U23 World League

Memorial Stadium
Spectators: 7543 (Terracing: 5659, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aykut Kocaman kicked off to start the match. In the last second Cristiano Albuquerque throw himself and got hold of the ball when Aykut Kocaman in the 6thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. After 7 minutes Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Hakkı Onur Sarim who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Indiana University's corner Hakkı Onur Sarim fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Cristiano Albuquerque quite easily take care of the ball. In the 10th minute, Hakkı Onur Sarim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Barışcan İnegöllü took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 15th minute Eduardo Oliveira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Barışcan İnegöllü saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Atalan Naim hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. 18 minutes into the match, Indiana University's goal looked a bit too open when Noel Gaspar came free, but Barışcan İnegöllü reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute, Indiana University's Aykut Kocaman dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Aykut Kocaman scored 2-0 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cristiano Albuquerque, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cristiano Albuquerque showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aykut Kocaman, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Eduardo Oliveira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Aykut Kocaman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aykut Kocaman took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cristiano Albuquerque. Cristiano Albuquerque dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Cristiano Albuquerque made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Dursun Ali Serdaroğlu sent off a good shot on target.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hermínio da Silva stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Aykut Kocaman ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristiano Albuquerque was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Aykut Kocaman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Júnior Melo charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Júnior Melo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Júnior Melo hit a great ball. After 59 played minutes Indiana University got a freekick which was hit by Kılıçalp Cebir. Aykut Kocaman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Albuquerque having to interfere. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's goalkeeper Cristiano Albuquerque, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 5-0 became the score in the 66th minute when Aykut Kocaman elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Aykut Kocaman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cristiano Albuquerque read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. Abdurrahman Tuncalp hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Cristiano Albuquerque stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aykut Kocaman's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. The audience was convinced that Aykut Kocaman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristiano Albuquerque was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. Cristiano Albuquerque took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aykut Kocaman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Atalan Naim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Mané Salgado hit a great ball. 86 minutes into the match, Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's goal looked a bit too open when Aykut Kocaman came free, but Cristiano Albuquerque reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute Aykut Kocaman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Albuquerque saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Indiana University fans cheered their team off the field, for while Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.