U23 World League

ÇORUM ŞEHİR STADYUMU
Spectators: 7459 (Terracing: 5595, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) Fikri Sakman started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Umut İnceman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dursun Ali Özgurcan in the 2nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zafer Benlioğlu in the 5th minute of play forced Cisco Birlik FC's goalkeeper Yunus Canser to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 6th minute Atilla Tüzünalp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Umut İnceman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cisco Birlik FC's Yunus Canser played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zafer Benlioğlu in the 10th minute of play. Yunus Canser came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by ÇORUM FK's Fikri Sakman. But to his dismay, Fikri Sakman quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fikri Sakman got free with Yunus Canser in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fikri Sakman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Yunus Canser made a huge save. Yunus Canser made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mustafa Birol Bahçıvan in the 25th minute of play. After some careless play in the Cisco Birlik FC defense, Fikri Sakman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yunus Canser. The Cisco Birlik FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yunus Canser should have stopped the shot. In the 29th minute, Yasin Karluk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 33 minutes, Fikri Sakman made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Cisco Birlik FC's Yunus Canser tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Yunus Canser was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Zafer Benlioğlu showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-0 in the 39 minute of play. After some careless play in the Cisco Birlik FC defense, Mustafa Birol Bahçıvan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yunus Canser. The Cisco Birlik FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yunus Canser should have stopped the shot. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dursun Ali Özgurcan to make the kick off. After 53 minutes of play, ÇORUM FK's Semi Afak made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Yunus Canser was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Cisco Birlik FC booed when ÇORUM FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mustafa Birol Bahçıvan didn't get a good kick on the ball. 58 minutes into the game, Fikri Sakman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Yunus Canser was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Abdulmelik Helvacıoğlu came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the ÇORUM FK 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 Abdulmelik Helvacıoğlu couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Cisco Birlik FC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Mevlüt Demren hit a great ball. In the 64thth minute of the game Dursun Ali Özgurcan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ÇORUM FK's Umut İnceman was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Yunus Canser showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fikri Sakman, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 66th minute Mustafa Birol Bahçıvan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yunus Canser saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yunus Canser took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fikri Sakman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yunus Canser showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mustafa Birol Bahçıvan in the 73rd minute of the match. When Cisco Birlik FC's Dursun Ali Özgurcan in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ÇORUM FK's goalie prevented a goal. Cisco Birlik FC's Yunus Canser played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zafer Benlioğlu in the 77th minute of play. 79 minutes into the match, Cisco Birlik FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zafer Benlioğlu came free, but Yunus Canser reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, Cisco Birlik FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fikri Sakman came free, but Yunus Canser reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fikri Sakman in the 81st minute of play forced Cisco Birlik FC's goalkeeper Yunus Canser to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yunus Canser took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fikri Sakman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st minute Fikri Sakman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yunus Canser saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 92 minutes into the game, ÇORUM FK's Fikri Sakman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yunus Canser made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 8-0. When the referee ended the match the ÇORUM FK players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.