U18 World League

Ismet Pasa
Spectators: 7800 (Terracing: 5851, Seating: 1794, VIP seats: 155) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sverker Hedström started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Team Xtra personell booed when KOCAELİSPOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zekai Hallaç didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute, Sverker Hedström got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. George Berg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aral Yalın in the 18th minute of play. In the 25th minute, Aral Yalın had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Kim Hellsing's late challenge caught a KOCAELİSPOR's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kim Hellsing helped the player get up and apologised. Kim Hellsing hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. In the 41st minute, Altan Toygun reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of George Berg. The goal made the score 1-0. Adrian Kråk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arif Burak Çimen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bengt-Rune Bålström, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Sümer Ruşen made the kick off in the second half. In the 56th match minute, Team Xtra personell was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aleksander Tinglöv to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to KOCAELİSPOR getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Arslan Kamran hit a great ball. Adrian Kråk's late challenge caught a KOCAELİSPOR's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adrian Kråk helped the player get up and apologised. In the 58th match minute, Team Xtra personell was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adrian Kråk to maneuver through the defense. George Berg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Altan Toygun in the 64th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Altan Toygun's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but George Berg was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. 67 minutes into the match, Team Xtra personell's goal looked a bit too open when Sümer Ruşen came free, but George Berg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Team Xtra personell's Sverker Hedström got a free kick in the 70th minute. KOCAELİSPOR's Cumali Aktaç was substituted for Ali Faruk Hasanoğlu. After a rather tough play, Team Xtra personell's Sverker Hedström got a free kick in the 71st minute. In the 72nd minute of the match Semih Eraslan sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but George Berg skillfully saved the ball. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Sümer Ruşen put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of George Berg. 79 minutes into the game, Team Xtra personell's Adrian Kråk nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arif Burak Çimen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. George Berg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Altan Toygun, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. KOCAELİSPOR's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Semih Eraslan in the 86th minute. Bengt-Rune Bålström hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Sümer Ruşen hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Arif Burak Çimen acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 92nd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Edvin Käller. An unexpectedly hard shot by Altan Toygun in the 95th minute of play forced Team Xtra personell's goalkeeper George Berg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.