U23 World League

ESPİYESPOR
Spectators: 7444 (Terracing: 5584, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Micah Huldai started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in ESPİYESPOR's zone, Reuel Winer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nejat Ersavaş came out of the goal and Reuel Winer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Seyhun Onursoy kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. After having played for 18 minutes, Dündar Yağın managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ESPİYESPOR's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dündar Yağın was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. ESPİYESPOR's Nejat Ersavaş played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Micah Huldai in the 21st minute of play. Micah Huldai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in ESPİYESPOR's zone, Micah Huldai stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nejat Ersavaş came out of the goal and Micah Huldai tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Defensores De Eilat's Hadad Churba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dündar Yağın in the 45th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dündar Yağın to make the kick off. Hadad Churba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arda Ozan Turaç, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. 56 minutes into the game, Defensores De Eilat's Baron Atiyyah nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nejat Ersavaş made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Arda Ozan Turaç recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dündar Yağın sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 67 minutes into the game, Aviyhu Barzillay was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Defensores De Eilat's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ESPİYESPOR the free kick. In the 67th match minute, Defensores De Eilat was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aviyhu Barzillay to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Micah Huldai managed to get in a good position for a shot. Defensores De Eilat's supporters rose to their feet, but Micah Huldai was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nejat Ersavaş breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Defensores De Eilat booed when ESPİYESPOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Seyhun Onursoy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Baron Atiyyah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of ESPİYESPOR booed when Defensores De Eilat was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Netzach Shohe didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 83rd minute Micah Huldai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nejat Ersavaş saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in ESPİYESPOR's zone, Baron Atiyyah stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nejat Ersavaş came out of the goal and Baron Atiyyah tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Seyhun Onursoy got his second yellow card in the match during the 88th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 89th match minute, ESPİYESPOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Seyhun Onursoy to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of ESPİYESPOR booed when Defensores De Eilat was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Netzach Shohe didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, ESPİYESPOR's Nejat Ersavaş got control of the ball when Micah Huldai tried to sneak it across the goal line. Although ESPİYESPOR had been in control for most of the match, Defensores De Eilat still came away with the win.