U23 World League

NIROSXN Arena
Spectators: 7528 (Terracing: 5647, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Erkin Cangiray started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Süleyman Soyselçuk left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ÜSTEĞMEN FK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 6th minute Erkin Cangiray shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emil Lunca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ÜSTEĞMEN FK's Erkin Cangiray got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Emil Lunca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from John Wick in the 8th minute of the match. Gazi Açıkgün showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudiu Radovan in the 10th minute of the match. In the 11th match minute, AFC Nirosxn 08 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicu Bălțăteanu to maneuver through the defense. In the 13th minute John Wick shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emil Lunca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hamdi Sökmensu in the 14th minute of play forced AFC Nirosxn 08's goalkeeper Emil Lunca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erkin Cangiray scored 0-2 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emil Lunca, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Emil Lunca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from John Wick, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Batı Yafes kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Emil Lunca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from John Wick, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Emil Lunca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from John Wick in the 40th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 42 minutes, Ivan Bogătean took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Gazi Açıkgün to make any attempt to save it. ÜSTEĞMEN FK's Gazi Açıkgün played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Baniu in the 46th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ivan Baniu made a kick off. Ivan Bogătean might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gazi Açıkgün. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ivan Bogătean ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, AFC Nirosxn 08's Emil Lunca got control of the ball when Süleyman Soyselçuk tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of ÜSTEĞMEN FK booed when AFC Nirosxn 08 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nae Josan didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, AFC Nirosxn 08's Nae Josan got a free kick in the 61st minute. Emil Lunca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erkin Cangiray in the 64th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Erkin Cangiray in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emil Lunca prevented the ball from getting in the gole. John Wick could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Emil Lunca made a huge save. Batı Yafes kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Nae Josan took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 69th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gazi Açıkgün. ÜSTEĞMEN FK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Gazi Açıkgün showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Costel Saşca in the 71st minute of the match. Emil Lunca made an important save on a dangerous shot by John Wick in the 72nd minute. Süleyman Soyselçuk scored 1-3 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emil Lunca, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With 76 minutes on the clock, Seyit Çavuş commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The supporters of AFC Nirosxn 08 booed when ÜSTEĞMEN FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Seyit Çavuş didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gazi Açıkgün took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicu Bălțăteanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, John Wick took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for Emil Lunca to make any attempt to save it. In the 83rd minute, AFC Nirosxn 08's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Süleyman Soyselçuk fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The supporters of AFC Nirosxn 08 booed when ÜSTEĞMEN FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hamdi Sökmensu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gazi Açıkgün took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Bogătean, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 87 minutes into the game, Hamdi Sökmensu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ÜSTEĞMEN FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AFC Nirosxn 08 the free kick. Hamdi Sökmensu hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Gazi Açıkgün showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Bogătean in the 89th minute of the match. Süleyman Soyselçuk could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Emil Lunca made a huge save. The AFC Nirosxn 08 fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. ÜSTEĞMEN FK were clearly better and deserved to take the win.