U18 World League

CIMBOM FC STADYUMU
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Iskandar Phua started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd match minute, CİMBOM FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Feyzullay İpçi to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 5 minutes, Didi Chandran put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Ali Polatkan. With an all-out effort, CİMBOM FC's Alam Dyce threw himself towards the right post 13 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gencal Kavaş, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Tuna Şems might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alam Dyce. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tuna Şems ran back to his position shaking his head. Nicholas Soon kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Gencal Kavaş sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30th minute, Didi Chandran ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ali Polatkan was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. If Didi Chandran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tuna Şems could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Alam Dyce made a huge save. If Iskandar Phua had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Nagrand were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Gencal Kavaş made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Didi Chandran got free with Ali Polatkan in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 61 played minutes Nagrand got a freekick which was hit by Gabriel Laycock. If İnanç Tellioğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rudy Yi-Sheng recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, CİMBOM FC's Nuratay Şenalp got a free kick in the 67th minute. When the match had gone on for 68 minutes, Didi Chandran took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Ali Polatkan to make any attempt to save it. Didi Kool's late challenge caught a CİMBOM FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Didi Kool helped the player get up and apologised. Didi Kool kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. After having played for 74 minutes, Gencal Kavaş managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CİMBOM FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gencal Kavaş was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Rudy Yi-Sheng fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nagrand's protests and gave Rudy Yi-Sheng a yellow card for diving instead. In the 75th minute, Rudy Yi-Sheng hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Feyzullay İpçi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Didi Chandran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Polatkan having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nuratay Şenalp during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Nagrand eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.