U23 World League

Bumba Arena
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Steven Gerard kicked off to start the match. Luca Modrić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Ersen Bumba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kasper Schmeichel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mehmet Bilge Malik went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Ersen Bumba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kuzman Tzankov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kuzman Tzankov took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ersen Bumba. Ersen Bumba dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Tansu Erdursun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 32nd minute, Steven Gerard got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s Yiğit Bumba got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Steven Gerard in the 37th minute of play forced ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s goalkeeper Ersen Bumba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tansu Erdursun's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 38thth minute, Kasper Schmeichel skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 39th match minute, ☆BumbAAlacati☆ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fedai Beşer to maneuver through the defense. 43 minutes into the match, ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг's Kuzman Tzankov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ersen Bumba narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг booed when ☆BumbAAlacati☆ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Burak Bumba didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ersen Bumba came out of the goal in the 46th minute to try and stop a shot by ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг's Kuzman Tzankov. But to his dismay, Kuzman Tzankov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tansu Erdursun was the one to do the kick off. Bayhan Özsungur hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. After 53 played minutes ☆BumbAAlacati☆ got a freekick which was hit by Fedai Beşer. Momchil Isporski kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tansu Erdursun in the 61st minute of play forced ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг's goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Burak Bumba struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Kasper Schmeichel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ☆BumbAAlacati☆. Kuzman Tzankov scored 1-3 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ersen Bumba, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Kuzman Tzankov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ersen Bumba having to interfere. Ersen Bumba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kuzman Tzankov in the 72nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s Onurhan Akçasu got a free kick in the 76th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lyudmil Sechenski in the 78th minute of play forced ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s goalkeeper Ersen Bumba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute, Steven Gerard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of ☆BumbAAlacati☆ booed when ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karamfil Tutev didn't get a good kick on the ball.