U23 World League

C.V. Spartan Stadium
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kamil Akıncıbeyoğlu started the match with the kick off. Pascal Avalos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cesur Demirbaş went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 13 minutes into the match, S.D. Bajen's goal looked a bit too open when Cesur Demirbaş came free, but Pascal Avalos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to S.D. Bajen getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Jorge Baez hit a great ball. When Charlie Bravo, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 18 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Servet Bahçıvan was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kamil Akıncıbeyoğlu in the 25th minute of play forced S.D. Bajen's goalkeeper Pascal Avalos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of S.D. Bajen booed when 68Aksarayspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orhan Semavi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pascal Avalos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesur Demirbaş, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cesur Demirbaş sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Servet Bahçıvan was out of position in the 35 minute of play, and Brent Cowan capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Brent Cowan really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. In the 38th minute of the match Nebi Yalazabey sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pascal Avalos skillfully saved the ball. 42 minutes into the match, 68Aksarayspor's goalkeeper Servet Bahçıvan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Damian Callahan. If Brent Cowan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Orhan Semavi hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Charlie Bravo made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Brent Cowan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Servet Bahçıvan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pascal Avalos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nejat Alp Adak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 60 minutes into the match, Brent Cowan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Servet Bahçıvan. 68Aksarayspor's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Brent Cowan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. 68Aksarayspor's Servet Bahçıvan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brent Cowan in the 63rd minute of play. 68 minutes into the match, 68Aksarayspor's goal looked a bit too open when Darius Seals came free, but Servet Bahçıvan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dong Cheng fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Servet Bahçıvan having to interfere. S.D. Bajen made a substitution. Graham Diaz replaced Jorge Baez. When Oğuzcan Ülgen in the 76th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Pascal Avalos kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 2-2 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. 80 minutes into the match, 68Aksarayspor's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Callahan came free, but Servet Bahçıvan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th match minute, S.D. Bajen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Graham Diaz to maneuver through the defense. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind S.D. Bajen's goalkeeper Pascal Avalos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, 68Aksarayspor's Taci Tuğsavan got a free kick in the 88th minute. Servet Bahçıvan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damian Callahan in the 93rd minute of the match. S.D. Bajen were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.