U23 World League

Estádio Rei Pelé
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Baycan Ünsan started the match with the kick off. Gláuber Brodel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baycan Ünsan in the 4th minute of the match. If Baycan Ünsan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 13th minute, Akşemseddin Ömürcan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 15 minutes into the match, Habib Ali Picavea notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of nRdLiFe's Mehmet Oğuz Uruk. Mehmet Oğuz Uruk was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcos Ramalho in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mehmet Oğuz Uruk saved nRdLiFe from getting behind. After having played for 32 minutes, Cihat Çokay managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. nRdLiFe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cihat Çokay was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Morro Grande E.C's zone, Baycan Ünsan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gláuber Brodel came out of the goal and Baycan Ünsan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 37th minute, Cihat Çokay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, nRdLiFe's Nebi Cerme got a free kick in the 38th minute. The long shot by Hélder Velasco in the 38th minute really tested Mehmet Oğuz Uruk's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The referee felt a red card was in order, 41 minutes into the game, when Vahap Pekiner put in a rough tackle. In the 41st match minute, nRdLiFe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vahap Pekiner to maneuver through the defense. 42 minutes into the match, Morro Grande E.C's Hélder Velasco broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. nRdLiFe's Mehmet Oğuz Uruk proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save nRdLiFe from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Morro Grande E.C's Christiano Trevisan got a free kick in the 47th minute.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marcos Ramalho to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Toninho Soeiro during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Toninho Soeiro hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Baycan Ünsan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gláuber Brodel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. Mehmet Oğuz Uruk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Habib Ali Picavea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mehmet Oğuz Uruk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcos Ramalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Mehmet Oğuz Uruk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hélder Velasco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cihat Çokay recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 79th minute, Christiano Trevisan made a precise shot to the right of Mehmet Oğuz Uruk. nRdLiFe's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Habib Ali Picavea in the 82nd minute of play forced nRdLiFe's goalkeeper Mehmet Oğuz Uruk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mehmet Oğuz Uruk came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by Morro Grande E.C's Marcos Ramalho. But to his dismay, Marcos Ramalho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Baycan Ünsan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Morro Grande E.C had won after a very even match.