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arif Erdem's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. After 92 played minutes Firmat Foot Ball Club got a freekick which was hit by Julio Clis. A collision led to Gold Raiders FC getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Uygur Üstüner hit a great ball. A hard shot by Tobias Gartzi from long distance, 96 minutes into the match, got Resul Yalın's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side.