U21 World League

MeRSiN-AReNA
Spectators: 7448 (Terracing: 5587, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hakkı Kenan Uygun kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Marquez Uncal ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ardahan Hekimbaşı was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in MeRSiN-İDMaN-YuRDu's zone, Jimmy Cimas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ardahan Hekimbaşı came out of the goal and Jimmy Cimas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. UD ZAS's Rey Cerezuela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hakkı Kenan Uygun in the 10th minute of play. The MeRSiN-İDMaN-YuRDu fans' excitement grew in the 11th match minute when MeRSiN-İDMaN-YuRDu's Hakkı Kenan Uygun looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Abdurrezzak Ünveren might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rey Cerezuela. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abdurrezzak Ünveren ran back to his position shaking his head. Segio Lucas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ardahan Hekimbaşı read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. Ardahan Hekimbaşı made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Unax Valdovinos in the 21st minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, UD ZAS's goal looked a bit too open when Hakkı Kenan Uygun came free, but Rey Cerezuela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ferit Adak kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, Hakkı Kenan Uygun dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Rey Cerezuela, 2-1. In the 34th minute Altuğ Başhekim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rey Cerezuela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hakkı Kenan Uygun in the 35th minute of play forced UD ZAS's goalkeeper Rey Cerezuela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in MeRSiN-İDMaN-YuRDu's zone, Segio Lucas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ardahan Hekimbaşı came out of the goal and Segio Lucas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to MeRSiN-İDMaN-YuRDu getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Cemil Açıkel hit a great ball. Rey Cerezuela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hakkı Kenan Uygun, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. In the 47thth minute of the game Hakkı Kenan Uygun who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but UD ZAS's Rey Cerezuela was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

In the 52nd minute Hakkı Kenan Uygun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rey Cerezuela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 53 minutes into the match, UD ZAS's goal looked a bit too open when Abdurrezzak Ünveren came free, but Rey Cerezuela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Segio Lucas managed to get in a good position for a shot. UD ZAS's supporters rose to their feet, but Segio Lucas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ardahan Hekimbaşı breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Segio Lucas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd minute Abdurrezzak Ünveren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rey Cerezuela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. UD ZAS's Unax Valdovinos got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ardahan Hekimbaşı showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Unax Valdovinos in the 70th minute of the match. Rey Cerezuela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hakkı Kenan Uygun in the 74th minute of play. Rey Cerezuela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hakkı Kenan Uygun, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Unax Valdovinos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ardahan Hekimbaşı having to interfere. Rey Cerezuela came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by MeRSiN-İDMaN-YuRDu's Ferit Adak. But to his dismay, Ferit Adak quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. In the 90th minute, Abdurrezzak Ünveren made a precise shot to the right of Rey Cerezuela. UD ZAS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. Segio Lucas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Ardahan Hekimbaşı tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. MeRSiN-İDMaN-YuRDu were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of UD ZAS for a fine match.