U18 World League

Bahcesaray FK
Spectators: 7645 (Terracing: 5735, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mehmet Şefik Soyselçuk made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd minute, Osman Ali Akçan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Osman Ali Akçan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Frontera AFC's Tomas Duardo got control of the ball when Osman Ali Akçan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rahmi Öztimur hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Marcelo Delgado's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emilian Martínez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. Predators's Mehmet Şefik Soyselçuk got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Emilian Martínez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alejo Calixto, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. The audience was convinced that Mehmet Şefik Soyselçuk's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tomas Duardo was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mehmet Şefik Soyselçuk got free with Tomas Duardo in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marcelo Delgado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mehmet Şefik Soyselçuk in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tomas Duardo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Frontera AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 41st minute, when Mehmet Şefik Soyselçuk scored to the left of an out of position Tomas Duardo, making the score, 1-0. Hilario Ospetsu kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alejo Calixto stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Emilian Martínez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marcelo Delgado went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. If Mehmet Şefik Soyselçuk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomas Duardo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Osman Ali Akçan in the 64th minute of the match. After 64 played minutes Frontera AFC got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Selatse. Mehmet Şefik Soyselçuk struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Tomas Duardo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Predators. In the 69th minute Kevin Zenón shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emilian Martínez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mirza Tosun charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mirza Tosun the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 72 played minutes Predators got a freekick which was hit by Mirza Tosun. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcelo Delgado got free with Emilian Martínez in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hilario Ospetsu's late challenge caught a Predators's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hilario Ospetsu helped the player get up and apologised. Hilario Ospetsu kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Mehmet Şefik Soyselçuk's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tomas Duardo was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. After 82 minutes Frontera AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mirza Tosun who took care of the corner kick. Predators's Mirza Tosun was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Tomas Duardo in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 85th minute Mehmet Şefik Soyselçuk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomas Duardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelo Delgado could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Emilian Martínez made a huge save. Tomas Duardo came out of the goal in the 94th minute to try and stop a shot by Predators's Osman Ali Akçan. But to his dismay, Osman Ali Akçan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Predators had won after a very even match.