U23 World League

Kushovë
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Hamza Devrim started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Menti Progo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yavuz Selim Gündoğan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 5 minutes into the match, Sadikköy Erdoğan FK's goal looked a bit too open when Enkelejd Hazgani came free, but Abdi Saygın Birhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Hamza Devrim's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Menti Progo was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. Menti Progo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yavuz Selim Gündoğan in the 12th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Polonia Division's goal looked a bit too open when Yavuz Selim Gündoğan came free, but Menti Progo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yavuz Selim Gündoğan in the 21st minute of play forced Polonia Division's goalkeeper Menti Progo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 23 minutes, Yavuz Selim Gündoğan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sadikköy Erdoğan FK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yavuz Selim Gündoğan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sadikköy Erdoğan FK's goalkeeper Abdi Saygın Birhan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 36th match minute, Polonia Division was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frank Dhembi to maneuver through the defense. In the 47th minute Gürol Yaren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Menti Progo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Enkelejd Hazgani to make the kick off. Boğaçhan Keskinel hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. In the 61st minute, Hamza Devrim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abdi Saygın Birhan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Anton Grabocka went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The corner ended in Hamit Yılmaz almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Polonia Division's Menti Progo did a great save. A collision led to Polonia Division getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Genci Lezha hit a great ball. Hamit Yılmaz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sadikköy Erdoğan FK's Abdi Saygın Birhan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enkelejd Hazgani in the 74th minute of play. In the 76thth minute of the game Hamza Devrim who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Polonia Division's Menti Progo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 77th minute, Sadikköy Erdoğan FK's Gürol Yaren ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Menti Progo. Menti Progo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hamza Devrim got free with Menti Progo in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Menti Progo was a little too slow when Hamza Devrim got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 80th minute. The score was now 1-2. Menti Progo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Yavuz Selim Gündoğan went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. The supporters of Polonia Division booed when Sadikköy Erdoğan FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gürol Yaren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yavuz Selim Gündoğan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Menti Progo made a huge save. In the 90th minute, Gürol Yaren made a precise shot to the right of Menti Progo. Polonia Division's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. Sadikköy Erdoğan FK's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.