U23 World League

LaBodeguitaDel Perez
Spectators: 7555 (Terracing: 5668, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Amedeo Mascia started the match with the kick off. After 6 minutes, Bahri Rafiz made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. LA Lord Perez's Federico Prisco tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Federico Prisco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yakut Kudret, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. After 13 minutes LA Lord Perez's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Hakan Işık who took care of the corner kick. In the 16th minute, Yakut Kudret left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Navigators fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. After 20 minutes, Bahri Rafiz made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. LA Lord Perez's Federico Prisco tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Yakut Kudret fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Federico Prisco having to interfere. A collision led to LA Lord Perez getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Franco Pietropaolo hit a great ball. After 29 played minutes Navigators got a freekick which was hit by Cenan Suer. Cemalettin Şahbaz was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Franco Pietropaolo. 35 minutes into the game, Bahri Rafiz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Federico Prisco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Kostas Kelaidonis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Bahri Rafiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Federico Prisco having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Navigators's Cenan Suer got a free kick in the 40th minute. After 44 played minutes LA Lord Perez got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Manzoli. In the 45th minute, Hakan Işık made a precise shot to the right of Federico Prisco. LA Lord Perez's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-6.

Navigators's Eren Vezir was substituted for Cenan Suer. In the 52nd match minute, Navigators was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kostas Kelaidonis to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Amedeo Mascia in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cemalettin Şahbaz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Federico Prisco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bahri Rafiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Federico Prisco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kostas Kelaidonis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Federico Prisco made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Bahri Rafiz sent off a good shot on target. Federico Prisco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kostas Kelaidonis in the 61st minute of the match. A collision led to LA Lord Perez getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Ennio Capasso hit a great ball. Navigators made a substitution. Ali Kürşat Uma replaced Yakut Kudret. The supporters of Navigators booed when LA Lord Perez was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ennio Capasso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bahri Rafiz who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 65thth minute tested the skills of Federico Prisco when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Bahri Rafiz who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 67thth minute tested the skills of Federico Prisco when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Federico Prisco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bahri Rafiz's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. In the 80th minute Amedeo Mascia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cemalettin Şahbaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Federico Prisco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bahri Rafiz, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Ali Kürşat Uma's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Federico Prisco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. In the 86th minute, Bahri Rafiz made a precise shot to the right of Federico Prisco. LA Lord Perez's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-7. After 90 played minutes Navigators got a freekick which was hit by Atacan Erdemli. Kostas Kelaidonis took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Federico Prisco. Federico Prisco dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-8. Bahri Rafiz did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-9 to the left of a surprised Federico Prisco 96 minutes into the match. Navigators played a much better game than LA Lord Perez and deserved their victory. The LA Lord Perez players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.