World League

CITY OF 1STANBUL
Spectators: 7777 (Terracing: 5833, Seating: 1789, VIP seats: 155) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Leonides Xacintu got the match started through his kick off. Sonny Alén showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonides Xacintu in the 4th minute of the match. Hans Bergfelt kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kadri Aksoy got free with Sonny Alén in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 10 minutes had been played when some careless play by La Cosa Nostra's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Orkun Sancar was slow to take the kick. During this time 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's players had a chance to rest. The corner led 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Orkun Sancar to fire away a dangerous shot which Sonny Alén despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leonides Xacintu in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sonny Alén saved La Cosa Nostra from getting behind. Mao Yang Yang hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. 19 minutes into the match, 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Kadri Aksoy sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sonny Alén narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 21st minute Dobri Karatotev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Atak Üke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sonny Alén showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonides Xacintu in the 23rd minute of the match. Sonny Alén made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leonides Xacintu in the 26th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 30 minutes, Sonny Alén successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 32 minutes into the match, La Cosa Nostra's goal looked a bit too open when Orkun Sancar came free, but Sonny Alén reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leonides Xacintu got free with Sonny Alén in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sonny Alén showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonides Xacintu, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Orkun Sancar struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Sonny Alén didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB. Dobri Karatotev hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dobri Karatotev stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 50 played minutes 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB got a freekick which was hit by Behlül İnciroğlu. La Cosa Nostra's Sonny Alén played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonides Xacintu in the 56th minute of play. Sonny Alén made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonides Xacintu in the 63rd minute of play. La Cosa Nostra's Sonny Alén played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonides Xacintu in the 63rd minute of play. With a little luck, 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Atak Üke got control of the ball when Dobri Karatotev tried to sneak it across the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, La Cosa Nostra's Dobri Karatotev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Atak Üke narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's İskender Baki Üstüner was substituted for Vincent Kompany. La Cosa Nostra's Vítor Ruas was substituted for Angelo Eiró. La Cosa Nostra's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Hans Bergfelt in the 69th minute. Vítor Ruas was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Sonny Alén showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kadri Aksoy, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Atak Üke showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dobri Karatotev, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 75 minutes into the match, La Cosa Nostra's goal looked a bit too open when Orkun Sancar came free, but Sonny Alén reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. La Cosa Nostra's Maurício Mansilha was substituted for Dobri Karatotev. La Cosa Nostra made a substitution. Agnaldo Reis replaced Mao Yang Yang. After 78 minutes La Cosa Nostra's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Orkun Sancar who took care of the corner kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carles De Ligt in the 81st minute of play forced La Cosa Nostra's goalkeeper Sonny Alén to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurício Mansilha in the 89th minute of play forced 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's goalkeeper Atak Üke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sonny Alén made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferhan Saik in the 94th minute of play. Hans Bergfelt hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Despite being the better team, 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.