U18 League

SKY ARENA
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) ÇALIMLI's Reis Tunca started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, ÇALIMLI's goalkeeper Ertuğrul Rasi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ahmet Oğuz Tülek. The Last Airbender were furious when Ahmet Nedim Eronat was red carded, 5 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 4 minutes into the game, one of The Last Airbender:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Zülfikar Kumukbay had in the 6thth minute some difficulties stopping Şinasi Tuncer's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Ahmet Vefik Sarıalp hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Burhan Yaşam in the 12thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ertuğrul Rasi, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Şanver Erincer hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. A collision led to ÇALIMLI getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Hayrullah İlkutay hit a great ball. The Last Airbender's Ahmet Oğuz Tülek came free and shot a quick shot against goal 19 minutes in the game, fortunately Ertuğrul Rasi had problems saving as it came toward the left post. 23 minutes into the match, The Last Airbender's Ahmet Oğuz Tülek sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ertuğrul Rasi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 25 minutes, Ahmet Oğuz Tülek made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. ÇALIMLI's Ertuğrul Rasi tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 27 played minutes The Last Airbender got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Vefik Sarıalp. 30 minutes into the match, ÇALIMLI's goalkeeper Ertuğrul Rasi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ahmet Oğuz Tülek. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mehmet Fatih Atasagun during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to ÇALIMLI getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Mehmet Fatih Atasagun hit a great ball. Ertuğrul Rasi acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 36th minute, took the ball on the long shot from İlmi Arpacıoğlu. Reis Tunca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in ÇALIMLI's zone, Ahmet Oğuz Tülek stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ertuğrul Rasi came out of the goal and Ahmet Oğuz Tülek tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ahmet Oğuz Tülek made a kick off. Utkan Erçivan hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. After 53 minutes of play, The Last Airbender's Ahmet Oğuz Tülek made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ertuğrul Rasi was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 56th match minute, The Last Airbender was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Vefik Sarıalp to maneuver through the defense. When the match clock showed 60 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Ahmet Oğuz Tülek sped through ÇALIMLI's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ertuğrul Rasi. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ali Özbilgin during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to ÇALIMLI getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Ali Özbilgin hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 70 minutes, the score became 5-0 when Ahmet Oğuz Tülek sped through ÇALIMLI's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ertuğrul Rasi. The Last Airbender's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by İlmi Arpacıoğlu in the 75th minute. A nice corner shot did that İlmi Arpacıoğlu got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ertuğrul Rasi quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 79th minute Burhan Yaşam shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ertuğrul Rasi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ertuğrul Rasi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Oğuz Tülek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of The Last Airbender booed when ÇALIMLI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ali Özbilgin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Reis Tunca recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 96 minutes, Reis Tunca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ÇALIMLI's supporters crossed their fingers, but Reis Tunca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. There was no doubt that The Last Airbender were the better team. The Last Airbender's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.