Friendly League

U18U Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kadri Coşan kicked off to start the match. 2 minutes into the game, Alpertunga Taygar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PELOSPOR FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Under 18 Universe the free kick. 16 minutes into the match, Under 18 Universe's goal looked a bit too open when Gündüz Baykan came free, but Tahsin Orguntay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 20 played minutes PELOSPOR FK got a freekick which was hit by Sakut Rasif. Gündüz Baykan took the ball and in the 23 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tahsin Orguntay. Tahsin Orguntay 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. Ahmet Asım Hacıahmetoğlu was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ümit Akersoy showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 27 minute of play. Görkem Mümtaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 32 minutes into the match, Under 18 Universe's goal looked a bit too open when Alpertunga Taygar came free, but Tahsin Orguntay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in PELOSPOR FK's zone, Ümit Akersoy stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ahmet Asım Hacıahmetoğlu came out of the goal and Ümit Akersoy tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 42nd minute, Sakut Rasif left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PELOSPOR FK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alpertunga Taygar made a kick off. Ahmet Asım Hacıahmetoğlu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ümit Akersoy in the 51st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, PELOSPOR FK's Ali Faruk Kuddus got a free kick in the 53rd minute. In the 56th minute, Sakut Rasif hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arman Piruz was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 61 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in PELOSPOR FK fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 60th minute. Penalty! In the 63rd minute there was a penalty for Under 18 Universe. Atalan Maruf stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ahmet Asım Hacıahmetoğlu. 2-2. When Göktuğ Boysel came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Under 18 Universe fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Göktuğ Boysel couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osman Ali Seyyid in the 70th minute of play forced PELOSPOR FK's goalkeeper Ahmet Asım Hacıahmetoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. PELOSPOR FK's Ahmet Asım Hacıahmetoğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hulusi Berkman in the 72nd minute of play. In the 76th minute, Göktuğ Boysel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ahmet Asım Hacıahmetoğlu was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. Ahmet Gündüz Hayal hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Ahmet Asım Hacıahmetoğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Osman Ali Seyyid in the 87th minute of play. Under 18 Universe were awarded a corner in the 89th minute after PELOSPOR FK's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Atalan Maruf took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of PELOSPOR FK's goalie and right to Ümit Akersoy. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. PELOSPOR FK's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kadri Coşan in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ahmet Asım Hacıahmetoğlu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ahmet Asım Hacıahmetoğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hulusi Berkman, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. In the 95th minute Kadri Coşan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmet Asım Hacıahmetoğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Under 18 Universe's Ümit Akersoy got a free kick in the 97th minute. PELOSPOR FK's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.