Friendly League

U18U Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kadri Coşan got the match started through his kick off. When Göktuğ Boysel fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Under 18 Universe's protests and gave Göktuğ Boysel a yellow card for diving instead. 3 minutes into the game, one of Under 18 Universe:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Under 18 Universe:s Tahsin Orguntay showed great skill when he stopped Victor Bernabel:s penalty. The crowd rose to their feet as Under 18 Universe's Kadri Coşan slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Enrique Belasko. That made the score 1-0 after 7 minutes of play. Alfredo Xabel hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Tahsin Orguntay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gaspar Magdaleno in the 13th minute of the match. In the 17th minute Maximo Cutberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tahsin Orguntay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 18 minutes of play, Galáctico Azul FC™'s Gaspar Magdaleno made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tahsin Orguntay was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 23rd minute Hulusi Berkman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enrique Belasko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 25 minutes into the game, Galáctico Azul FC™'s Eulalio Vincent nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tahsin Orguntay made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eulalio Vincent in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tahsin Orguntay saved Under 18 Universe from getting behind. After 29 played minutes Galáctico Azul FC™ got a freekick which was hit by Alfredo Xabel. Enrique Belasko acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 30th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Atalan Maruf. In the 31st minute Gaspar Magdaleno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tahsin Orguntay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enrique Belasko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hulusi Berkman in the 33rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hulusi Berkman got free with Enrique Belasko in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 39 minutes into the game, Ümit Akersoy cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Enrique Belasko was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 42nd minute Gaspar Magdaleno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tahsin Orguntay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edelmiro Derwin was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 47 minutes into the match. After 46 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Galáctico Azul FC™!

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eulalio Vincent stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hulusi Berkman in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Enrique Belasko prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 61 minutes into the match, Ümit Akersoy had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Enrique Belasko. Galáctico Azul FC™'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ümit Akersoy was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-3. Osman Ali Seyyid received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Enrique Belasko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Galáctico Azul FC™ made a substitution. Casimiro Ellande replaced Gaspar Magdaleno. 69 minutes into the game, Galáctico Azul FC™'s Generoso Michael nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tahsin Orguntay made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-4. Atalan Maruf kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Casimiro Ellande sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 85 played minutes Galáctico Azul FC™ got a freekick which was hit by Casimiro Ellande. Görkem Mümtaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 89 minutes into the game, Galáctico Azul FC™'s Casimiro Ellande nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tahsin Orguntay made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-5. The crowd rose to their feet as Generoso Michael kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Tahsin Orguntay. That made the score 4-6 in the 92 minute of play. The Galáctico Azul FC™ supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Galáctico Azul FC™ would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.