U18 World League

SEBA
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eustratios Kapetanoglou kicked off to start the match. Thrasivoulos Katsiaros kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Avni Toydeniz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, PicksBattle.com's Thrasivoulos Katsiaros got a free kick in the 7th minute. Osman Nuri Şahbender's late challenge caught a PicksBattle.com's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Osman Nuri Şahbender helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to DARK HARBOR getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Osman Nuri Şahbender hit a great ball. After 9 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for DARK HARBOR! Ergincan Başdoğan had in the 10thth minute some difficulties stopping Thrasivoulos Katsiaros's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. When PicksBattle.com's Eustratios Kapetanoglou in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye DARK HARBOR's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Taci Kılınç managed to get in a good position for a shot. DARK HARBOR's supporters rose to their feet, but Taci Kılınç was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stefanos Topoudis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 17 minutes in the game, Avni Toydeniz fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Stefanos Topoudis having to interfere. In the 25th match minute, DARK HARBOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Taci Kılınç to maneuver through the defense. Ergincan Başdoğan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iordanis Papaioannou in the 28th minute of the match. After having played for 32 minutes, Eustratios Kapetanoglou managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PicksBattle.com's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eustratios Kapetanoglou was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 33rd minute, Oğuzalp Özkutsal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Avni Toydeniz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 38 minutes, Taci Kılınç managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. DARK HARBOR's supporters crossed their fingers, but Taci Kılınç was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Rıza Sezginay fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored DARK HARBOR's protests and gave Rıza Sezginay a yellow card for diving instead. Rıza Sezginay hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Taci Kılınç stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 54 minutes, Eustratios Kapetanoglou managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PicksBattle.com's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eustratios Kapetanoglou was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ergincan Başdoğan was a little too slow when Eustratios Kapetanoglou got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 60th minute. The score was now 0-2. 74 minutes into the match, Avni Toydeniz notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of PicksBattle.com's Stefanos Topoudis. Stefanos Topoudis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 2-2 became the score in the 77th minute when Taci Kılınç elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Ergincan Başdoğan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eustratios Kapetanoglou went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. A collision led to PicksBattle.com getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Nasos Stratikis hit a great ball. Stefanos Topoudis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Avni Toydeniz in the 88th minute of the match. Hüseyin Can Ünüvar hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched PicksBattle.com eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.