U18 League

MUHSİN YAZICIOĞLU
Spectators: 177 (Terracing: 133, Seating: 41, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abdulbaki Boratay kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aras Görkem Yazar in the 3rd minute of play forced Bozkurt's goalkeeper Boran Gencal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aytuğ Eskioğlu struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Boran Gencal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 61 PIMMS FC. In the 5th minute, Abdulbaki Boratay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, İbrahim Ethem Kapar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bozkurt's supporters rose to their feet, but İbrahim Ethem Kapar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ali Kağan Başayoğlu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when İbrahim Ethem Kapar got free with Ali Kağan Başayoğlu in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 61 PIMMS FC's Ali Kağan Başayoğlu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save 61 PIMMS FC from getting a goal against them. 25 minutes into the match, 61 PIMMS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Özalp Hasankeyf came free, but Ali Kağan Başayoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mehmet Şefik Özsu hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, 61 PIMMS FC's Aras Görkem Yazar got a free kick in the 28th minute. If Atalay Şahtürk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 39 minutes, Abdulbaki Boratay took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Ali Kağan Başayoğlu to make any attempt to save it. 42 minutes into the match, 61 PIMMS FC's goalkeeper Ali Kağan Başayoğlu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abdulbaki Boratay. Boran Gencal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ekber Saltuk, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Boran Gencal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aras Görkem Yazar in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 53rd match minute, Bozkurt was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sedat Kutcan to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Boran Gencal managed to avoid a goal in the 53rdth minute, when 61 PIMMS FC's Ekber Saltuk fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Aytuğ Eskioğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot. 61 PIMMS FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Aytuğ Eskioğlu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Boran Gencal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Aras Görkem Yazar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Boran Gencal was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. With a little luck, Bozkurt's Boran Gencal got control of the ball when Ekber Saltuk tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of 61 PIMMS FC booed when Bozkurt was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tamer Torhan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ali Kağan Başayoğlu came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by Bozkurt's Abdulbaki Boratay. But to his dismay, Abdulbaki Boratay quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Bozkurt's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.