Friendly League

Fan Cup Park
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kadri Coşan made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Under 18 Universe booed when Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hani Al Mothaf didn't get a good kick on the ball. 7 minutes into the match, Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's goal looked a bit too open when Kadri Coşan came free, but Meshal Al Sayer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 9 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. In the 16thth minute of the game Ümit Akersoy who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's Meshal Al Sayer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match clock showed 16 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Ümit Akersoy sped through Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Meshal Al Sayer. 24 minutes into the match, Kadri Coşan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Meshal Al Sayer. Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kadri Coşan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. In the 27th minute, Göktuğ Boysel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Meshal Al Sayer was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. A collision led to Under 18 Universe getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Kadri Coşan hit a great ball. Tahsin Orguntay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sobah Al Mulaifi in the 31st minute of the match. After 32 minutes of play Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's Hani Al Mothaf was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 33rd match minute, Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hani Al Mothaf to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ümit Akersoy in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Meshal Al Sayer saved Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hulusi Berkman in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Meshal Al Sayer saved Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ from getting behind. Meshal Al Sayer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hulusi Berkman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Under 18 Universe's Ümit Akersoy in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's goalie prevented a goal. After 42 minutes, Kadri Coşan made it 0-5 with a short kick to the right side. Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's Meshal Al Sayer tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Meshal Al Sayer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ümit Akersoy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Fayez Bahbhani hit a great ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-6 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abbas Ashkanani was the one to do the kick off. Kadri Coşan's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Meshal Al Sayer firmly grabbed it by the left post. Meshal Al Sayer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hulusi Berkman in the 61st minute of the match. Meshal Al Sayer made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Hulusi Berkman sent off a good shot on target. With his leg Meshal Al Sayer managed to avoid a goal in the 65thth minute, when Under 18 Universe's Kadri Coşan fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Ümit Akersoy's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Meshal Al Sayer read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. After 75 played minutes Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ got a freekick which was hit by Sobah Al Mulaifi. With a little luck, Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's Meshal Al Sayer got control of the ball when Kadri Coşan tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Sobah Al Mulaifi hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ümit Akersoy in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Meshal Al Sayer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 81st match minute, Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hussain Al Homaithe to maneuver through the defense. Atalan Maruf took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 82nd 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. A hard shot 84 in the game by Kadri Coşan from a close distance when the talented Meshal Al Sayer managed to make a qualified save. Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's players were relieved. The supporters of Under 18 Universe booed when Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Khalel Al Khaled didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nizar Al Mosawe hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Meshal Al Sayer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ümit Akersoy in the 90th minute of play. Kadri Coşan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Meshal Al Sayer made a huge save. In the 96th minute, Kadri Coşan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Under 18 Universe fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-7. When the match was over Under 18 Universe could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ throughout the match.