U18 World League

Cihanbeyli Park
Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) MARAZZINO's Hasan Ali Oksay 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. Muzaffer Kongar hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. In the 11th minute, Per-Erik Rydberg made a precise shot to the right of Yusuf Ziya Gökçek. MARAZZINO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After 18 played minutes Oldham Athletic got a freekick which was hit by Per-Erik Rydberg. In the 20th minute, Per-Erik Rydberg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Oldham Athletic fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Per-Arne Nyberg struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Yusuf Ziya Gökçek didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Oldham Athletic. In the 33rd minute, Emanuel Hökkvist made a precise shot to the right of Yusuf Ziya Gökçek. MARAZZINO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Yusuf Ziya Gökçek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Per-Arne Nyberg in the 36th minute of play. After the first half Oldham Athletic were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Karl-Erik Fransson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the MARAZZINO defense, Emanuel Hökkvist kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yusuf Ziya Gökçek. The MARAZZINO fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yusuf Ziya Gökçek should have stopped the shot. Yusuf Ziya Gökçek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Per-Arne Nyberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, MARAZZINO's Yusuf Ziya Gökçek got control of the ball when Henrik Söderberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Karl-Erik Fransson got free with Yusuf Ziya Gökçek in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 66 minutes into the match, MARAZZINO's goalkeeper Yusuf Ziya Gökçek had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emanuel Hökkvist. Yusuf Ziya Gökçek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karl-Erik Fransson, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. MARAZZINO's Yusuf Ziya Gökçek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl-Erik Fransson in the 77th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, Emanuel Hökkvist took a quick shot and it went in 0-5 without a chance for Yusuf Ziya Gökçek to make any attempt to save it. Yusuf Ziya Gökçek made an important save on a dangerous shot by Per-Erik Rydberg in the 90th minute. Abdurrezzak Çetintürk kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. The MARAZZINO fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Oldham Athletic were clearly better and deserved to take the win.