U21 World League

Folkrola Arena
Spectators: 7709 (Terracing: 5783, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Vidko Bižal kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute, Güney Ceceli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU's İlyas Ahid in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye NK FOLKROLA's goalie prevented a goal. In the 12th match minute, !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Köksal Nasreddin to maneuver through the defense. Berker Rıza Afşaroğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nasan Drobnjaković, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 15 played minutes !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU got a freekick which was hit by Yenal Tuğaltan. Berker Rıza Afşaroğlu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vidko Bižal in the 19th minute of the match. Olcay Orkun Sadi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Veselko Recko read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. The !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU fans' excitement grew in the 28th match minute when !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU's İlyas Ahid looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After having played for 33 minutes, Nasan Drobnjaković managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NK FOLKROLA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nasan Drobnjaković was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. İlyas Ahid hit a great ball. Rino Alauf fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Berker Rıza Afşaroğlu having to interfere. In the 43rd match minute, !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Semi İltemiz to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU's İlyas Ahid got a free kick in the 46th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when İlyas Ahid stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Delzi Stanišič kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Burç Bir during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Burç Bir hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU's Berker Rıza Afşaroğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vidko Bižal in the 70th minute of play. A collision led to NK FOLKROLA getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Delzi Stanišič hit a great ball. Nasan Drobnjaković took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Berker Rıza Afşaroğlu. Berker Rıza Afşaroğlu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 77 minutes into the match, NK FOLKROLA's Vidko Bižal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Berker Rıza Afşaroğlu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bore Ristič struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Berker Rıza Afşaroğlu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for NK FOLKROLA. In the 82nd minute, Bore Ristič 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. Berker Rıza Afşaroğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bore Ristič, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Berker Rıza Afşaroğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vidko Bižal, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. NK FOLKROLA walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.