U18 World League

ABDULHAMİTHAN
Spectators: 7549 (Terracing: 5663, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abdulvahit Ulutan started the match with the kick off. In the 15th match minute, ---Atam Osmanlı--- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saruhan Günsel to maneuver through the defense. 24 minutes into the match, ---Atam Osmanlı---'s Cezmi Şabi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maarten Stekelenburg narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 26th match minute, Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Delmiro Dalmau to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to ---Atam Osmanlı--- getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Ahmet Ali İspinoz hit a great ball. Benjamin Tolino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Levent İlseven tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Justo Cuarto fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ's protests and gave Justo Cuarto a yellow card for diving instead. In the 30th minute, Justo Cuarto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 33rd minute, Benjamin Tolino 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. With his leg Maarten Stekelenburg managed to avoid a goal in the 38thth minute, when ---Atam Osmanlı---'s Abdulvahit Ulutan fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Albano Bonadona during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 40 played minutes Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ got a freekick which was hit by Albano Bonadona. If Cezmi Şabi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Cezmi Şabi came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the ---Atam Osmanlı--- fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cezmi Şabi couldn't finish the play. After the first half Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Albano Bonadona to strike the kick off in the second half. Cezmi Şabi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, ---Atam Osmanlı---'s Orçun Raşit got a free kick in the 54th minute. Justo Cuarto got in the 56th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Levent İlseven handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Tolino in the 61st minute of play forced ---Atam Osmanlı---'s goalkeeper Levent İlseven to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Levent İlseven took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albano Bonadona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 72 played minutes Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ got a freekick which was hit by Florentino Muno. In the 76th minute, Abdulvahit Ulutan 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. Maarten Stekelenburg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cezmi Şabi in the 78th minute of the match. Maarten Stekelenburg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cezmi Şabi, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Maarten Stekelenburg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Ali İspinoz, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Chants of Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as ---Atam Osmanlı--- had held the ball for most of the match.