U21 World League

Миньор
Spectators: 7852 (Terracing: 5890, Seating: 1806, VIP seats: 156) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ottó Csizmadia kicked off to start the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 3rd minute of the game. One of ПФК Миньор Раднево:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of ---Atam Osmanlı---:s goal. A collision led to ПФК Миньор Раднево getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Denko Geshanov hit a great ball. Zacarias Seixas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicolas Anelka, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A nice corner shot did that Tansel Toktimur got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Zacarias Seixas quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. ---Atam Osmanlı---'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tansel Toktimur in the 15th minute. Daniel Shestakov made in the 22nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by ---Atam Osmanlı---'s Arif Bilge Hünerli. Daniel Shestakov got a throw-in 25 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Rostislav Peyanski. Sami Merih came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by ПФК Миньор Раднево's Rusi Kerenski. But to his dismay, Rusi Kerenski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nicolas Anelka in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zacarias Seixas saved ПФК Миньор Раднево from getting behind. The supporters of ПФК Миньор Раднево booed when ---Atam Osmanlı--- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arif Bilge Hünerli didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ottó Csizmadia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, ПФК Миньор Раднево's Stancho Karev got a free kick in the 44th minute. In the 47th minute, Naim Ergüden hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 48th minute of the match Stancho Karev shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sami Merih showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nicolas Anelka made a kick off. Ivan Kulekov scored 3-2 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sami Merih, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 58th minute, ПФК Миньор Раднево's Denko Geshanov seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Denko Geshanov the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of ПФК Миньор Раднево protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Denko Geshanov had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Naim Ergüden during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 68th match minute, ---Atam Osmanlı--- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Naim Ergüden to maneuver through the defense. ПФК Миньор Раднево made a substitution. Georgi Chorbadzhiyski replaced Vergil Manolev. The supporters of ПФК Миньор Раднево booed when ---Atam Osmanlı--- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Naim Ergüden didn't get a good kick on the ball. 72 minutes into the match, ---Atam Osmanlı---'s goal looked a bit too open when Rusi Kerenski came free, but Sami Merih reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, ---Atam Osmanlı---'s goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Kulekov came free, but Sami Merih reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicolas Anelka in the 78thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Zacarias Seixas, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 80th minute Ivan Kulekov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sami Merih saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st minute Ivan Kulekov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sami Merih saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ---Atam Osmanlı---'s Sami Merih played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Kulekov in the 83rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cumali Kızıl in the 84th minute of play forced ПФК Миньор Раднево's goalkeeper Zacarias Seixas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 87 played minutes ПФК Миньор Раднево got a freekick which was hit by Ivan Kulekov. 89 minutes into the game, Ivan Kulekov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-3. Sami Merih was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Nicolas Anelka's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 93rdth minute, Zacarias Seixas skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Cumali Kızıl recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The ---Atam Osmanlı--- supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ---Atam Osmanlı--- would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.