U23 World League

XL-Azrail Stadium
Spectators: 7668 (Terracing: 5751, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) An unexpectedly hard shot by František Balog in the 2nd minute of play forced XL-Azrail Team's goalkeeper Recep Talha Bircan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 10 minutes into the match, XL-Azrail Team's goal looked a bit too open when František Balog came free, but Recep Talha Bircan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Recep Talha Bircan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from František Balog, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jan Krejsa kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. When Hynek Rytíř fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Potomci Dwayna Dibleyho's protests and gave Hynek Rytíř a yellow card for diving instead. Hynek Rytíř hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. After 22 played minutes Potomci Dwayna Dibleyho got a freekick which was hit by Radek Hoch. Ahmet Ziya Sabih recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jan Krejsa hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. 36 minutes into the match, XL-Azrail Team's goal looked a bit too open when Jan Krejsa came free, but Recep Talha Bircan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Burhan Okboğa kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Recep Talha Bircan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan Krejsa in the 43rd minute of the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when František Balog made the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Radek Hoch during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Radek Hoch kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Gencay Reşan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Nic Nedal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Recep Talha Bircan made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Jan Krejsa sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gürcan Ser in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nic Nedal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Recep Talha Bircan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from František Balog, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Gürcan Ser kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. When Vladimír Zikán fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Potomci Dwayna Dibleyho's protests and gave Vladimír Zikán a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of XL-Azrail Team booed when Potomci Dwayna Dibleyho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vladimír Zikán didn't get a good kick on the ball. 76 minutes into the game, Jan Krejsa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Potomci Dwayna Dibleyho's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave XL-Azrail Team the free kick. After a rather tough play, Potomci Dwayna Dibleyho's Jan Krejsa got a free kick in the 76th minute. 80 minutes into the match, XL-Azrail Team's goal looked a bit too open when Konstantin Pospěch came free, but Recep Talha Bircan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vladimír Zikán kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. If Jan Krejsa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jan Krejsa was extremely unlucky when he, in the 94th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. When Jan Krejsa came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Potomci Dwayna Dibleyho fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jan Krejsa couldn't finish the play. Potomci Dwayna Dibleyho were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing XL-Azrail Team to leave the ground with a draw.