U18 World League

Stadion Butordolac
Spectators: 7503 (Terracing: 5628, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Frano Udovčić made the kick off and thus started the match. Fikri Yanar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kazimir Broz in the 3rd minute of the match. The supporters of NK BRONZIN booed when Eskiekin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tarık Yesar didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 7 played minutes NK BRONZIN got a freekick which was hit by Kazimir Broz. After 9 played minutes NK BRONZIN got a freekick which was hit by Izidor Sansević. Goran Mahalec made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Asım Torehan in the 11th minute of play. A collision led to Eskiekin getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Tarık Yesar hit a great ball. If Vatroslav Štefanić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 25 played minutes Eskiekin got a freekick which was hit by Arif Tugay Verim. Frano Udovčić was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 26th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Goran Mahalec showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mehmet Hamdi Servet in the 28th minute of the match. The supporters of Eskiekin booed when NK BRONZIN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ognjen Uroda didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, Eskiekin's Armağan Bircan tried to score from far away in the 32nd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Goran Mahalec didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mehmet Hamdi Servet went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Mehmet Hamdi Servet's late challenge caught a NK BRONZIN's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mehmet Hamdi Servet helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Eskiekin getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Mehmet Hamdi Servet hit a great ball. 47 minutes into the match, Eskiekin's goal looked a bit too open when Matej Gvojić came free, but Fikri Yanar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47thth minute of the game Frano Udovčić who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Eskiekin's Fikri Yanar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When Izidor Sansević came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the NK BRONZIN 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 Izidor Sansević couldn't finish the play. When NK BRONZIN's Vatroslav Štefanić in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Eskiekin's goalie prevented a goal. NK BRONZIN's Frano Udovčić got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Goran Mahalec made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ali Asım Torehan in the 59th minute. In the 66th minute Matej Gvojić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fikri Yanar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Goran Mahalec was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ali Asım Torehan showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 68 minute of play. After 71 minutes, Ognjen Uroda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the NK BRONZIN and the Eskiekin players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 72nd match minute, NK BRONZIN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ognjen Uroda to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th minute Mehmet Hamdi Servet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Goran Mahalec saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77th minute, Seyfettin Cambaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Goran Mahalec made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mehmet Hamdi Servet in the 80th minute. Goran Mahalec was out of position in the 82 minute of play, and Ali Asım Torehan capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ali Asım Torehan really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. 85 minutes into the match, Eskiekin's goal looked a bit too open when Vatroslav Štefanić came free, but Fikri Yanar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 87th minute Vanja Radojčić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fikri Yanar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. NK BRONZIN's Goran Mahalec proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save NK BRONZIN from getting a goal against them. Seyfettin Cambaz kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Goran Mahalec made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Asım Torehan in the 95th minute of play. 96 minutes into the match, NK BRONZIN's goalkeeper Goran Mahalec had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ali Asım Torehan. The Eskiekin supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Eskiekin would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.