U18 World League

muşruf Stadium
Spectators: 8019 (Terracing: 6016, Seating: 1844, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vassilis Tournas got the match started through his kick off. Orhan Seyfi Can came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Tabachana F.C.'s Vassilis Tournas. But to his dismay, Vassilis Tournas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After 11 played minutes MUŞRUF F.C 05 got a freekick which was hit by Songur Sarphan. Avraam Lykoudis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Orhan Seyfi Can tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tilemachos Manouselis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hüsmen Tanbay, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. After a rather tough play, MUŞRUF F.C 05's Songur Sarphan got a free kick in the 21st minute. In the 23rd match minute, MUŞRUF F.C 05 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Berkin Özden to maneuver through the defense. Orhan Seyfi Can made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lambis Savvakis in the 25th minute of play. After 26 minutes, Zeki Hayırlı mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MUŞRUF F.C 05 and the Tabachana F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 26 played minutes MUŞRUF F.C 05 got a freekick which was hit by Zeki Hayırlı. Sungurhan Sanay could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Tilemachos Manouselis made a huge save. The supporters of MUŞRUF F.C 05 booed when Tabachana F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Avraam Vikatos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tabachana F.C.'s Tilemachos Manouselis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Tabachana F.C. from getting a goal against them. Tabachana F.C.'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 38th minute, when Berkin Özden scored to the left of an out of position Tilemachos Manouselis, making the score, 2-1. 46 minutes into the match, Tabachana F.C.'s goalkeeper Tilemachos Manouselis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sungurhan Sanay. In the 47th minute Vassilis Tournas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orhan Seyfi Can saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Tilemachos Manouselis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hüsmen Tanbay went, in the 51st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Bülent Ayazoğlu hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 57th match minute, MUŞRUF F.C 05 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bülent Ayazoğlu to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Tabachana F.C. getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Stergios Siontis hit a great ball. Vassilis Tournas might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Orhan Seyfi Can. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vassilis Tournas ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 72nd minute Halil Utku Doğangün shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tilemachos Manouselis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 74 played minutes MUŞRUF F.C 05 got a freekick which was hit by Alphan Türel. Orhan Seyfi Can showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lambis Savvakis in the 78th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lambis Savvakis in the 79th minute of play forced MUŞRUF F.C 05's goalkeeper Orhan Seyfi Can to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Lambis Savvakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The MUŞRUF F.C 05 players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.