U18 World League

Gotham City
Spectators: 7778 (Terracing: 5834, Seating: 1789, VIP seats: 155) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fırat Çakıroğlu took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 3 played minutes - JOKER - got a freekick which was hit by Kara Murat. In the 7th minute, Rahmi Tara ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zbyszko Waldoch was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 9 minutes into the match, ★C.I.A.sna★16's goal looked a bit too open when Cevdet Hurmacı came free, but Zbyszko Waldoch reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 19 minutes, Grzegorz Badanowski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ★C.I.A.sna★16's supporters crossed their fingers, but Grzegorz Badanowski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 26th minute Zdzislaw Modliszewski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Demiralp Salman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Leszek Setara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 32 minutes into the game, Fırat Çakıroğlu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Zbyszko Waldoch was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 34 minutes into the match, ★C.I.A.sna★16's goalkeeper Zbyszko Waldoch had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fırat Çakıroğlu. 38 minutes into the match, Rahmi Tara had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zbyszko Waldoch. ★C.I.A.sna★16's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rahmi Tara was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Zdzislaw Modliszewski made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, - JOKER -'s goal looked a bit too open when Leszek Setara came free, but Demiralp Salman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 52nd minute, Yakut Cihanser hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Demiralp Salman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miroslaw Olchowy in the 56th minute. 57 minutes into the game, Fabian Ratulowski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ★C.I.A.sna★16's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave - JOKER - the free kick. Zbyszko Waldoch made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fırat Çakıroğlu in the 66th minute of play. Fırat Çakıroğlu took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zbyszko Waldoch. Zbyszko Waldoch dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. 72 minutes into the game, ★C.I.A.sna★16's Boleslaw Wicherek nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Demiralp Salman made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. Maksymilian Waselewicz's late challenge caught a - JOKER -'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Maksymilian Waselewicz helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, ★C.I.A.sna★16's Maksymilian Waselewicz got a free kick in the 75th minute. Zbyszko Waldoch showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fırat Çakıroğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. With a little luck, - JOKER -'s Demiralp Salman got control of the ball when Zdzislaw Modliszewski tried to sneak it across the goal line. Zbyszko Waldoch made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fırat Çakıroğlu in the 82nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fırat Çakıroğlu in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zbyszko Waldoch prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in ★C.I.A.sna★16's zone, Fırat Çakıroğlu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zbyszko Waldoch came out of the goal and Fırat Çakıroğlu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the referee ended the match the - JOKER - players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.