U18 League

FUAT KARA
Spectators: 163 (Terracing: 123, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hamit Aynacıoğlu kicked off to start the match. If Mehmet Hakkı Afşar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Özkan Özcan hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Halil Utku Suerkan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nadir Hallaçoğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bahattin Kurhan in the 11th minute of play. Işıkalp Birsoy hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. If Mehmet Hakkı Afşar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 29 minutes into the match, Hamit Aynacıoğlu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nadir Hallaçoğlu. H E P T A N's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hamit Aynacıoğlu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gürhan Kıralp in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Şadi Turhan saved FC MANLE from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Reha Akağan during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 41 minutes into the match, H E P T A N's goal looked a bit too open when Hamit Aynacıoğlu came free, but Nadir Hallaçoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. H E P T A N were furious when Sungur Karaoğlan was red carded, 43 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. A collision led to H E P T A N getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Sungur Karaoğlan hit a great ball. Bahattin Kurhan fired away a difficult shot at goal in the 45th minute. He almost succeeded, but the ball bounced in the crossbar and then went out. It was a very nice shot. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mehmet Hakkı Afşar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the game, Yüce Tuna was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC MANLE's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave H E P T A N the free kick. After a rather tough play, FC MANLE's Yüce Tuna got a free kick in the 53rd minute. If Mehmet Hakkı Afşar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nadir Hallaçoğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nusrettin Uzay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to H E P T A N getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Özkan Özcan hit a great ball. If Mehmet Hakkı Afşar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mehmet Hakkı Afşar might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Şadi Turhan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mehmet Hakkı Afşar ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 67th minute, Halil Utku Suerkan fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Nadir Hallaçoğlu, passed just outside the right post. A collision led to FC MANLE getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Nusrettin Uzay hit a great ball. When Mehmet Hakkı Afşar came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the H E P T A N 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 Mehmet Hakkı Afşar couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mehmet Hakkı Afşar in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Şadi Turhan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Yüce Tuna got his second yellow card in the match during the 85th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Yüce Tuna hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Mehmet Hakkı Afşar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Şadi Turhan having to interfere. Mehmet Hakkı Afşar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Halil Utku Suerkan during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Halil Utku Suerkan kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. FC MANLE played a much better game than H E P T A N and deserved their victory. The H E P T A N players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.