U18 World League

The Dream Park
Spectators: 7706 (Terracing: 5781, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Avni Kurceren got the match started through his kick off. Timothee Kuoni didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mehmet Yuvakuran went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Tarada's Timothee Kuoni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Onur Ali Samim in the 7th minute of play. In the 16th minute, Emir Dönmez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fletcher Fügli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Tarada getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Leverett Trierweiler hit a great ball. After 34 played minutes Tarada got a freekick which was hit by Erasmus Fries. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Avni Kurceren in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Timothee Kuoni saved Tarada from getting behind. Hasan Bank made an important save on a dangerous shot by Olympio Bizier in the 48th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pippin Naumann made a kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Tarada's goalkeeper Timothee Kuoni had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Avni Kurceren. With a little luck, Tarada's Timothee Kuoni got control of the ball when Onur Ali Samim tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Avni Kurceren got free with Timothee Kuoni in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. PreZiDenT SaRuMaN's Avni Kurceren got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Timothee Kuoni made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kral Hasan in the 66th minute. In the 74th minute, Kral Hasan made a precise shot to the right of Timothee Kuoni. Tarada's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. 77 minutes into the match, PreZiDenT SaRuMaN's Ant Uyguner broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The supporters of Tarada booed when PreZiDenT SaRuMaN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bilal Erdemli didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82nd minute Fletcher Fügli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hasan Bank saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Timothee Kuoni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Avni Kurceren, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. PreZiDenT SaRuMaN'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.