U23 World League

Akyazı Arena
Spectators: 8001 (Terracing: 6002, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alejo Otsando started the match with the kick off. Edelmiro Palban hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. After 10 minutes, Guter Acosta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Trabzonspor and the Reyes F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Guter Acosta kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Reyes F.C.'s Ruben Efraim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alejo Otsando in the 15th minute of play. Ali Cafer Yener came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by Reyes F.C.'s Eduardo Soriano. But to his dismay, Eduardo Soriano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Alejo Otsando blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ruben Efraim having to make a save. When Reyes F.C.'s Eduardo Soriano in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Trabzonspor's goalie prevented a goal. With his leg Ruben Efraim managed to avoid a goal in the 32ndth minute, when Trabzonspor's Alejo Otsando fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Ruben Efraim was out of position in the 36 minute of play, and Alejo Otsando capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alejo Otsando really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Ali Cafer Yener showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dante Loramendi, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Desiderio Mero kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Alejo Otsando managed to get in a good position for a shot. Trabzonspor's supporters rose to their feet, but Alejo Otsando was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ruben Efraim breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 47 minutes into the match, Reyes F.C.'s goalkeeper Ruben Efraim had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alejo Otsando. In the 48th minute of the match Trabzonspor got a corner. Reyes F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Yılmaz Avcu ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 50th minute Trabzonspor were awarded a corner. Yılmaz Avcu went to the cornerflag to take it.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dante Loramendi made a kick off. Ali Cafer Yener made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dante Loramendi in the 55th minute. In the 59th minute, Alejo Otsando 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. Ruben Efraim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alejo Otsando in the 61st minute of play. In the 62nd minute, Celedonio Rioja hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edelmiro Palban kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Ali Cafer Yener made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eduardo Soriano in the 75th minute of play. Reyes F.C.'s Silvano Admon was substituted for Desiderio Mero. In the 86th minute, Kerem Erek ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ruben Efraim was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. A collision led to Reyes F.C. getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Edelmiro Palban hit a great ball. Domingo Weather fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Cafer Yener having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 96 minutes, Domingo Weather took a quick shot and it went in 3-2 without a chance for Ali Cafer Yener to make any attempt to save it. Kerem Erek recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 99th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.