U18 World League

Cătălin Hîldan
Spectators: 7540 (Terracing: 5656, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Iustin Iorda made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Tornadele Siret's Iustin Iorda got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Sergiu Răţescu hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Petre Vătăşel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mithat Hirfanlı in the 17th minute of the match. Martin Ciorăscu's late challenge caught a Lions Of Turks's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Martin Ciorăscu helped the player get up and apologised. If Anıl Ozan Okkan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd match minute, Lions Of Turks was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artaç Ünsan to maneuver through the defense. In the 25th minute, Çelik Adam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bülent Şemsifer made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Gabriel Beșliu sent off a good shot on target. 29 minutes into the game, Mithat Hirfanlı cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Petre Vătăşel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mithat Hirfanlı in the 32nd minute of play forced Tornadele Siret's goalkeeper Petre Vătăşel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th match minute, Tornadele Siret was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ioan Culcer to maneuver through the defense. Bülent Şemsifer made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Gabriel Beșliu sent off a good shot on target. 40 minutes into the match, Lions Of Turks's goal looked a bit too open when Iustin Iorda came free, but Bülent Şemsifer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute, Iustin Iorda reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Bülent Şemsifer. The goal made the score 1-1. Sergiu Răţescu kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Iustin Iorda in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bülent Şemsifer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Nicolae Manafu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Petre Vătăşel stood somewhat misplaced when Mithat Hirfanlı came free in front of goal and shot 2-2 to the left of him in the 62 minute. After 65 played minutes Tornadele Siret got a freekick which was hit by Gabriel Beșliu. Bülent Şemsifer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicolae Manafu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cabbar Özkan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Petre Vătăşel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Cabbar Özkan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lions Of Turks's supporters rose to their feet, but Cabbar Özkan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Petre Vătăşel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 82nd minute Iustin Iorda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bülent Şemsifer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lions Of Turks were furious when Arif Burak Erengüç was red carded, 84 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 85th match minute, Lions Of Turks was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arif Burak Erengüç to maneuver through the defense. Iustin Iorda might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bülent Şemsifer. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Iustin Iorda ran back to his position shaking his head. Bülent Şemsifer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iustin Iorda, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. After a rather tough play, Lions Of Turks's Nihat Candar got a free kick in the 89th minute. Bülent Şemsifer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Călin Paulică in the 93rd minute of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.