U18 World League

Atatürk
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Barnabás Kutas got the match started through his kick off. Ede Szalontai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hazım Ulaç, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. After 8 played minutes Ahmet Gökalp Karakan rounded Green Zombies's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. The audience was convinced that Barnabás Kutas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Karhan Okyanus was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. Ede Szalontai took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hazım Ulaç, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute, Barnabás Kutas 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. With an all-out effort, Birvan Spor Kulübü's Ede Szalontai threw himself towards the right post 30 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Hazım Ulaç, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 31 minutes into the game, Baran Taze was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Birvan Spor Kulübü's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Green Zombies the free kick. In the 31st match minute, Birvan Spor Kulübü was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baran Taze to maneuver through the defense. Birvan Spor Kulübü's Karhan Okyanus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Barnabás Kutas in the 33rd minute of play. Ottó Veres charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ottó Veres the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Murat Talip in the 45th minute of play forced Green Zombies's goalkeeper Ede Szalontai to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Birvan Spor Kulübü getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Behzat Atik hit a great ball. Karhan Okyanus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ottó Veres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Baran Taze made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hazım Ulaç in the 53rd minute of play forced Green Zombies's goalkeeper Ede Szalontai to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th match minute, Birvan Spor Kulübü was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baran Taze to maneuver through the defense. After 62 minutes, Harun Öktem mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Birvan Spor Kulübü and the Green Zombies players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 62nd match minute, Birvan Spor Kulübü was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harun Öktem to maneuver through the defense. In the 67th minute, Baran Taze left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Birvan Spor Kulübü fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. After 70 minutes of play, Birvan Spor Kulübü's Ahmet Gökalp Karakan made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ede Szalontai was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 74 minutes, Ahmet Harun Orguntay mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Birvan Spor Kulübü and the Green Zombies players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 74 played minutes Birvan Spor Kulübü got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Harun Orguntay. Green Zombies were furious when Sándor Vermes was red carded, 82 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 82nd match minute, Green Zombies was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sándor Vermes to maneuver through the defense. In the 84th minute Ahmet Harun Orguntay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ede Szalontai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Green Zombies's Ede Szalontai played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hazım Ulaç in the 92nd minute of play. Ede Szalontai made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Gökalp Karakan in the 94th minute of play. Birvan Spor Kulübü's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.