U18 League

Atatürk Stadyumu
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) ZENO's Abuzer Kutsoy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Güneri Sadak in the 5th minute of play. Eray Aral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lev Tolstoy in the 6th minute of play. Seyfettin Öztay's late challenge caught a LegendTURK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Seyfettin Öztay helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to ZENO getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Seyfettin Öztay hit a great ball. In the 10th minute, LegendTURK's Ahmet Nafiz Çelen ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Abuzer Kutsoy. Abuzer Kutsoy yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. The supporters of LegendTURK booed when ZENO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yağızhan Zeyrek didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abdulbaki Settar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Abuzer Kutsoy made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lev Tolstoy in the 36th minute of play forced LegendTURK's goalkeeper Eray Aral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. LegendTURK's Eray Aral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Seyfettin Öztay in the 40th minute of play. 41 minutes into the match, LegendTURK's goal looked a bit too open when Lev Tolstoy came free, but Eray Aral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Ali Kaan İspirli fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ZENO's protests and gave Ali Kaan İspirli a yellow card for diving instead. In the 43rd minute, Ali Kaan İspirli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. LegendTURK's Eray Aral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kamuran Özdinç in the 46th minute of play. 48 minutes into the match, ZENO's goalkeeper Abuzer Kutsoy had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abdulbaki Settar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ali Kaan İspirli to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Güneri Sadak in the 54th minute of play forced ZENO's goalkeeper Abuzer Kutsoy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abdulbaki Settar in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abuzer Kutsoy saved ZENO from getting behind. Eray Aral came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by ZENO's Kamuran Özdinç. But to his dismay, Kamuran Özdinç quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 62nd minute Kamuran Özdinç shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eray Aral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eray Aral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Kaan İspirli in the 64th minute of play. Eray Aral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lev Tolstoy, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. LegendTURK's Eray Aral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lev Tolstoy in the 67th minute of play. Ali Kaan İspirli hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. 69 minutes into the match, ZENO's goal looked a bit too open when Güneri Sadak came free, but Abuzer Kutsoy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eray Aral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kamuran Özdinç in the 71st minute of the match. After 75 played minutes ZENO got a freekick which was hit by Lev Tolstoy. After 80 played minutes ZENO got a freekick which was hit by Jorge-Luis Borges. Eray Aral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lev Tolstoy, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. 85 minutes into the match, LegendTURK's goal looked a bit too open when Seyfettin Öztay came free, but Eray Aral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eray Aral didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 86th minute, which inside left pole to 1-2. Seyfettin Öztay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Eray Aral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 93 minutes of play, LegendTURK's Ahmet Nafiz Çelen made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Abuzer Kutsoy was left in no man's land by his defense there!