U18 World League

Melbourne Park
Spectators: 7678 (Terracing: 5759, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jake Hunn started the match with the kick off. In the 10th minute, Emirhan Polat ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jasmine Kuch was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emirhan Polat in the 14th minute of play forced Melbourne 007's goalkeeper Jasmine Kuch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abdulkerim Gazzal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Battle Kreck in the 17th minute of the match. Halit Pınar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 24 minutes into the game, Atalan Hüsrev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Melbourne 007 the free kick. After a rather tough play, ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s Atalan Hüsrev got a free kick in the 24th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emirhan Polat in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jasmine Kuch saved Melbourne 007 from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Brook Yard got free with Abdulkerim Gazzal in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abdulkerim Gazzal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brook Yard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the game, Emirhan Polat cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Jasmine Kuch was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s Ahmet İlke Kökşin got a free kick in the 45th minute.

53 minutes into the match, Melbourne 007's goalkeeper Jasmine Kuch had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Peker Acaroğlu. Jasmine Kuch showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emirhan Polat, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 56thth minute of the game Halit Pınar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Melbourne 007's Jasmine Kuch was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Çağatay Uma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jake Hunn in the 59th minute of play forced ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s goalkeeper Abdulkerim Gazzal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 62nd minute, ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s Ayvaz Kaçan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. Jasmine Kuch was a little too slow when Emirhan Polat got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 65th minute. The score was now 0-5. 68 minutes into the match, Melbourne 007's goalkeeper Jasmine Kuch had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Şakir Şinas. Peker Acaroğlu came free with the goalkeeper in the 70th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jasmine Kuch could save by the left post. 71 minutes into the match, Melbourne 007's goalkeeper Jasmine Kuch had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Halit Pınar. Jasmine Kuch took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emirhan Polat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kane Kennewell during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Melbourne 007 getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Kane Kennewell hit a great ball. Peker Acaroğlu's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jasmine Kuch firmly grabbed it by the left post. Melbourne 007's Jasmine Kuch proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Melbourne 007 from getting a goal against them. Jasmine Kuch was out of position in the 82 minute of play, and Emirhan Polat capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Emirhan Polat really showed his touch with that goal: 0-7. In the 88th minute, Ahmet İlke Kökşin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 89 played minutes ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™ got a freekick which was hit by Atalan Hüsrev. ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s Abdulkerim Gazzal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brook Yard in the 89th minute of play. If Brook Yard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'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.