U23 World League

Okul Bahçesi
Spectators: 8047 (Terracing: 6036, Seating: 1851, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zachariasz Poteralski started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baturay İlter in the 3rd minute of play forced C A U's goalkeeper Tostão Domingues to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tostão Domingues showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baturay İlter, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Ezber Bozan FK's Ünsal Tezcan managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Fulgencio Beturian in the 6 minute of the game. Zachariasz Poteralski took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Doğukan Artan. Doğukan Artan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After 13 minutes of play, C A U's Zachariasz Poteralski made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Doğukan Artan was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joachim Österlund in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tostão Domingues saved C A U from getting behind. Tostão Domingues came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Ezber Bozan FK's Baturay İlter. But to his dismay, Baturay İlter quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Tostão Domingues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baturay İlter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, C A U's Reynaldo Sayvion got a free kick in the 32nd minute. In the 34th minute, Ezber Bozan FK's Baturay İlter ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Tostão Domingues. Tostão Domingues yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-2. 38 minutes into the game, Joachim Österlund cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Tostão Domingues was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. C A U's Tostão Domingues played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joachim Österlund in the 44th minute of play. In the 47th match minute, C A U was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramiro Buinton to maneuver through the defense. The audience held their breath when Aldebaran Tauro in the 48th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Tostão Domingues's left hand side. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-2.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joachim Österlund in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tostão Domingues prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joachim Österlund in the 61st minute of play forced C A U's goalkeeper Tostão Domingues to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. C A U made a substitution. Benigno Bihar replaced Conrado Ferrer. Ezber Bozan FK made a substitution. Azmi Has replaced Ünsal Tezcan. 65 minutes into the game, one of C A U:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Tostão Domingues had in the 66thth minute some difficulties stopping Yin Ling Jian's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After some careless play in the C A U defense, İstemihan Akcebe kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tostão Domingues. The C A U fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tostão Domingues should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in C A U's zone, İstemihan Akcebe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tostão Domingues came out of the goal and İstemihan Akcebe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 81st minute İstemihan Akcebe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tostão Domingues saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the C A U defense, Baturay İlter kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tostão Domingues. The C A U fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tostão Domingues should have stopped the shot. Tostão Domingues made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baturay İlter in the 93rd minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, C A U's goal looked a bit too open when İstemihan Akcebe came free, but Tostão Domingues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Doğukan Artan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kağan Duro in the 95th minute of the match. İstemihan Akcebe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Tostão Domingues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.