U23 World League

Arena do Inferno
Spectators: 8418 (Terracing: 6314, Seating: 1936, VIP seats: 168) In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lions Of Turks's goalkeeper Emirhan İzzet, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Raúl Cabral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kenan Yıldız in the 6th minute of the match. Emirhan İzzet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Deyver Sonn in the 8th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, Kenan Yıldız notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Merusca F&P's Raúl Cabral. Raúl Cabral was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Merusca F&P booed when Lions Of Turks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mert Arslanoğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 21 played minutes Merusca F&P got a freekick which was hit by Eric Burdon. When Numan Kadirsah came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Lions Of Turks fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Numan Kadirsah couldn't finish the play. Mert Arslanoğlu kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Deyver Sonn in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emirhan İzzet prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Deyver Sonn in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emirhan İzzet prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In a very dangerous position, a player in Merusca F&P fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 39th minute. Penalty! In the 41st minute there was a penalty for Lions Of Turks. Numan Kadirsah stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Raúl Cabral. 0-2. In the 44th match minute, Merusca F&P was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Deyver Sonn to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nelsinho França to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Merusca F&P's zone, Kenan Yıldız stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raúl Cabral came out of the goal and Kenan Yıldız tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sérgio das Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Emirhan İzzet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Merusca F&P's Raúl Cabral proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Merusca F&P from getting a goal against them. Yakut Tengiz charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Yakut Tengiz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Merusca F&P's Walmir Pontes was substituted for Betinho Romagnoli. In the 70th match minute, Merusca F&P was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvinho Mangueira to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st match minute, Merusca F&P was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvinho Mangueira to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th minute of the match, Kenan Yıldız tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Raúl Cabral saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Thanks to some nice moves Şahap Tecik could shoot a difficult shot in the 77th minute, which Raúl Cabral however easily saved by the left post. When Eric Burdon fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Merusca F&P's protests and gave Eric Burdon a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Merusca F&P getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Eric Burdon hit a great ball. After having played for 82 minutes, Numan Kadirsah managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lions Of Turks's supporters crossed their fingers, but Numan Kadirsah was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 83rd minute, Kenan Yıldız hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 84th minute of the match Gilberto Massa sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Emirhan İzzet skillfully saved the ball. After 85 played minutes Lions Of Turks got a freekick which was hit by Yakut Tengiz. The Merusca F&P supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Lions Of Turks's performance. The match ended with a win for Lions Of Turks.