World League

Salvador Lizzio
Spectators: 7565 (Terracing: 5675, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Meriç Özsen started the match with the kick off. AKÇEŞMESPOR's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mustafa İzzet Terzi in the 4th minute. Mustafa İzzet Terzi made a great header on AKÇEŞMESPOR's corner, it was just that Cable a Tierra's Tata Rușanu managed to reach the ball for a save. After 9 minutes, Gogo Chuse mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AKÇEŞMESPOR and the Cable a Tierra players grew even worse after the yellow card. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Meriç Özsen in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tata Rușanu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cable a Tierra's Tata Rușanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Natalio Centenales in the 15th minute of play. In the 16th minute AKÇEŞMESPOR were awarded a corner. Mustafa İzzet Terzi went to the cornerflag to take it. Radoy Lagadov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tata Rușanu having to interfere. Natalio Centenales 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. After 35 minutes of play, Cable a Tierra's Saul Silvanito made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cláudio Taffarel was left in no man's land by his defense there! 39 minutes into the match, Cable a Tierra's goal looked a bit too open when Natalio Centenales came free, but Tata Rușanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tata Rușanu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Meriç Özsen went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Gogo Chuse hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Saul Silvanito to strike the kick off in the second half. Tata Rușanu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Natalio Centenales's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. 58 minutes into the match, Cable a Tierra's goalkeeper Tata Rușanu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Meriç Özsen. In the 65th minute Saul Silvanito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cláudio Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cláudio Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Héctor-Horacio Scotta, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Tata Rușanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Natalio Centenales, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Through an outstanding action, after 72 minutes, Tata Rușanu successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. AKÇEŞMESPOR's Cláudio Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Héctor-Horacio Scotta in the 78th minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, Cable a Tierra's goalkeeper Tata Rușanu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Natalio Centenales. 92 minutes into the game, Natalio Centenales was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AKÇEŞMESPOR's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cable a Tierra the free kick. AKÇEŞMESPOR made a substitution. Ersan Demiray replaced Radomir Brzeszczak. AKÇEŞMESPOR's Kamber Demirbaş was substituted for Meriç Özsen. Natalio Centenales hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched AKÇEŞMESPOR eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.