U18 League

Atatürk
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Baran Taze got the match started through his kick off. Fedai Baş made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mustafa Hakan Ersalmış in the 7th minute of play. Oğuzhan Demiray hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. If Gencay Reşan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fedai Baş showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ogün Balcıoğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Fedai Baş stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ali Orhan Karataş's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. Oğuzhan Demiray kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. XL-Azrail Team's Ahmet Ziya Sabih couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Birvan Spor Kulübü. In the 24th minute, Ogün Balcıoğlu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 25 minutes into the match, Birvan Spor Kulübü's goal looked a bit too open when Mustafa Hakan Ersalmış came free, but Fedai Baş reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yavuz Durualp in the 28th minute of play forced Birvan Spor Kulübü's goalkeeper Fedai Baş to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 29 minutes into the game, XL-Azrail Team's Ogün Balcıoğlu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fedai Baş made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. If Mustafa Hakan Ersalmış had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The XL-Azrail Team fans' excitement grew in the 34th match minute when XL-Azrail Team's Ali Orhan Karataş looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Fedai Baş showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Orhan Karataş, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Birvan Spor Kulübü's Fedai Baş played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mustafa Hakan Ersalmış in the 44th minute of play. 46 minutes into the game, Ali Orhan Karataş cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Fedai Baş was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Birvan Spor Kulübü players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. XL-Azrail Team were winning 0-4.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ali Orhan Karataş was the one to do the kick off. When the match clock showed 51 minutes, the score became 0-5 when Ali Orhan Karataş sped through Birvan Spor Kulübü's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fedai Baş. 55 minutes into the game, Ali Orhan Karataş lined in a short shot 0-6 behind a frustrated Fedai Baş. After a defensive mix-up in Birvan Spor Kulübü's zone, Ahmet Ziya Sabih stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fedai Baş came out of the goal and Ahmet Ziya Sabih tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fedai Baş was a little too slow when Ali Orhan Karataş got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 69th minute. The score was now 0-7. Fedai Baş made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Orhan Karataş in the 72nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ali Orhan Karataş in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fedai Baş prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fedai Baş showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Orhan Karataş in the 81st minute of the match. After 82 minutes, Ali Orhan Karataş made it 0-8 with a short kick to the right side. Birvan Spor Kulübü's Fedai Baş tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 85 minutes into the match, Mustafa Hakan Ersalmış notched a goal, 0-9, to the right of Birvan Spor Kulübü's Fedai Baş. Fedai Baş was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 88 played minutes XL-Azrail Team got a freekick which was hit by Yavuz Durualp. With a little luck, Birvan Spor Kulübü's Fedai Baş got control of the ball when Mustafa Hakan Ersalmış tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ali Orhan Karataş struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Fedai Baş didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for XL-Azrail Team. An unexpected shot in the 94th minute by Çetin Pirane got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. With his leg Fedai Baş managed to avoid a goal in the 96thth minute, when XL-Azrail Team's Ali Orhan Karataş fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. XL-Azrail Team played a much better game than Birvan Spor Kulübü and deserved their victory. The Birvan Spor Kulübü players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.