U23 World League

Unicorns Temple
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5609, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Berk Vezir started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Tolunay Tandan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 9th minute Tolunay Tandan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isac Drâmba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Iustinian Petre during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 12th minute, Iustinian Petre hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 13th minute of the match Tolunay Tandan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Isac Drâmba showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tolunay Tandan in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Isac Drâmba saved Unicorns ™ from getting behind. In the 17th match minute, Unicorns ™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aurel Huștiu to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th minute, Tolunay Tandan 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. Arif Burak Kılıçalp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isac Drâmba having to interfere. In the 26th minute Berk Vezir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isac Drâmba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Isac Drâmba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tolunay Tandan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Unicorns ™ defense, Berk Vezir kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Isac Drâmba. The Unicorns ™ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Isac Drâmba should have stopped the shot. Tolunay Tandan took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Isac Drâmba. Isac Drâmba dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Carno FK's Tolunay Tandan got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Codrin Boc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Berk Vezir came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the Carno FK 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 Berk Vezir couldn't finish the play. The Unicorns ™ players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Carno FK were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tudor Bodea to make the kick off. Isac Drâmba was out of position in the 52 minute of play, and Tolunay Tandan capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tolunay Tandan really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. If Arif Burak Kılıçalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Unicorns ™'s Isac Drâmba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Berk Vezir in the 62nd minute of play. Isac Drâmba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tolunay Tandan in the 63rd minute of play. Aurel Huștiu hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. In the 65th minute, Unicorns ™'s goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Berk Vezir fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 66 minutes into the match, Berk Vezir notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Unicorns ™'s Isac Drâmba. Isac Drâmba was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Carno FK's Hüsmen Yiğithan was substituted for Tolunay Tandan. After 71 played minutes Carno FK got a freekick which was hit by Berk Vezir. The audience thought a goal was coming when Berk Vezir got free with Isac Drâmba in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Mugur Siniştean fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Unicorns ™'s protests and gave Mugur Siniştean a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Unicorns ™ getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Mugur Siniştean hit a great ball. Octavian Chivu hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. In the 77th minute, Octavian Chivu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Unicorns ™'s zone, Menderes Mertoğlu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Isac Drâmba came out of the goal and Menderes Mertoğlu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 85th minute, Carno FK's Berk Vezir dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. When Menderes Mertoğlu came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Carno FK 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 Menderes Mertoğlu couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Carno FK's Fehmi Akçiçek got a free kick in the 91st minute. After 96 played minutes Carno FK got a freekick which was hit by Suavi Mazhar. Carno FK's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.