U21 World League

BLACK EAGLES
Spectators: 7783 (Terracing: 5838, Seating: 1790, VIP seats: 155) FFC Merainies 03's Gert Korevaar started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Gert Korevaar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FFC Merainies 03's Giel Lever proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save FFC Merainies 03 from getting a goal against them. After 11 played minutes KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS got a freekick which was hit by Gündüz Cantez. In the 18th minute Yağızalp Arıkhan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giel Lever saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Gündüz Cantez hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tiberiu Zgârcu during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS booed when FFC Merainies 03 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiberiu Zgârcu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the match, FFC Merainies 03's goalkeeper Giel Lever had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yağızalp Arıkhan. A collision led to KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Ergincan Sertaçgil hit a great ball. Gert Korevaar scored 0-1 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Saadettin Şahinhan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Saadettin Şahinhan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gert Korevaar in the 48th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Yağızalp Arıkhan in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FFC Merainies 03's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jiang Zhi Ling got free with Saadettin Şahinhan in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 56th minute, Niek Witting hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 57 minutes into the game, KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Yağızalp Arıkhan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Giel Lever made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Yağızalp Arıkhan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Giel Lever read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. 67 minutes into the game, FFC Merainies 03's Niek Witting nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Saadettin Şahinhan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Veysel İskandil was substituted for Ali Nabi Direm. KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Saadettin Şahinhan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niek Witting in the 77th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jiang Zhi Ling in the 82nd minute of play forced KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's goalkeeper Saadettin Şahinhan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84th minute Gert Korevaar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saadettin Şahinhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, Gert Korevaar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Saadettin Şahinhan. KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gert Korevaar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Saadettin Şahinhan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gert Korevaar, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. The supporters of FFC Merainies 03 booed when KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jes Høgh didn't get a good kick on the ball.