U23 World League

Isengrad Park
Spectators: 7633 (Terracing: 5726, Seating: 1755, VIP seats: 152) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ardahan Çetin took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some careless play in the SSV Ulm 1846 defense, Ardahan Çetin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Erich Pitten. The SSV Ulm 1846 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Erich Pitten should have stopped the shot. Manfred Steiner spun around in front of the goal 10 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of PreZiDenT SaRuMaN's goal. PreZiDenT SaRuMaN were awarded a corner in the 14th minute after SSV Ulm 1846's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mehmet Arif Dadaloğlu took the corner. After taking down the ball on PreZiDenT SaRuMaN's corner Tan Binalp fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Erich Pitten quite easily take care of the ball. When PreZiDenT SaRuMaN's Ardahan Çetin in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SSV Ulm 1846's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ardahan Çetin in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Erich Pitten saved SSV Ulm 1846 from getting behind. After 25 minutes of play, PreZiDenT SaRuMaN's Ardahan Çetin made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Erich Pitten was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 32nd minute, Tan Binalp made a precise shot to the right of Erich Pitten. SSV Ulm 1846's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. 48 minutes into the match, Ardahan Çetin notched a goal, 7-0, to the right of SSV Ulm 1846's Erich Pitten. Erich Pitten was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Manfred Steiner was the one to do the kick off. Erich Pitten made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ardahan Çetin in the 53rd minute of play. Erich Pitten took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ardahan Çetin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Magne Odeen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 58th minute, Ardahan Çetin 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. Ardahan Çetin scored 8-0 in the 61st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Erich Pitten, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Erich Pitten showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ardahan Çetin, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Erich Pitten took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ardahan Çetin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of PreZiDenT SaRuMaN booed when SSV Ulm 1846 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Holder Zocholl didn't get a good kick on the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Ardahan Çetin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Erich Pitten. SSV Ulm 1846's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ardahan Çetin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 9-0. Erich Pitten showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ardahan Çetin in the 84th minute of the match. PreZiDenT SaRuMaN's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mehmet Arif Dadaloğlu in the 86th minute. A nice corner shot did that Mehmet Arif Dadaloğlu got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Erich Pitten quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Ardahan Çetin took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Erich Pitten. Erich Pitten dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 10-0. Erich Pitten took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ardahan Çetin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 93 minutes SSV Ulm 1846's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mehmet Arif Dadaloğlu who took care of the corner kick. PreZiDenT SaRuMaN's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.