U18 World League

Marvel Stadium
Spectators: 7509 (Terracing: 5632, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) Wilfred Zaha made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 9th minute, Rafaela FC's Hector Servando ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Atalan Çetinsoy. Atalan Çetinsoy yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 14th minute Hector Servando shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Atalan Çetinsoy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, KOCAELİSPOR's Mehmet Bilge Tanay got a free kick in the 22nd minute. In the 25th minute Martin Hurko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Atalan Çetinsoy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th minute, Mickey Batshuayi made a precise shot to the right of Gualterio Turi. Rafaela FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 30th match minute, KOCAELİSPOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mehmet Bilge Tanay to maneuver through the defense. Atalan Çetinsoy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Melchor Ilazki, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. After 32 minutes, Wilfred Zaha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the KOCAELİSPOR and the Rafaela FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Rafaela FC booed when KOCAELİSPOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilfred Zaha didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Rafaela FC defense, Wilfred Zaha kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gualterio Turi. The Rafaela FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gualterio Turi should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilfred Zaha in the 39th minute of play forced Rafaela FC's goalkeeper Gualterio Turi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 40 minutes into the game, when Emrullah Sezer put in a rough tackle. A collision led to KOCAELİSPOR getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Emrullah Sezer hit a great ball. Gualterio Turi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilfred Zaha in the 47th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Martin Hurko was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd match minute, Rafaela FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hector Servando to maneuver through the defense. 56 minutes into the match, Dalmacio Indar notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of KOCAELİSPOR's Atalan Çetinsoy. Atalan Çetinsoy was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wilfred Zaha got free with Gualterio Turi in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 72 minutes, Cumali Aktaç put it in 2-4 from a short distance just to the right of Gualterio Turi. KOCAELİSPOR's Gökhan Akbaşak was substituted for Semih Eraslan. KOCAELİSPOR made a substitution. Aral Yalın replaced Dušan Tadic. After a rather tough play, Rafaela FC's Dalmacio Indar got a free kick in the 76th minute. Gualterio Turi acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 77th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Mehmet Bilge Tanay. Dalmacio Indar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 85th minute, Wilfred Zaha ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gualterio Turi was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-5. Zekai Hallaç recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 94 minutes in the game, Anıl Arda Buğra fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Gualterio Turi having to interfere. KOCAELİSPOR's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.