U21 World League

Artemio Franchi
Spectators: 7861 (Terracing: 5897, Seating: 1808, VIP seats: 156) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ryuji Laprise started the match with the kick off. Saadettin Şahinhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabio Estavan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yağızalp Arıkhan struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Guillermo Padro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jes Høgh during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Yağızalp Arıkhan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Guillermo Padro having to make a save. If Yağızalp Arıkhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yağızalp Arıkhan in the 15th minute of play forced ACF Fiorentina's goalkeeper Guillermo Padro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 20 played minutes KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Rüdiger. 24 minutes into the match, KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's goalkeeper Saadettin Şahinhan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Angel Cristofol. Guillermo Padro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yağızalp Arıkhan in the 26th minute of play. KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Saadettin Şahinhan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabio Estavan in the 33rd minute of play. With a little luck, KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Saadettin Şahinhan got control of the ball when Ryuji Laprise tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Saadettin Şahinhan got control of the ball when Angel Cristofol tried to sneak it across the goal line. Saadettin Şahinhan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angel Cristofol in the 40th minute of the match. In the 44th minute Fabio Estavan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saadettin Şahinhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Guillermo Padro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Levent User in the 52nd minute of the match. Beyhan Akad kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Levent User in the 57th minute of play forced ACF Fiorentina's goalkeeper Guillermo Padro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Levent User got a free kick in the 57th minute. Saadettin Şahinhan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabio Estavan in the 58th minute of the match. In the 62nd minute, Angel Cristofol left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ACF Fiorentina fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. The supporters of ACF Fiorentina booed when KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jes Høgh didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 67th minute, Volkan Çelikoz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 68th minute, Angel Cristofol ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Saadettin Şahinhan was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. A collision led to KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Şensoy Ergüner hit a great ball. In the 71st minute of the match Malcom Braida sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Saadettin Şahinhan skillfully saved the ball. The supporters of KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS booed when ACF Fiorentina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabio Estavan didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Levent User fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's protests and gave Levent User a yellow card for diving instead. In the 76th match minute, KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Levent User to maneuver through the defense. ACF Fiorentina's Samuel Phelipe was substituted for Fabio Estavan. In the 76th minute, Levent User hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Saadettin Şahinhan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angel Cristofol in the 81st minute of play. ACF Fiorentina's Guillermo Padro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save ACF Fiorentina from getting a goal against them. A collision led to ACF Fiorentina getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Severo Huly hit a great ball. Guillermo Padro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Levent User, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Saadettin Şahinhan came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by ACF Fiorentina's Samuel Phelipe. But to his dismay, Samuel Phelipe quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. ACF Fiorentina's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.