U23 World League

IMPERIO U18 ARENA
Spectators: 7318 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Uğuralp Melik got the match started through his kick off. Ovidio Oto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Uğuralp Melik in the 4th minute of the match. 8 minutes into the game, Santos Lazcano lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Şadi Turhan. When OLYMPIACOS FC's Santos Lazcano in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC MANLE's goalie prevented a goal. Bernabe Normando could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Şadi Turhan made a huge save. In the 19th minute, Sarp Cangun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd minute of the match Gaudencio Xabel sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Şadi Turhan skillfully saved the ball. OLYMPIACOS FC's Ovidio Oto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Halil Utku Suerkan in the 24th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Halil Utku Suerkan in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ovidio Oto saved OLYMPIACOS FC from getting behind. After 29 minutes, Raşit Hendekli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC MANLE and the OLYMPIACOS FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 32 minutes, Halil Utku Suerkan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC MANLE and the OLYMPIACOS FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 32nd minute, Halil Utku Suerkan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Uğuralp Melik took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ovidio Oto. Ovidio Oto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. In the 46th minute, Raşit Hendekli left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC MANLE fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Şadi Turhan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernabe Normando, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Şadi Turhan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santos Lazcano, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. With an all-out effort, FC MANLE's Ovidio Oto threw himself towards the right post 59 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Uğuralp Melik, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. FC MANLE's Bircan Adar couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 64th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for OLYMPIACOS FC. A collision led to OLYMPIACOS FC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Andres Mateo hit a great ball. When Bircan Adar came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the FC MANLE fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bircan Adar couldn't finish the play. Şadi Turhan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Santos Lazcano's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Raşit Hendekli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gaudencio Xabel hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, Santos Lazcano put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Şadi Turhan. If Sarp Cangun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in FC MANLE's zone, Santos Lazcano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Şadi Turhan came out of the goal and Santos Lazcano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 96th minute Uğuralp Melik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ovidio Oto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.