World League

Couqueiros Arena
Spectators: 7623 (Terracing: 5718, Seating: 1753, VIP seats: 152) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Teodoro Freire made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute Angelo Pessoa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rüştü Rencber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind AM United's goalkeeper David Bastos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 6 minutes in the game, Nikos Christou fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Rüştü Rencber having to interfere. AM United's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by João Osório in the 11th minute. After taking down the ball on AM United's corner Müjdat Sait fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Rüştü Rencber quite easily take care of the ball. AM United's Teodoro Freire got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, F.C. KASABALI 45's Ali Ömer Mahçup got a free kick in the 16th minute. David Bastos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ümit Salik in the 18th minute of the match. David Bastos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ümit Salik's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. If Teodoro Freire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 25 played minutes F.C. KASABALI 45 got a freekick which was hit by Çeliker Demiroğlu. Rüştü Rencber showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Osório, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Teodoro Freire came free with the goalkeeper in the 27th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Rüştü Rencber could save by the left post. Angelo Pessoa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, F.C. KASABALI 45's Rüştü Rencber got control of the ball when Jorge Morais tried to sneak it across the goal line. Teodoro Freires short, quick shot in the 39thth minute got Rüştü Rencber to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Selman Küdüs hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Angelo Pessoa took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rüştü Rencber. Rüştü Rencber dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After 44 played minutes F.C. KASABALI 45 got a freekick which was hit by Doğukan Tanbolat. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ümit Salik stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ümit Salik could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but David Bastos made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teodoro Freire in the 56th minute of play forced F.C. KASABALI 45's goalkeeper Rüştü Rencber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 58 minutes into the match, Teodoro Freire had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rüştü Rencber. F.C. KASABALI 45's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Teodoro Freire was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. 62 minutes into the game, AM United's Teodoro Freire nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rüştü Rencber made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. In the 64th match minute, F.C. KASABALI 45 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Doğukan Tanbolat to maneuver through the defense. Latif Cintay's late challenge caught a AM United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Latif Cintay helped the player get up and apologised. Latif Cintay kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. After 66 played minutes, AM United's João Osório shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rüştü Rencber came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in AM United reached it. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Nikos Christou managed to get in a good position for a shot. AM United's supporters rose to their feet, but Nikos Christou was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rüştü Rencber breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rüştü Rencber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Morais in the 69th minute of play. 72 minutes into the match, F.C. KASABALI 45's goal looked a bit too open when Nikos Christou came free, but Rüştü Rencber reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. F.C. KASABALI 45's Rüştü Rencber played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikos Christou in the 73rd minute of play. Rüştü Rencber stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nikos Christou's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. F.C. KASABALI 45's Rüştü Rencber played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorge Morais in the 75th minute of play. David Bastos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hami Altuncuoğlu in the 76th minute. If Jorge Morais had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 79 played minutes F.C. KASABALI 45 got a freekick which was hit by Ali Ömer Mahçup. Rüştü Rencber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Morais in the 85th minute of play. In the 87th minute Teodoro Freire shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rüştü Rencber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of F.C. KASABALI 45 booed when AM United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Osório didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st minute of the match, Ümit Salik tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but David Bastos saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line.