U18 World League

Rakkestad
Spectators: 7534 (Terracing: 5652, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Rakkestad IF's Christian Halstensen started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Mahir Buyrukalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Rakkestad IF's zone, Özgür Göktürk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kenneth Friis came out of the goal and Özgür Göktürk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christian Halstensen in the 13th minute of play forced ÇORUM SPOR KULÜBÜ's goalkeeper Recep Talha Uçhan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mahir Buyrukalp's late challenge caught a Rakkestad IF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mahir Buyrukalp helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, ÇORUM SPOR KULÜBÜ's Mahir Buyrukalp got a free kick in the 14th minute. Kenneth Friis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Özgür Göktürk's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. In the 29th minute Özgür Göktürk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kenneth Friis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, Rakkestad IF's goal looked a bit too open when Özgür Göktürk came free, but Kenneth Friis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Özgür Göktürk's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kenneth Friis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. Ahmet Ozan Durcan kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Semi Buyrukalp made a great header on ÇORUM SPOR KULÜBÜ's corner, it was just that Rakkestad IF's Kenneth Friis managed to reach the ball for a save.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Linus Todal in the 51st minute of play forced ÇORUM SPOR KULÜBÜ's goalkeeper Recep Talha Uçhan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 54 minutes into the match, Nurettin Çağakan notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Rakkestad IF's Kenneth Friis. Kenneth Friis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Christian Halstensen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Otto Klepp recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Recep Talha Uçhan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian Halstensen in the 63rd minute of play. Christian Halstensen charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Christian Halstensen the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 64th minute, Christian Halstensen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 65th minute, Nurettin Çağakan 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. After 72 played minutes ÇORUM SPOR KULÜBÜ got a freekick which was hit by Mahir Buyrukalp. Kenneth Friis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Özgür Göktürk in the 76th minute of the match. After 81 minutes of play, Rakkestad IF's Christian Halstensen made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Recep Talha Uçhan was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mahir Buyrukalp kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Rakkestad IF's Carl Frigstad got a free kick in the 89th minute. 90 minutes into the match, Rakkestad IF's goalkeeper Kenneth Friis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Özgür Göktürk. After a rather tough play, ÇORUM SPOR KULÜBÜ's Ahmet Ozan Durcan got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Recep Talha Uçhan came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by Rakkestad IF's Otto Klepp. But to his dismay, Otto Klepp quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.