U18 World League

Superdome
Spectators: 7565 (Terracing: 5675, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ahmet Kadri Başkaya took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute David Klintæus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Kaan Torcan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 5 played minutes SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON got a freekick which was hit by Hakkı Özaktuğ. 10 minutes into the game, Sixten Eckegren cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Ali Kaan Torcan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ali Kaan Torcan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hans Törnblom in the 27th minute of the match. After 35 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for AC Superstar! In the 37th minute there was a penalty for SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON. Ahmet Kadri Başkaya stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Holger Westerstrand. 1-1. 41 minutes into the game, Sermet Akçakoca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AC Superstar the free kick. In the 41st match minute, SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sermet Akçakoca to maneuver through the defense. SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON's Ali Kaan Torcan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filip Wassenius in the 42nd minute of play. Hakkı Özaktuğ's late challenge caught a AC Superstar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hakkı Özaktuğ helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of AC Superstar booed when SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hakkı Özaktuğ didn't get a good kick on the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tobias Wall stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Hakkı Özaktuğ kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. After 75 minutes, Ata Kanver mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON and the AC Superstar players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ata Kanver hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Hakkı Özaktuğ struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Holger Westerstrand didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON. In the 80th minute Ahmet Kadri Başkaya shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Holger Westerstrand saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of AC Superstar booed when SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hakkı Özaktuğ didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Hakkı Özaktuğ managed to get in a good position for a shot. SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON's supporters rose to their feet, but Hakkı Özaktuğ was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Holger Westerstrand breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the AC Superstar players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.