U21 World League

San Pablo de Occo
Spectators: 7645 (Terracing: 5735, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Erasto Cobo started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes RAMBO FC got a freekick which was hit by Joam Serrano. In the 4th match minute, RAMBO FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Duarte Colmenero to maneuver through the defense. Oscar-Alfredo Ibanez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Numan Işın, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. In the 10th minute Tello Picado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boran Münib saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erasto Cobo in the 11th minute of play forced LOTUS's goalkeeper Boran Münib to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Erdem Tümkan in the 13th minute of play forced RAMBO FC's goalkeeper Oscar-Alfredo Ibanez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bento Areces during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of LOTUS booed when RAMBO FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bento Areces didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 16 played minutes, LOTUS's Ali Numan Işın shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Oscar-Alfredo Ibanez 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 LOTUS reached it. In the 17th minute, RAMBO FC's Erasto Cobo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 20thth minute of the game Erasto Cobo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but LOTUS's Boran Münib was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, RAMBO FC's Jaizki Chirivoga got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Oscar-Alfredo Ibanez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andaç Bakanay in the 36th minute of play. A collision led to RAMBO FC getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Bento Areces hit a great ball. In the 39th minute Ali Erdem Tümkan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oscar-Alfredo Ibanez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Boran Münib took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tello Picado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to LOTUS getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Ali Numan Işın hit a great ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ali Erdem Tümkan to make the kick off. RAMBO FC's Marcelo Bordonoba suffered a concussion after 55 minutes and had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ali Erdem Tümkan during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. RAMBO FC made a substitution. Jurgi Vianes replaced Marcelo Bordonoba. A collision led to LOTUS getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Ali Erdem Tümkan hit a great ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 62 minutes into the game, when Jaizki Chirivoga put in a rough tackle. After 63 played minutes RAMBO FC got a freekick which was hit by Jaizki Chirivoga. Boran Münib made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erasto Cobo in the 66th minute of play. When Duarte Colmenero fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored RAMBO FC's protests and gave Duarte Colmenero a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of LOTUS booed when RAMBO FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Duarte Colmenero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ali Erdem Tümkan was shown his second yellow card after 74 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 74 played minutes LOTUS got a freekick which was hit by Ali Erdem Tümkan. 78 minutes into the game, Anastasio Severino was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. RAMBO FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave LOTUS the free kick. After a rather tough play, RAMBO FC's Anastasio Severino got a free kick in the 78th minute. Erasto Cobo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ramazan Özge received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Oscar-Alfredo Ibanez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, RAMBO FC's Oscar-Alfredo Ibanez got control of the ball when Ramazan Özge tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of RAMBO FC booed when LOTUS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mustafa Numan İzgü didn't get a good kick on the ball.