U18 World League

Carno Arena
Spectators: 8029 (Terracing: 6023, Seating: 1846, VIP seats: 160) FCFiratRom's Ahmet Nasir Akkın started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, FCFiratRom's Bahattin Enfal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Süleyman Sebukalp narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Süleyman Sebukalp didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bahattin Enfal went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Süleyman Sebukalp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bahattin Enfal in the 8th minute of the match. In the 9th match minute, FCFiratRom was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Suat Ruzi to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Carno FK's Aktan Çakmur got a free kick in the 10th minute. The supporters of Carno FK booed when FCFiratRom was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Suat Ruzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kıvanç Sorgun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Akşemseddin Ortaç, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Suat Ruzi got his second yellow card in the match during the 15th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. FCFiratRom's Kıvanç Sorgun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Akşemseddin Ortaç in the 17th minute of play. Aktan Çakmur charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aktan Çakmur the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ahmet Nasir Akkın struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Süleyman Sebukalp didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FCFiratRom. After a rather tough play, FCFiratRom's Bahattin Enfal got a free kick in the 37th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Aktan Çakmur managed to get in a good position for a shot. Carno FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Aktan Çakmur was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kıvanç Sorgun breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Akşemseddin Ortaç made a kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Carno FK's Akşemseddin Ortaç nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kıvanç Sorgun made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. 69 minutes into the match, Carno FK's goalkeeper Süleyman Sebukalp had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bahattin Enfal. In the 73rd minute, Bahattin Enfal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kıvanç Sorgun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Akşemseddin Ortaç in the 93rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Saltuk Taşdemir during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 97 played minutes Carno FK got a freekick which was hit by Saltuk Taşdemir. The Carno FK supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching FCFiratRom's performance. The match ended with a win for FCFiratRom.