U18 League

FC MANLE ARENA
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ercüment Özerhan took the kick off in the first half of the match. Balaban Akova showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Efe Erdönmez in the 3rd minute of the match. Balaban Akova took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Türker Maksut, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Ercüment Özerhan kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Baybora Atabek. That made the score 1-0 in the 12 minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Başar Özdeğer managed to get in a good position for a shot. GEOMATİC FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Başar Özdeğer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Balaban Akova breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 23 minutes into the match, FC MANLE's goal looked a bit too open when Türker Maksut came free, but Balaban Akova reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Başar Özdeğer scored 1-1 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Balaban Akova, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Baybora Atabek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ercüment Özerhan in the 29th minute of the match. After some careless play in the FC MANLE defense, Türker Maksut kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Balaban Akova. The FC MANLE fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Balaban Akova should have stopped the shot. Türker Maksut succeeded in the game's 37th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-3. 46 minutes into the match, Ercüment Özerhan notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of GEOMATİC FK's Baybora Atabek. Baybora Atabek was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Disappointed in the 2-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Türker Maksut was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Hakkı Devrim Geylanoğullarından's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Baybora Atabek was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. 61 minutes into the match, FC MANLE's goalkeeper Balaban Akova had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Şeref Akgüngör. After a rather tough play, GEOMATİC FK's Samim Ulukut got a free kick in the 63rd minute. 67 minutes into the game, Samet Batıkan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. GEOMATİC FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC MANLE the free kick. Baybora Atabek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ercüment Özerhan, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 75th minute, GEOMATİC FK's Ahmet Efe Erdönmez dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-4. Baybora Atabek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hakkı Devrim Geylanoğullarından, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Efe Erdönmez in the 87th minute of play forced FC MANLE's goalkeeper Balaban Akova to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Türker Maksut succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-5 in the 93rd playminute. A hard shot 97 in the game by Türker Maksut from a close distance when the talented Balaban Akova managed to make a qualified save. FC MANLE's players were relieved. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see FC MANLE lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.