U18 World League

Underdogs Arena
Spectators: 8008 (Terracing: 6008, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Carsten van Wonderen started the match with the kick off. 9 minutes into the match, KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's goalkeeper Taha Bartu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bjorn Veltman. If Mert Remzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of The Underdogs booed when KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cem Umuralp didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dirk-Jan Akkerman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Halit Mertkal in the 29th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Halit Mertkal in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dirk-Jan Akkerman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 33rd match minute, KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Halit Mertkal to maneuver through the defense. Through an outstanding action, after 39 minutes, Taha Bartu successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 45th minute, Pieter Bos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Altay Şerhenk, 46 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mert Remzi was the one to do the kick off. Mert Remzi hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. In the 58th minute Bjorn Veltman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taha Bartu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frits Velez in the 63rd minute of play forced KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's goalkeeper Taha Bartu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS made a substitution. Bedirhan Sahat replaced Erdoğan Koçak. After 68 played minutes KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS got a freekick which was hit by Mert Remzi. In the 70th minute, Bedirhan Sahat 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. Halit Mertkal hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Folker Rekers took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 76th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Taha Bartu. KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Mert Nursal charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mert Nursal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mert Nursal hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Taha Bartu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sjors Kolkman in the 79th minute of the match. If Bjorn Veltman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind The Underdogs's goalkeeper Dirk-Jan Akkerman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dirk-Jan Akkerman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mert Remzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Mert Remzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Halit Mertkal hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match.