U23 World League

M.K.ATATÜRK Stadyumu
Spectators: 7707 (Terracing: 5782, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) Fútbol Club Insaar's Colon Lasso started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Alperen Bozkurt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guo Zhou Feng in the 4th minute of play. Alperen Bozkurt stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Colon Lasso's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. 8 minutes into the match, Büyükada Commandos's goal looked a bit too open when Colon Lasso came free, but Alperen Bozkurt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luiz Guilherme Gaspar got free with Rubio Zalaya in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rubio Zalaya made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cenk Dündar in the 16th minute. The supporters of Büyükada Commandos booed when Fútbol Club Insaar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ebardo Atauri didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 19th minute of the match Hayati Peker shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rubio Zalaya showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 23 minutes into the game, Luiz Guilherme Gaspar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Rubio Zalaya was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Colon Lasso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rubio Zalaya having to interfere. Luiz Guilherme Gaspar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Rubio Zalaya made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Büyükada Commandos's Luiz Guilherme Gaspar got a free kick in the 34th minute. After having played for 35 minutes, Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Büyükada Commandos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 37 minutes into the match, Büyükada Commandos's goal looked a bit too open when Guo Zhou Feng came free, but Alperen Bozkurt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luiz Guilherme Gaspar received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rubio Zalaya came out and tried to block the shot, but Luiz Guilherme Gaspar slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 38th minute. Büyükada Commandos's Alperen Bozkurt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guo Zhou Feng in the 42nd minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luiz Guilherme Gaspar to strike the kick off in the second half. Colon Lasso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fútbol Club Insaar's goalkeeper Rubio Zalaya, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alperen Bozkurt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Colon Lasso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rubio Zalaya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Guilherme Gaspar in the 71st minute of play. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by Büyükada Commandos's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Colon Lasso was slow to take the kick. During this time Fútbol Club Insaar's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Fútbol Club Insaar's corner Colon Lasso fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Alperen Bozkurt quite easily take care of the ball. Rubio Zalaya showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Guilherme Gaspar, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Isaac Torres hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Luiz Guilherme Gaspar struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Rubio Zalaya didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Büyükada Commandos. For all the effort they put into the match, the Fútbol Club Insaar players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Büyükada Commandos.