U18 League

Ali Sami Yen
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mehmet Şefik Soyselçuk took the kick off in the first half of the match. Tuncay Eldem took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mehmet Şefik Soyselçuk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 6 played minutes Predators got a freekick which was hit by Mirza Tosun. 9 minutes into the match, Predators's goalkeeper Emilian Martínez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Barlas Tengizalp. In the 11th minute Osman Ali Akçan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tuncay Eldem saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute, Mustafa Necati Köksal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Predators's Emilian Martínez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Koralp Yıldırım in the 23rd minute of play. Emilian Martínez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Koralp Yıldırım, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Erkan Cangur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Samir Cangiray managed to get in a good position for a shot. Predators's supporters rose to their feet, but Samir Cangiray was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tuncay Eldem breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 32 minutes into the match, Ali Galip Nezir had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tuncay Eldem. LİONS PEAK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ali Galip Nezir was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Emilian Martínez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erkan Cangur in the 36th minute of play. Tuncay Eldem took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Osman Ali Akçan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emilian Martínez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erkan Cangur in the 44th minute of the match. The LİONS PEAK players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Predators were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Erkan Cangur to strike the kick off in the second half. Ahmet Koralp Yıldırım's late challenge caught a Predators's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ahmet Koralp Yıldırım helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to LİONS PEAK getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Ahmet Koralp Yıldırım hit a great ball. 54 minutes into the game, Predators's Mehmet Şefik Soyselçuk nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tuncay Eldem made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Barlas Tengizalp in the 63rd minute of play forced Predators's goalkeeper Emilian Martínez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Predators's Mehmet Şefik Soyselçuk in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LİONS PEAK's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erkan Cangur in the 70th minute of play forced Predators's goalkeeper Emilian Martínez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Erkan Cangur managed to get in a good position for a shot. LİONS PEAK's supporters rose to their feet, but Erkan Cangur was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emilian Martínez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tuncay Eldem made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehmet Şefik Soyselçuk in the 92nd minute of play. Emilian Martínez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erkan Cangur, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The Predators players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.