U21 World League

Şükrü Saracoğlu
Spectators: 7541 (Terracing: 5657, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Boycho Zotov made the kick off and thus started the match. Yıldırım Yaman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Boycho Zotov in the 6th minute of play. In the 8th minute, Demarcus Andersen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Boycho Zotov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oğuzalp Ak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stavri Minovski having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Boycho Zotov put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Yıldırım Yaman. 21 minutes into the game, Tuncer İribaş cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Stavri Minovski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Yıldırım Yaman didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vangel Gevrenov went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. In the 35th minute, Fenerbahçe's Tuncer İribaş ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Stavri Minovski. Stavri Minovski yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-3. Fenerbahçe were furious when Gazi Seralp was red carded, 38 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Gazi Seralp kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. In the 43rd minute, Valeri Tzokev left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The VN BAKITO fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-4. After the first half VN BAKITO were leading 2-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aras Daman to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Çelebi Budak during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. VN BAKITO made a substitution. Velizar Yavrichev replaced Rostislav Benov. In the 57th match minute, Fenerbahçe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Çelebi Budak to maneuver through the defense. In the 60th minute Aras Daman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stavri Minovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 63 played minutes Fenerbahçe got a freekick which was hit by Oğuzalp Ak. Valeri Tzokev struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Yıldırım Yaman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for VN BAKITO. Vangel Gevrenov hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. After 73 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for VN BAKITO! Stavri Minovski had in the 75thth minute some difficulties stopping Tuncer İribaş's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Tuncer İribaş had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Stavri Minovski. VN BAKITO's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tuncer İribaş was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-4. A collision led to Fenerbahçe getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Tuncer İribaş hit a great ball. Yıldırım Yaman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valeri Tzokev, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Yıldırım Yaman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boycho Zotov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as VN BAKITO's Velizar Yavrichev slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Yıldırım Yaman. That made the score 4-5 after 83 minutes of play. In the 86th minute, Denko Padarev left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The VN BAKITO fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-6. In the 94th minute Valeri Tzokev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yıldırım Yaman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Fenerbahçe supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching VN BAKITO's performance. The match ended with a win for VN BAKITO.