Friendly League

U18U Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Abbas Ashkanani made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kadri Coşan in the 3rd minute of play forced Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's goalkeeper Meshal Al Sayer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Under 18 Universe booed when Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Khalel Al Khaled didn't get a good kick on the ball. 5 minutes into the match, Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's goalkeeper Meshal Al Sayer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kadri Coşan. In the 9th minute, Ümit Akersoy reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Meshal Al Sayer. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 19th minute Hulusi Berkman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Meshal Al Sayer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 21 minutes of play, Under 18 Universe's Ümit Akersoy made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Meshal Al Sayer was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 23 played minutes Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ got a freekick which was hit by Nizar Al Mosawe. 26 minutes into the match, Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's goalkeeper Meshal Al Sayer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hulusi Berkman. If Kadri Coşan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Under 18 Universe were awarded a corner in the 33th minute after Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Atalan Maruf took the corner. The corner ended in Ümit Akersoy almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's Meshal Al Sayer did a great save. Sobah Al Mulaifi kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Atalan Maruf took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 36th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Meshal Al Sayer. Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Sobah Al Mulaifi hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ defense, Hulusi Berkman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Meshal Al Sayer. The Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Meshal Al Sayer should have stopped the shot. After 48th play minutes Kadri Coşan shot 4-0, a short shot which went by Meshal Al Sayer and just under the crossbar into goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kadri Coşan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 59th minute, Atalan Maruf hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Under 18 Universe booed when Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fakher Al Youha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Meshal Al Sayer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kadri Coşan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 70 minutes into the match, Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's goal looked a bit too open when Hulusi Berkman came free, but Meshal Al Sayer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Kadri Coşan notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's Meshal Al Sayer. Meshal Al Sayer was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 82nd minute Osman Ali Seyyid shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Meshal Al Sayer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Meshal Al Sayer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kadri Coşan, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Sobah Al Mulaifi kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Meshal Al Sayer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kadri Coşan in the 88th minute of the match. 89 minutes into the match, Under 18 Universe's Ümit Akersoy sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Meshal Al Sayer narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Hani Al Mothaf fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's protests and gave Hani Al Mothaf a yellow card for diving instead. After 90 played minutes Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ got a freekick which was hit by Hani Al Mothaf. Ümit Akersoy took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Meshal Al Sayer. Meshal Al Sayer dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. In the 98th minute Kadri Coşan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Meshal Al Sayer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee ended the match the Under 18 Universe players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.