U18 World League

Niedersachsenstadion
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hulusi Kurtuluş took the kick off in the first half of the match. Sven Berland fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emilian Martínez having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 14 minutes, Emilian Martínez successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Eitel Sebastian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Osman Ali Akçan's late challenge caught a TSV Delliehausen's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Osman Ali Akçan helped the player get up and apologised. In the 22nd minute, Osman Ali Akçan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Predators's defense didn't have a chance, in the 25th minute, when Sven Berland scored to the left of an out of position Emilian Martínez, making the score, 1-0. Yves Marquart didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Osman Ali Akçan went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 36 minutes into the match, Ali Galip Nezir notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of TSV Delliehausen's Yves Marquart. Yves Marquart was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Predators's Hulusi Kurtuluş in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TSV Delliehausen's goalie prevented a goal. In the 44th match minute, TSV Delliehausen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eitel Sebastian to maneuver through the defense. In the 45th minute of the match Samir Cangiray shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Yves Marquart showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sven Berland to make the kick off. 58 minutes into the game, Samir Cangiray was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Predators's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave TSV Delliehausen the free kick. Samir Cangiray hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Sven Berland sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 61st match minute, Predators was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ali Galip Nezir to maneuver through the defense. Ali Galip Nezir took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yves Marquart. Yves Marquart dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Osman Ali Akçan hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 70thth minute of the game Hulusi Kurtuluş who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but TSV Delliehausen's Yves Marquart was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Emilian Martínez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sven Berland, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. When Elmar Brink fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored TSV Delliehausen's protests and gave Elmar Brink a yellow card for diving instead. In the 83rd match minute, TSV Delliehausen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elmar Brink to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hulusi Kurtuluş in the 85th minute of play forced TSV Delliehausen's goalkeeper Yves Marquart to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Predators eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.