U18 World League

Northside Stadium
Spectators: 7522 (Terracing: 5642, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) GNK Dinamo Zagreb™'s Izidor Benko 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. Karhan Öktüre's late challenge caught a GNK Dinamo Zagreb™'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Karhan Öktüre helped the player get up and apologised. Karhan Öktüre kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lino Badalić during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gürkan Uçanok was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 8th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ömür Sağanalp got free with Robert Palunko in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 19 played minutes, North Port UTD's Ali Haydar Ekin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Robert Palunko came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in North Port UTD reached it. Robert Palunko came out of the goal in the 22nd minute to try and stop a shot by North Port UTD's Birkan Sarik. But to his dismay, Birkan Sarik quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Robert Palunko came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by North Port UTD's Birkan Sarik. But to his dismay, Birkan Sarik quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Birkan Sarik could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Robert Palunko made a huge save. Rikard Hozjan charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rikard Hozjan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Rikard Hozjan hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. In the 39th minute of the match Gürkan Uçanok sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Robert Palunko skillfully saved the ball. In the 41st match minute, GNK Dinamo Zagreb™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dejan Filip to maneuver through the defense. When Mladen Mijačika fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GNK Dinamo Zagreb™'s protests and gave Mladen Mijačika a yellow card for diving instead. In the 48th match minute, GNK Dinamo Zagreb™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mladen Mijačika to maneuver through the defense. In the 49th minute of the match Gürkan Uçanok sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Robert Palunko skillfully saved the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Birkan Sarik made a kick off. When Ahmet Gökalp Tecimen came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the North Port UTD fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ahmet Gökalp Tecimen couldn't finish the play. Robert Palunko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Birkan Sarik in the 60th minute of play. A collision led to GNK Dinamo Zagreb™ getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Dejan Filip hit a great ball. Gürkan Uçanok was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 62nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 70th minute Birkan Sarik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robert Palunko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 76th minute, Rikard Hozjan reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Arif Ozan Bolat. The goal made the score 3-1. Robert Palunko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Birkan Sarik in the 79th minute of play. Birkan Sarik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Robert Palunko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. GNK Dinamo Zagreb™'s Robert Palunko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ömür Sağanalp in the 83rd minute of play. GNK Dinamo Zagreb™'s Robert Palunko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Birkan Sarik in the 89th minute of play. 96 minutes into the match, GNK Dinamo Zagreb™'s goal looked a bit too open when Birkan Sarik came free, but Robert Palunko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.