U18 World League

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Spectators: 7695 (Terracing: 5772, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alptuğ Erkılıç kicked off to start the match. Ahmet Hakan Sermet kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. İskender Veziroğlu was out of position in the 9 minute of play, and Rami Tallqvist capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rami Tallqvist really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Saul Väänänen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alptuğ Erkılıç in the 12th minute of play. In the 13th minute SarıKırmızı F.Akademisi were awarded a corner. Özal Barbaros went to the cornerflag to take it. Özal Barbaros made a great header on SarıKırmızı F.Akademisi's corner, it was just that Manchester United FC's Saul Väänänen managed to reach the ball for a save. Rami Tallqvist could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but İskender Veziroğlu made a huge save. Saul Väänänen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hamza Bayındır, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Saul Väänänen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alptuğ Erkılıç went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. SarıKırmızı F.Akademisi's İskender Veziroğlu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save SarıKırmızı F.Akademisi from getting a goal against them. 30 minutes into the match, Manchester United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alptuğ Erkılıç came free, but Saul Väänänen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. İskender Veziroğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tuomas Hurme in the 34th minute of play. Gencer Eyüpoğlu hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Saul Väänänen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bora Mutluhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Saul Väänänen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alptuğ Erkılıç in the 39th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alptuğ Erkılıç in the 42nd minute of play forced Manchester United FC's goalkeeper Saul Väänänen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Manchester United FC's Esa Salo got a free kick in the 47th minute. In the 48th minute of the match Özal Barbaros sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Saul Väänänen skillfully saved the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Bora Mutluhan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Saul Väänänen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 74th minute of the match, Hamza Bayındır got a very nice opportunity to score, but Saul Väänänen was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Saul Väänänen made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Hamza Bayındır sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Manchester United FC booed when SarıKırmızı F.Akademisi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Hakan Sermet didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Gencer Eyüpoğlu kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Saul Väänänen. That made the score 1-2 in the 85 minute of play. After 92 played minutes Manchester United FC got a freekick which was hit by Esa Salo. 93 minutes into the match, Hamza Bayındır notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Manchester United FC's Saul Väänänen. Saul Väänänen was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, SarıKırmızı F.Akademisi's Ahmet Hakan Sermet got a free kick in the 97th minute. SarıKırmızı F.Akademisi's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.