U23 World League

Morocho Arena
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ali Orhan Karataş started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Dogo Argentino getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Mateo Tohias hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Baykam Özkutsal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fernan Loren was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. The supporters of XL-Azrail Team booed when Dogo Argentino was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lino Corderall didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Ali Orhan Karataş's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fernan Loren was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. XL-Azrail Team's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ahmet Ziya Sabih in the 9th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ali Orhan Karataş in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fernan Loren saved Dogo Argentino from getting behind. After 11 played minutes Dogo Argentino got a freekick which was hit by Lino Corderall. Şentürk Cihanser showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clovis Médard in the 19th minute of the match. In the 24th minute, Saul Vincente 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. In the 26th minute Ali Orhan Karataş shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernan Loren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to XL-Azrail Team getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Hüseyin Turan İçten hit a great ball. Şentürk Cihanser took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clovis Médard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Dogo Argentino getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Lino Corderall hit a great ball. Fernan Loren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Ziya Sabih in the 35th minute of the match. Fernan Loren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alemdar Arslanşah, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alemdar Arslanşah in the 38th minute of play forced Dogo Argentino's goalkeeper Fernan Loren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 39th match minute, XL-Azrail Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yavuz Durualp to maneuver through the defense. When Arif Memduh Tenzil came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the XL-Azrail Team 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 Memduh Tenzil couldn't finish the play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Clovis Médard to make the kick off. Fernan Loren stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ali Orhan Karataş's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. Fernan Loren made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Ali Orhan Karataş sent off a good shot on target. Baykam Özkutsal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Fernan Loren made a huge save. When the match had gone on for 64 minutes, Ali Orhan Karataş put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Fernan Loren. Ali Orhan Karataş hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Dogo Argentino's Fernan Loren proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Dogo Argentino from getting a goal against them. Saul Vincente received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Şentürk Cihanser tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Clovis Médard took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Şentürk Cihanser. Şentürk Cihanser dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 84 minutes into the match, Dogo Argentino's goalkeeper Fernan Loren had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gürcan Ser. Fernan Loren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arif Memduh Tenzil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. XL-Azrail Team had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.