World League

ATATÜRK STADYUMU
Spectators: 7425 (Terracing: 5550, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Ali Çağrı Çetiner made the kick off and thus started the match. Alfonso Mejias struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Bahattin Yetkiner didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for TR - UYANIŞ KIZILELMA -. Ivo Tropchev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvano Fraco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bahattin Yetkiner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfonso Mejias, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. After 10 minutes of play, TR - UYANIŞ KIZILELMA -'s Alfonso Mejias made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bahattin Yetkiner was left in no man's land by his defense there! MALATYASPOR's Bahattin Yetkiner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfonso Mejias in the 13th minute of play. In the 19th minute Alfonso Mejias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bahattin Yetkiner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute of the match TR - UYANIŞ KIZILELMA - got a corner. MALATYASPOR's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Erkut Uram ran over to the corner to take the kick. Bahattin Yetkiner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfonso Mejias in the 22nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Alfonso Mejias's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bahattin Yetkiner was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Ivo Tropchev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Çağrı Çetiner, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. When the match clock showed 29 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Alfonso Mejias sped through MALATYASPOR's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bahattin Yetkiner. Bahattin Yetkiner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfonso Mejias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute, Alfonso Mejias left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The TR - UYANIŞ KIZILELMA - fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Ivo Tropchev was out of position in the 36 minute of play, and Silvano Fraco capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Silvano Fraco really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. Bahattin Yetkiner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Johnny Van Havent, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Alfonso Mejias scored 1-4 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bahattin Yetkiner, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Johnny Van Havent sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. TR - UYANIŞ KIZILELMA - made a substitution. Mehmet Anıl Uğursal replaced Johnny Van Havent. TR - UYANIŞ KIZILELMA -'s Kıraç Otay was substituted for Hamdullah Derinöz. The MALATYASPOR players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. TR - UYANIŞ KIZILELMA - were winning 1-4.

The wind increased when Özgür Onur made the kick off in the second half. Rafet Özakıncı made in the 58th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Rolando Beat however managed to control. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind MALATYASPOR's goalkeeper Bahattin Yetkiner, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. TR - UYANIŞ KIZILELMA - were awarded a corner in the 62th minute after MALATYASPOR's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Özgür Onur took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of MALATYASPOR's goalie and right to Özgür Onur. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. MALATYASPOR's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Bahattin Yetkiner made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Özgür Onur sent off a good shot on target. 64 minutes into the match, MALATYASPOR's goalkeeper Bahattin Yetkiner had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Özgür Onur. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind MALATYASPOR's goalkeeper Bahattin Yetkiner, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. MALATYASPOR's defense didn't have a chance, in the 66th minute, when Özgür Onur scored to the left of an out of position Bahattin Yetkiner, making the score, 1-5. 70 minutes into the match, MALATYASPOR's goalkeeper Bahattin Yetkiner had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Özgür Onur. Özgür Onur's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bahattin Yetkiner read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. After 75 played minutes MALATYASPOR got a freekick which was hit by Nurkan Türksan. In the 76th minute of the match, Özgür Onur sent away a good long shot that could have become a goal, but Bahattin Yetkiner showed an example of his skillful tending and made the save just under the crossbar. 78 minutes had been played when some careless play by MALATYASPOR's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Özgür Onur was slow to take the kick. During this time TR - UYANIŞ KIZILELMA -'s players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on TR - UYANIŞ KIZILELMA -'s corner Özgür Onur fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Bahattin Yetkiner quite easily take care of the ball. 82 minutes into the match, TR - UYANIŞ KIZILELMA -'s Özgür Onur sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bahattin Yetkiner narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 82 minutes into the match, Özgür Onur dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Bahattin Yetkiner, 1-6. 87 minutes into the game, TR - UYANIŞ KIZILELMA -'s Özgür Onur nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bahattin Yetkiner made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-7. TR - UYANIŞ KIZILELMA -'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Özgür Onur in the 92nd minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. TR - UYANIŞ KIZILELMA - had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.