U18 League

Lions Arena
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mithat Hirfanlı kicked off to start the match. Through an outstanding action, after 4 minutes, Şerafettin Demirtekin successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 12th minute Mithat Hirfanlı shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şerafettin Demirtekin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute, Osman Onay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Selami Ülküm kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mithat Hirfanlı in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Şerafettin Demirtekin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 19 minutes into the match, KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ's goal looked a bit too open when Cabbar Özkan came free, but Şerafettin Demirtekin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Selami Ülküm kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Anıl Ozan Okkan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 21stth minute tested the skills of Şerafettin Demirtekin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The supporters of KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ booed when Lions Of Turks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Muhittin Ülkenur didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artaç Ünsan in the 26th minute of play forced KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ's goalkeeper Şerafettin Demirtekin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Şerafettin Demirtekin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nihat Candar in the 28th minute. 31 minutes into the match, KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ's goalkeeper Şerafettin Demirtekin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anıl Ozan Okkan. Cabbar Özkan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Şerafettin Demirtekin made a huge save. After 37 played minutes KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ got a freekick which was hit by Selami Ülküm. Şerafettin Demirtekin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mithat Hirfanlı in the 41st minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Oğuzer Uzcan made a kick off. Ozan Bekdil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Şerafettin Demirtekin having to interfere. 52 minutes into the match, KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ's goal looked a bit too open when Mithat Hirfanlı came free, but Şerafettin Demirtekin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Şerafettin Demirtekin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cabbar Özkan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54th minute, Osman Onay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Lions Of Turks booed when KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gazanfer Özcan Bahadır didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Gazanfer Özcan Bahadır hit a great ball. Mithat Hirfanlı hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Aycan Ustaoğlu charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aycan Ustaoğlu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Aycan Ustaoğlu hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. In the 71st minute, Atalay Yuvakuran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Şerafettin Demirtekin came out of the goal in the 73rd minute to try and stop a shot by Lions Of Turks's Cabbar Özkan. But to his dismay, Cabbar Özkan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. In the 77th minute, Gazanfer Özcan Bahadır hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lions Of Turks's Arif Burak Erengüç couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 78th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ. In the 80th minute, Anıl Ozan Okkan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lions Of Turks fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Artaç Ünsan was shown his second yellow card after 85 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ booed when Lions Of Turks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artaç Ünsan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Durmuş Topay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Lions Of Turks had played much better football throughout.