U18 World League

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Spectators: 7547 (Terracing: 5662, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bircan Ulaç started the match with the kick off. Adem Mutluer might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nizam Akdiken. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adem Mutluer ran back to his position shaking his head. Baykan İpekçi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 10 minutes into the match, Bebeto Müjdat had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nizam Akdiken. F.C QURESMA 27's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bebeto Müjdat was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 17th minute Ali Akgün shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulu Hayat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erdi Recai in the 18th minute of play forced Basmane Texas's goalkeeper Ulu Hayat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mirkelam Esir charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mirkelam Esir the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A hard shot 21 in the game by Ali Akgün from a close distance when the talented Ulu Hayat managed to make a qualified save. Basmane Texas's players were relieved. Nizam Akdiken showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adem Mutluer, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. When Davut Tüzeman fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored F.C QURESMA 27's protests and gave Davut Tüzeman a yellow card for diving instead. Basmane Texas's Tayyar Niyazi couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 24th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for F.C QURESMA 27. Nizam Akdiken made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adem Mutluer in the 25th minute of play. F.C QURESMA 27's Nizam Akdiken played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adem Mutluer in the 26th minute of play. Mirkelam Esir kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. In the 29th minute, Bircan Ulaç 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. Afşar Oyhan hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. F.C QURESMA 27's Nizam Akdiken played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bebeto Müjdat in the 34th minute of play. Bircan Ulaç received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Nizam Akdiken tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bircan Ulaç received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Nizam Akdiken tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nizam Akdiken showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baykan İpekçi in the 42nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Bebeto Müjdat managed to get in a good position for a shot. Basmane Texas's supporters rose to their feet, but Bebeto Müjdat was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nizam Akdiken breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Erdi Recai to make the kick off. A collision led to F.C QURESMA 27 getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Mirkelam Esir hit a great ball. With 55 minutes on the clock, Doğa Hüdayioğlu commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 55 played minutes Basmane Texas got a freekick which was hit by Doğa Hüdayioğlu. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erdi Recai in the 57th minute of play forced Basmane Texas's goalkeeper Ulu Hayat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ulu Hayat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ali Akgün, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in F.C QURESMA 27's zone, Bircan Ulaç stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nizam Akdiken came out of the goal and Bircan Ulaç tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. F.C QURESMA 27's Nizam Akdiken played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bircan Ulaç in the 62nd minute of play. In the 63rd minute Bircan Ulaç shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nizam Akdiken saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adem Mutluer during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 67 played minutes Basmane Texas got a freekick which was hit by Adem Mutluer. After a rather tough play, Basmane Texas's Ahmet Ziya Peyami got a free kick in the 75th minute. Çetin Orsan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ulu Hayat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erdi Recai in the 81st minute of play. 82 minutes into the game, F.C QURESMA 27's Ali Akgün nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ulu Hayat made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After a rather tough play, Basmane Texas's Adem Mutluer got a free kick in the 86th minute. Nizam Akdiken made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bircan Ulaç in the 89th minute. Bircan Ulaç blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nizam Akdiken having to make a save. In the 94th minute Bircan Ulaç shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nizam Akdiken saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, F.C QURESMA 27's Hüseyin Can Özbilek got a free kick in the 95th minute. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.