U18 World League

PunisherS Arena
Spectators: 7574 (Terracing: 5682, Seating: 1741, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Battal Seyyit Evliya kicked off to start the match. Marcu Petru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Şehzade Saygılı tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcu Petru recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 8th match minute, AFC PunisherS™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Toader Țepeneag to maneuver through the defense. Şehzade Saygılı made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcu Petru in the 11th minute of play. 12 minutes had been played when some careless play by Fidan SK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mihai Dragomir was slow to take the kick. During this time AFC PunisherS™'s players had a chance to rest. 13 minutes into the match, AFC PunisherS™'s goal looked a bit too open when Battal Seyyit Evliya came free, but Mihail Stroia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fidan SK's Ergün Uluçam got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. AFC PunisherS™'s Mihail Stroia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ergün Uluçam in the 23rd minute of play. In the 27th minute, Battal Seyyit Evliya hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 29 minutes, Sever Ţurcaş mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AFC PunisherS™ and the Fidan SK players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 29th match minute, AFC PunisherS™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sever Ţurcaş to maneuver through the defense. In the 33rd minute of the match, Ivan Pandele tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Şehzade Saygılı saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If Marcu Petru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38th minute, Çağatay Akbilge hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Şehzade Saygılı took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcu Petru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marcu Petru was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in AFC PunisherS™'s zone, Arif Nihat Kiyas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mihail Stroia came out of the goal and Arif Nihat Kiyas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Battal Seyyit Evliya's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mihail Stroia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. Arif Nihat Kiyas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 59thth minute, Mihail Stroia skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arif Nihat Kiyas got free with Mihail Stroia in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 67th minute Marcu Petru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şehzade Saygılı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 68th minute, Arif Nihat Kiyas made a precise shot to the right of Mihail Stroia. AFC PunisherS™'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 73rd minute, Manole Miclauș hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 76 minutes into the match, AFC PunisherS™'s goalkeeper Mihail Stroia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arif Nihat Kiyas. In the 78th minute of the match, Battal Seyyit Evliya tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Mihail Stroia saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 80 played minutes Fidan SK got a freekick which was hit by Çağatay Akbilge. Mihai Dragomir, 81 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. When Gavril Chibulcutean fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AFC PunisherS™'s protests and gave Gavril Chibulcutean a yellow card for diving instead. In the 89th match minute, AFC PunisherS™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Pandele to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, AFC PunisherS™'s Toader Țepeneag got a free kick in the 94th minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Fidan SK had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.