U23 World League

STADYUM 28
Spectators: 7649 (Terracing: 5738, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR's Ibrahim Kutluay 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. Orlando Dante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ibrahim Kutluay in the 10th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Montesclarense E.C.'s Mazinho Barral got a free kick in the 11th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fadıl Reis got free with Orlando Dante in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alex De Souza got free with Orlando Dante in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 15th minute, Alex De Souza left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Montesclarense E.C.'s Orlando Dante proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Montesclarense E.C. from getting a goal against them. Ibrahim Kutluay received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Orlando Dante came out and tried to block the shot, but Ibrahim Kutluay slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 26th minute. Nicolas Sousa might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ali Erdem Yalınç. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nicolas Sousa ran back to his position shaking his head. Montesclarense E.C.'s Orlando Dante proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Montesclarense E.C. from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR defense, Nicolas Sousa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ali Erdem Yalınç. The GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ali Erdem Yalınç should have stopped the shot. Nicolas Sousa hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. After 42 minutes of play, GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR's Ibrahim Kutluay made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Orlando Dante was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR defense, Nicolas Sousa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ali Erdem Yalınç. The GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ali Erdem Yalınç should have stopped the shot.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nicolas Sousa to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Nicolas Sousa reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ali Erdem Yalınç. The goal made the score 4-3. After a rather tough play, Montesclarense E.C.'s Guilherme Marinho got a free kick in the 54th minute. Ibrahim Kutluay spun around in front of the goal 55 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Montesclarense E.C.'s goal. Montesclarense E.C.'s Luciano Quintal managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Adem Aslan in the 59 minute of the game. A collision led to Montesclarense E.C. getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Fellipe dos Santos hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nicolas Sousa in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ali Erdem Yalınç saved GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Montesclarense E.C.'s Pedrão Hoffmann got a free kick in the 66th minute. Orlando Dante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tacettin Revha, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Orlando Dante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ibrahim Kutluay in the 75th minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, Ibrahim Kutluay notched a goal, 5-3, to the right of Montesclarense E.C.'s Orlando Dante. Orlando Dante was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tacettin Revha in the 78th minute of play forced Montesclarense E.C.'s goalkeeper Orlando Dante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR were awarded a corner. Fadıl Reis went to the cornerflag to take it. GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR's Fadıl Reis was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Orlando Dante in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 82 minutes of play, GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR's Alex De Souza made it 6-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Orlando Dante was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Alex De Souza managed to get in a good position for a shot. GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR's supporters rose to their feet, but Alex De Souza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Orlando Dante breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tacettin Revha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute of the match Fadıl Reis sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Orlando Dante skillfully saved the ball. Montesclarense E.C.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.