World League

East Dock Street
Spectators: 7422 (Terracing: 5582, Seating: 1711, VIP seats: 129) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nick McDonachie got the match started through his kick off. Thanks to some nice moves Nick McDonachie could shoot a difficult shot in the 3rd minute, which Vahap Tezcan however easily saved by the left post. In the 7th match minute, ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdi Saygın Timur to maneuver through the defense. ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü's Vahap Tezcan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gus Simpson in the 15th minute of play. Songur Karataş took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Brandon Borthwick. Brandon Borthwick dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Brandon Borthwick showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erdoğan Sadi in the 22nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü's Erdoğan Sadi got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Vahap Tezcan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gus Simpson, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Erhan Gagauz kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 31st minute, Dundee Rovers's Nick McDonachie ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Vahap Tezcan. Vahap Tezcan yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. If Gaffar Özer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Gaffar Özer came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü 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 Gaffar Özer couldn't finish the play. If Alptuğ Rahim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Brandon Borthwick took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alptuğ Rahim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

With a little luck, Dundee Rovers's Brandon Borthwick got control of the ball when Gaffar Özer tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 52nd match minute, ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cihan Geylani to maneuver through the defense. Dean Dyer took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 53rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Vahap Tezcan. ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Alptuğ Rahim received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Brandon Borthwick came out and tried to block the shot, but Alptuğ Rahim slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 55th minute. 58 minutes into the game, Erhan Gagauz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dundee Rovers the free kick. Erhan Gagauz hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. 60 minutes into the game, Dundee Rovers's Gus Simpson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vahap Tezcan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Josh Galloway hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü's Gürsel Çelenkoğlu got a free kick in the 70th minute. ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü's Metehan Perkel was substituted for Gaffar Özer. In the 71st match minute, ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gürsel Çelenkoğlu to maneuver through the defense. Brandon Borthwick was out of position in the 78 minute of play, and Alptuğ Rahim capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alptuğ Rahim really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. After 83 minutes of play, Dundee Rovers's Dean Dyer made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vahap Tezcan was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alptuğ Rahim charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alptuğ Rahim the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 86th match minute, ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alptuğ Rahim to maneuver through the defense. Oliver McIlvride hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Alptuğ Rahim blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Brandon Borthwick having to make a save.