U23 World League

İSTANBUL İNÖNÜ STADI
Spectators: 7458 (Terracing: 5594, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Arın Ferhat Avcıoğlu made the kick off which started today's match. Through an outstanding action, after 6 minutes, Leonel Quexal successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Leonel Quexal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yıldırım Yaman in the 12th minute of the match. After 13 played minutes AYYILDIZ got a freekick which was hit by Arın Ferhat Avcıoğlu. In the 16th match minute, Argerich F. Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gervasio Oliviero to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Clodoveo Clementi in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Haldun Birtan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Leonel Quexal made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Gökalp Behram sent off a good shot on target. Leonel Quexal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arın Ferhat Avcıoğlu in the 27th minute of the match. In the 33rd minute, İbrahim Ethem Reşit made a precise shot to the right of Leonel Quexal. Argerich F. Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 39th minute, Arın Ferhat Avcıoğlu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Leonel Quexal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from İbrahim Ethem Reşit in the 42nd minute of play. Gökalp Behram could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Leonel Quexal made a huge save. Arın Ferhat Avcıoğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Leonel Quexal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Froilan Quinito to make the kick off. Clodoveo Clementi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 52ndth minute, Haldun Birtan skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Froilan Quinito kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Haldun Birtan. That made the score 2-1 in the 53 minute of play. After a rather tough play, Argerich F. Club's Daniel Acosta got a free kick in the 58th minute. Yıldırım Yaman kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Leonel Quexal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zekeriya Ocakoğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Froilan Quinito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcelino Cresitobalo hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. AYYILDIZ's Gökalp Behram couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 70th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Argerich F. Club. Haldun Birtan made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Froilan Quinito sent off a good shot on target. After 74 minutes, İbrahim Ethem Reşit mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AYYILDIZ and the Argerich F. Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Argerich F. Club booed when AYYILDIZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. İbrahim Ethem Reşit didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Froilan Quinito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Froilan Quinito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 84 minutes into the match, Argerich F. Club's Clodoveo Clementi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Haldun Birtan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Froilan Quinitos short, quick shot in the 91stth minute got Haldun Birtan to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Leonel Quexal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yıldırım Yaman in the 93rd minute of play. Leonel Quexal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yıldırım Yaman in the 93rd minute of the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in AYYILDIZ fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 98th minute. Penalty! The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.