U18 World League

SİPAHİOCAĞI
Spectators: 7523 (Terracing: 5643, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Grütly's Jeremias Bela 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. Birdal Bedük's late challenge caught a Grütly's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Birdal Bedük helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Grütly booed when AN&KARASİPAHİLER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Birdal Bedük didn't get a good kick on the ball. 0-1 became the score in the 3rd minute when Jeremias Bela elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Grütly's Jeremias Bela got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Grütly's Cirilo Primo got a free kick in the 14th minute. With his leg Cristobal Jayvier managed to avoid a goal in the 15thth minute, when AN&KARASİPAHİLER's Yağız Bakanay fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 20th minute, Sadri Bostan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aktan Arslanoğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeremias Bela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Grütly's Cristobal Jayvier got control of the ball when Yağız Bakanay tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jonatan Henry sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aktan Arslanoğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeremias Bela, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Jeremias Bela received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Aktan Arslanoğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 41 minutes into the match, Grütly's goalkeeper Cristobal Jayvier had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yağız Bakanay. After a rather tough play, Grütly's Octavio Fonso got a free kick in the 42nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christian Gabino in the 45th minute of play forced AN&KARASİPAHİLER's goalkeeper Aktan Arslanoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 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 Yağız Bakanay to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Yağız Bakanay got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Cristobal Jayvier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Birdal Bedük in the 61st minute of the match. After 62 minutes, Cirilo Primo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grütly and the AN&KARASİPAHİLER players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cirilo Primo kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Yağız Bakanay hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Grütly's Jeremias Bela in the 69th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Aktan Arslanoğlu was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for AN&KARASİPAHİLER through an amazing save. AN&KARASİPAHİLER's Yağız Bakanay got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cristobal Jayvier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yağız Bakanay in the 73rd minute of the match. In the 74th minute Sadri Bostan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristobal Jayvier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 76th minute, Yağız Bakanay ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristobal Jayvier was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 80 minutes into the match, Grütly's goal looked a bit too open when Sadri Bostan came free, but Cristobal Jayvier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st minute AN&KARASİPAHİLER were awarded a corner. Birdal Bedük went to the cornerflag to take it. Jonatan Henry could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Aktan Arslanoğlu made a huge save. In the 88th minute Cirilo Primo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aktan Arslanoğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Berkant Başkaynak charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Berkant Başkaynak the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Grütly booed when AN&KARASİPAHİLER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Berkant Başkaynak didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Grütly players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.