U18 World League

ALTAY ATATURK ARENA
Spectators: 7568 (Terracing: 5677, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) Ahmet Seyfi Özil started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 played minutes HORIZZONT got a freekick which was hit by Ali Behzat Derem. Sefa Yahya made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ahmet Seyfi Özil in the 5th minute. After 8 played minutes ALTAY MYTHS got a freekick which was hit by Nurtekin Baysungur. After 11 minutes, Zeynel Adıvar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ALTAY MYTHS and the HORIZZONT players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to ALTAY MYTHS getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Zeynel Adıvar hit a great ball. Nurtekin Baysungur took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sefa Yahya. Sefa Yahya dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Nurtekin Baysungur took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Sefa Yahya to make any attempt to save it. Özgür Olcay kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Sefa Yahya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nurtekin Baysungur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of ALTAY MYTHS booed when HORIZZONT was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Özgür Olcay didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, ALTAY MYTHS's Sefa Yahya threw himself towards the right post 32 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Turgut Tümer, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. HORIZZONT's Sefa Yahya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Turgut Tümer in the 34th minute of play. Sefa Yahya came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by ALTAY MYTHS's Turgut Tümer. But to his dismay, Turgut Tümer quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. After having played for 45 minutes, Tamer Baransel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. HORIZZONT's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tamer Baransel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ali Behzat Derem was the one to do the kick off. Ali Behzat Derem's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 54thth minute, Aygün Yaltırak skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 56 minutes into the match, ALTAY MYTHS's goalkeeper Aygün Yaltırak had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Suphi Ziyaettin. After 59 minutes of play, ALTAY MYTHS's Turgut Tümer made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sefa Yahya was left in no man's land by his defense there! Sefa Yahya showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Turgut Tümer in the 65th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, HORIZZONT's Ali Behzat Derem got a free kick in the 71st minute. In the 72nd match minute, HORIZZONT was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ali Behzat Derem to maneuver through the defense. ALTAY MYTHS's Ahmet Reha Tosun was substituted for Zeynel Adıvar. The supporters of ALTAY MYTHS booed when HORIZZONT was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ali Behzat Derem didn't get a good kick on the ball. HORIZZONT's Sefa Yahya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Seyfi Özil in the 82nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Azmi Yağan in the 91st minute of play forced HORIZZONT's goalkeeper Sefa Yahya to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ahmet Reha Tosun recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Reha Tosun in the 96th minute of play forced HORIZZONT's goalkeeper Sefa Yahya to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sefa Yahya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Azmi Yağan in the 97th minute of play. ALTAY MYTHS's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.