U18 World League

Estadio Razzoni
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Conrado Abajas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd minute Mirkelam Ulusu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Berdoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Şafak Semih stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Conrado Abajas's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. Mirkelam Ulusu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Conrado Abajas's late challenge caught a King Øf The Nørth's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Conrado Abajas helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of King Øf The Nørth booed when Halcones Azules was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Conrado Abajas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 14 played minutes Halcones Azules got a freekick which was hit by Esteban Totakoxe. In the 15th minute of the match Şahin Hüdayioğlu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vicente Berdoi skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, King Øf The Nørth's Mirkelam Ulusu got a free kick in the 17th minute. Conrado Abajas succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 19th playminute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alemdar Yalçın in the 23rd minute of play forced Halcones Azules's goalkeeper Vicente Berdoi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Urbano Harriet recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Halcones Azules's Adrian Sauveur got a free kick in the 27th minute. Urbano Harriet could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Şafak Semih made a huge save. In the 30th minute, Urbano Harriet ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Şafak Semih was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. After 36 played minutes King Øf The Nørth got a freekick which was hit by Yakup Kadri Tekin. 41 minutes into the match, King Øf The Nørth's goalkeeper Şafak Semih had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Conrado Abajas. Halcones Azules's Esteban Totakoxe got his second yellow card of the match in the 46th minute. The referee ordered Esteban Totakoxe off the ground. After 47 played minutes Halcones Azules got a freekick which was hit by Esteban Totakoxe. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

63 minutes into the match, King Øf The Nørth's goal looked a bit too open when Conrado Abajas came free, but Şafak Semih reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Urbano Harriet kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Halcones Azules's Armando Monico was substituted for Marco Donzel. Halcones Azules's Godofredo Rito was substituted for Urbano Harriet. After 75 played minutes Halcones Azules got a freekick which was hit by Urbano Harriet. After a rather tough play, Halcones Azules's Godofredo Rito got a free kick in the 77th minute. The audience was convinced that Alemdar Yalçın's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vicente Berdoi was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alemdar Yalçın in the 82nd minute of play forced Halcones Azules's goalkeeper Vicente Berdoi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Godofredo Rito, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 84 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Şafak Semih was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Godofredo Rito blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Şafak Semih having to make a save. Vicente Berdoi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Necaettin Akın, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Halcones Azules's Vicente Berdoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alemdar Yalçın in the 94th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the King Øf The Nørth players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Halcones Azules.