U18 World League

DEF
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) DEMİREL.FC's Hikmet Türkoğlu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Hikmet Türkoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Lucjan Narbut showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hikmet Türkoğlu in the 5th minute of the match. Jacek Noworolnik took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rüstem Akatay. Rüstem Akatay dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. When Mehmet Ediz Samim fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored DEMİREL.FC's protests and gave Mehmet Ediz Samim a yellow card for diving instead. Pracusiowie's Tytus Kazimierz was substituted for Lukasz Mroczynski. In the 14th match minute, DEMİREL.FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mehmet Ediz Samim to maneuver through the defense. Rüstem Akatay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacek Noworolnik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. DEMİREL.FC's Rüstem Akatay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wit Wietrzychowski in the 17th minute of play. After 17 played minutes DEMİREL.FC got a freekick which was hit by Mehmet Ediz Samim. In a very dangerous position, a player in DEMİREL.FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 23rd minute. Penalty! DEMİREL.FC:s Rüstem Akatay showed great skill when he stopped Jacek Noworolnik:s penalty. 24 minutes into the game, Pracusiowie's Jacek Noworolnik nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rüstem Akatay made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The supporters of DEMİREL.FC booed when Pracusiowie was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Witalis Zielinski didn't get a good kick on the ball. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by Pracusiowie's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rahmi Haliç was slow to take the kick. During this time DEMİREL.FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led DEMİREL.FC's Rahmi Haliç to fire away a dangerous shot which Lucjan Narbut despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hikmet Türkoğlu in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lucjan Narbut saved Pracusiowie from getting behind. 54 minutes into the match, Pracusiowie's goal looked a bit too open when Hikmet Türkoğlu came free, but Lucjan Narbut reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hikmet Türkoğlu in the 55th minute of play forced Pracusiowie's goalkeeper Lucjan Narbut to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 56 minutes, Rüstem Akatay successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The audience was convinced that Hikmet Türkoğlu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lucjan Narbut was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. 63 minutes into the match, DEMİREL.FC's goalkeeper Rüstem Akatay had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Witalis Zielinski. Hikmet Türkoğlu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ali Nabi İlkutay in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lucjan Narbut saved Pracusiowie from getting behind. If Tytus Kazimierz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rahmi Haliç in the 74th minute of play forced Pracusiowie's goalkeeper Lucjan Narbut to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lucjan Narbut made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Nabi İlkutay in the 78th minute of play. In the 80th minute Ali Nabi İlkutay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucjan Narbut saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 80 played minutes Pracusiowie got a freekick which was hit by Zbigniew Wojtowicz. After 86 minutes, Hikmet Türkoğlu made it 1-3 with a short kick to the right side. Pracusiowie's Lucjan Narbut tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. DEMİREL.FC's Hikmet Türkoğlu pulled a muscle in his back after 90 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Wiktor Kochanowski charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Wiktor Kochanowski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. DEMİREL.FC's Ecevit Kadirsah was substituted for Hikmet Türkoğlu. After 90 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Pracusiowie! In the 97th minute, Ali Nabi İlkutay 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.