U18 World League

MUHSİN YAZICIOĞLU
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Carter Lio got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Öztürk Kurtuluş recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ernesto Palermo. Öztürk Kurtuluş showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Arslan Derdiyok managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bozkurt's supporters rose to their feet, but Arslan Derdiyok was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ernesto Palermo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Through an outstanding action, after 13 minutes, Ernesto Palermo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 16th minute Öztürk Kurtuluş shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Palermo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Öztürk Kurtuluş received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Ernesto Palermo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 23 minutes into the game, Öztürk Kurtuluş was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bozkurt's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fc Molina di Quosa the free kick. In the 23rd minute, Öztürk Kurtuluş hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Francesco Muzzolon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Bozkurt getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Arslan Derdiyok hit a great ball. When Fc Molina di Quosa's Carter Lio in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bozkurt's goalie prevented a goal. Carter Lio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Arslan Derdiyok in the 37thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ernesto Palermo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 44 minutes, Arslan Derdiyok mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bozkurt and the Fc Molina di Quosa players grew even worse after the yellow card. Arslan Derdiyok hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Öztürk Kurtuluş to make the kick off. In the 67th play minute Carter Lio came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Şeray Ersever. 2-2. Ernesto Palermo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arslan Derdiyok, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Ernesto Palermo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Özalp Hasankeyf in the 71st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Bozkurt's Kadri Yalınay got a free kick in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd minute, Frank Giacomini sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Bozkurt's Şeray Ersever didn't even have to move. Şeray Ersever took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carter Lio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Fc Molina di Quosa's Alfonso Di Vincenzo got a free kick in the 79th minute. In the 80th minute of the match Fevzi Çağkar shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ernesto Palermo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Kadri Yalınay hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Özalp Hasankeyf in the 87th minute of play forced Fc Molina di Quosa's goalkeeper Ernesto Palermo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Carter Lio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.