U18 World League

MYSZKÓW STADIUM
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Grzegorz Furlit made the kick off which started today's match. Leonard Rydz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Birkan Sarik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Ömür Sağanalp managed to get in a good position for a shot. North Port UTD's supporters rose to their feet, but Ömür Sağanalp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leonard Rydz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 11th minute, Sylwester Jekot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 12 played minutes, North Port UTD's Gürkan Uçanok shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Leonard Rydz 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. If Marian Bielecki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kajetan Gierasik kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Myszków SSA's zone, Birkan Sarik stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonard Rydz came out of the goal and Birkan Sarik tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Myszków SSA getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Roland Bielejewski hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Birkan Sarik managed to get in a good position for a shot. North Port UTD's supporters rose to their feet, but Birkan Sarik was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leonard Rydz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Szczepan Cieliczka's late challenge caught a North Port UTD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Szczepan Cieliczka helped the player get up and apologised. After 30 played minutes Myszków SSA got a freekick which was hit by Szczepan Cieliczka. A collision led to North Port UTD getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Birkan Sarik hit a great ball. Beyhan Lami hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ahmet Gökalp Tecimen during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Birkan Sarik stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Myszków SSA's Leonard Rydz got control of the ball when Ömür Sağanalp tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Ömür Sağanalp could shoot a difficult shot in the 56th minute, which Leonard Rydz however easily saved by the left post. In the 59th minute, Birkan Sarik ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Leonard Rydz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After 67 minutes, Beyhan Lami mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the North Port UTD and the Myszków SSA players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 67th match minute, North Port UTD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beyhan Lami to maneuver through the defense. In the 72nd minute of the match Gürkan Uçanok shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Leonard Rydz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Leonard Rydz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Birkan Sarik in the 75th minute of play. A hard shot 76 in the game by Birkan Sarik from a close distance when the talented Leonard Rydz managed to make a qualified save. Myszków SSA's players were relieved. After 80 played minutes North Port UTD got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Gökalp Tecimen. A collision led to Myszków SSA getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Tolek Lemiesz hit a great ball. In the 82nd minute of the match Zühtü Eryavuz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Leonard Rydz skillfully saved the ball. After having played for 84 minutes, Franciszek Majtyka managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Myszków SSA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Franciszek Majtyka was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 86 minutes into the match, North Port UTD's goal looked a bit too open when Franciszek Majtyka came free, but Arif Ozan Bolat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 89th minute Franciszek Majtyka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Ozan Bolat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 92ndth minute of the game Birkan Sarik who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Myszków SSA's Leonard Rydz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Myszków SSA getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Kacper Siekierski hit a great ball. Leonard Rydz acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 93rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Gürkan Uçanok. In the 95th minute Birkan Sarik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonard Rydz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Myszków SSA supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching North Port UTD's performance. The match ended with a win for North Port UTD.