U23 League

Isparta Atatürk
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Omar Gelmiro kicked off to start the match. 6 minutes into the match, 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's goalkeeper Akşemseddin Arslangiray had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alfredo Gumaro. Michel van der Bij showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mehmet Edip Rüstem, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Akşemseddin Arslangiray made an important save on a dangerous shot by Olcay Tezkan in the 13th minute. After 14 played minutes 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB got a freekick which was hit by Çelikan Dikici. After 15 minutes, Zekeriya Hür mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB and the ISPARTASPOR U21 players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 15 played minutes 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB got a freekick which was hit by Zekeriya Hür. The supporters of ISPARTASPOR U21 booed when 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ferit Yerlikaya didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Omar Gelmiro in the 19th minute of play forced 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's goalkeeper Akşemseddin Arslangiray to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th match minute, 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enis Behiç Nedim to maneuver through the defense. In the 30thth minute of the game Alfredo Gumaro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Akşemseddin Arslangiray was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Gumaro in the 37th minute of play forced 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's goalkeeper Akşemseddin Arslangiray to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Sol Campbell came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the ISPARTASPOR U21 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 Sol Campbell couldn't finish the play. In the 44th minute Mehmet Edip Rüstem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michel van der Bij saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Evert Björling to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Mehmet Edip Rüstem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michel van der Bij saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evert Björling in the 53rd minute of play forced ISPARTASPOR U21's goalkeeper Michel van der Bij to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Michel van der Bij made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mehmet Edip Rüstem in the 55th minute. Alfredo Gumaro struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Akşemseddin Arslangiray didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ISPARTASPOR U21. ISPARTASPOR U21's Michel van der Bij proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save ISPARTASPOR U21 from getting a goal against them. Akşemseddin Arslangiray made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Gumaro in the 60th minute of play. After a rather tough play, ISPARTASPOR U21's Suelo De Toro got a free kick in the 62nd minute. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Evert Björling couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for ISPARTASPOR U21. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Evert Björling got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 68 minutes into the match, ISPARTASPOR U21's goal looked a bit too open when Mehmet Edip Rüstem came free, but Michel van der Bij reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Michel van der Bij made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Mehmet Edip Rüstem sent off a good shot on target. 72 minutes into the game, 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Enis Behiç Nedim nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Michel van der Bij made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. ISPARTASPOR U21 made a substitution. Frances Sánchez replaced Suelo De Toro. Afşar Ruzi was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 82 minutes into the match. ISPARTASPOR U21 made a substitution. Mitch Batshuayi replaced Omar Gelmiro. 82 minutes into the game, one of 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 89 minutes into the game, Tolga Kamran threw the ball into play from the sideline. ISPARTASPOR U21's Davinson Sanchez quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Akşemseddin Arslangiray played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olcay Tezkan in the 90th minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's goal looked a bit too open when Mitch Batshuayi came free, but Akşemseddin Arslangiray reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abdi Saygın Kuthan kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. After 95 played minutes Davinson Sanchez shot from long distance. At first the shot seemed to be simple for 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Akşemseddin Arslangiray to catch but Davinson Sanchez was lucky. It became 2-1 after the goalkeeper had been careless and dropped the ball into goal. ISPARTASPOR U21's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.