U21 World League

CITY OF 1STANBUL
Spectators: 7724 (Terracing: 5794, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mert Kerdiğe kicked off to start the match. 2 minutes into the match, 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Mert Kerdiğe sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Veselko Recko narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nasan Drobnjaković kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Keramettin Tayfun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Veselko Recko having to interfere. After a rather tough play, NK FOLKROLA's Slavoljub Bukovec got a free kick in the 7th minute. Mert Kerdiğe hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Veselko Recko made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Keramettin Tayfun sent off a good shot on target. Veselko Recko was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Keramettin Tayfun showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 15 minute of play. In the 23rd minute 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB were awarded a corner. Gérard Piqué went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of NK FOLKROLA's goalie and right to Erberk Tayman. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. NK FOLKROLA's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Mert Kerdiğe struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Veselko Recko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB. In the 32nd minute, Erberk Tayman made a precise shot to the right of Veselko Recko. NK FOLKROLA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Mert Kerdiğe managed to get in a good position for a shot. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's supporters rose to their feet, but Mert Kerdiğe was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Veselko Recko breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Veselko Recko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mert Kerdiğe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 46th minute Mert Kerdiğe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Veselko Recko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vidko Bižal to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Mert Kerdiğe sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Veselko Recko narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 55 minutes into the match, 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's goalkeeper Sefa Rahmet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nasan Drobnjaković. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Krsta Sršen during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 57th match minute, NK FOLKROLA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Krsta Sršen to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Sefa Rahmet got control of the ball when Nasan Drobnjaković tried to sneak it across the goal line. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Sefa Rahmet proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB from getting a goal against them. With an all-out effort, NK FOLKROLA's Sefa Rahmet threw himself towards the right post 63 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Bore Ristič, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Veselko Recko didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mert Kerdiğe went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. After 69 played minutes 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB got a freekick which was hit by Hasan Ali Burçak. Delzi Stanišič kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Mert Kerdiğe'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 75th minute of play. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind NK FOLKROLA's goalkeeper Veselko Recko, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to NK FOLKROLA getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Rino Alauf hit a great ball. Bore Ristič sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Veselko Recko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mert Kerdiğe, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. After a rather tough play, NK FOLKROLA's Bore Ristič got a free kick in the 91st minute.