U23 World League

Çumra Arena
Spectators: 7605 (Terracing: 5705, Seating: 1749, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alptuğ Rahim got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute Henrik Hedenskog shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vahap Tezcan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü defense, Paulinho Guará kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vahap Tezcan. The ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vahap Tezcan should have stopped the shot. Vahap Tezcan had in the 25thth minute some difficulties stopping Paulinho Guará's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Vahap Tezcan came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Ocean´s Eleven's Paulinho Guará. But to his dismay, Paulinho Guará quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. The supporters of ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü booed when Ocean´s Eleven was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jan-Olof Lingren didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Gaffar Özer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Erdoğan Sadi during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 33rd match minute, ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erdoğan Sadi to maneuver through the defense. ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü's Vahap Tezcan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulinho Guará in the 34th minute of play. Alptuğ Rahim hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Vahap Tezcan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Henrik Hedenskog, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Paulinho Guará was the one to do the kick off. Paulinho Guará in the 52ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Vahap Tezcan, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü's defense didn't have a chance, in the 56th minute, when Simon Hedlund scored to the left of an out of position Vahap Tezcan, making the score, 0-5. A hard shot 62 in the game by Albin Tingberg from a close distance when the talented Vahap Tezcan managed to make a qualified save. ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü's players were relieved. If Songur Karataş had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 67 played minutes ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü got a freekick which was hit by Erdoğan Sadi. After a rather tough play, ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü's Abdi Saygın Timur got a free kick in the 68th minute. ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü were furious when Erhan Gagauz was red carded, 71 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü made a substitution. Metehan Perkel replaced Gaffar Özer. Vahap Tezcan had in the 74thth minute some difficulties stopping Paulinho Guará's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 76th minute of the match Henrik Hedenskog shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vahap Tezcan showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Paulinho Guará sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 85th minute, Mads Fenger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gürsel Çelenkoğlu in the 86th minute of play forced Ocean´s Eleven's goalkeeper Sven-Olof Örtendal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 88th minute Abdi Saygın Timur suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. When Paulinho Guará fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ocean´s Eleven's protests and gave Paulinho Guará a yellow card for diving instead. ÇATALHÖYÜK Gençlik Klübü's İlyas Başarman was substituted for Abdi Saygın Timur. In the 96th minute Songur Karataş shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sven-Olof Örtendal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.