World League

Carlos Cuomo
Spectators: 8482 (Terracing: 6363, Seating: 1950, VIP seats: 169) Estación Q.'s Tadeo Lesardo 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. Arif Nihat Yıldıray took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gerson Santana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 5 minutes, Tadeo Lesardo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Estación Q.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Tadeo Lesardo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Golden Tigers's Helge Kozub got a free kick in the 9th minute. In the 11th minute Gerson Santana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Nihat Yıldıray saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amerigo Muzi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tadeo Lesardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 16 minutes into the game, Golden Tigers's Gerson Santana nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arif Nihat Yıldıray made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After some careless play in the Golden Tigers defense, Tadeo Lesardo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amerigo Muzi. The Golden Tigers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amerigo Muzi should have stopped the shot. Arif Nihat Yıldıray made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Helge Kozub in the 23rd minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, Estación Q.'s goal looked a bit too open when Gerson Santana came free, but Arif Nihat Yıldıray reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Tadeo Lesardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 28 minutes into the match, Golden Tigers's goalkeeper Amerigo Muzi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tadeo Lesardo. 29 minutes into the match, Estación Q.'s goal looked a bit too open when Helge Kozub came free, but Arif Nihat Yıldıray reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes into the game, one of Golden Tigers:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Golden Tigers:s Amerigo Muzi showed great skill when he stopped Virgilio Maraman:s penalty. Arif Nihat Yıldıray took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gerson Santana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arif Nihat Yıldıray showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santiago Silva in the 43rd minute of the match. 47 minutes into the match, Estación Q.'s Hector Abadia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Amerigo Muzi narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gerson Santana to make the kick off. A hard shot 54 in the game by Santiago Silva from a close distance when the talented Arif Nihat Yıldıray managed to make a qualified save. Estación Q.'s players were relieved. Arif Nihat Yıldıray showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santiago Silva in the 57th minute of the match. In the 59th minute Tadeo Lesardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amerigo Muzi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerson Santana in the 66th minute of play forced Estación Q.'s goalkeeper Arif Nihat Yıldıray to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerson Santana in the 69th minute of play forced Estación Q.'s goalkeeper Arif Nihat Yıldıray to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amerigo Muzi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tadeo Lesardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Arif Nihat Yıldıray made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santiago Silva in the 75th minute of play. Arif Nihat Yıldıray made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerson Santana in the 78th minute of play. 1-3 became the score in the 82nd minute when Gerson Santana elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Estación Q. made a substitution. Paulinho Gonçalves replaced Tadeo Lesardo. Golden Tigers's Morjan Sarkhoh was substituted for Santiago Silva. Golden Tigers's Lafi Al Hashash was substituted for Emilio Rael. 89 minutes into the game, Morjan Sarkhoh recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Arif Nihat Yıldıray. Morjan Sarkhoh showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4. Amerigo Muzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurelio Mincho in the 91st minute of the match. 94 minutes into the match, Estación Q.'s goalkeeper Arif Nihat Yıldıray had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Morjan Sarkhoh. Arif Nihat Yıldıray made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerson Santana in the 96th minute of play.