U21 League

MUHSİN YAZICIOĞLU
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Nicolas Anelka started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. ---Atam Osmanlı---'s Arif Bilge Hünerli managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Özalp Hasankeyf in the 5 minute of the game. 7 minutes into the match, Bozkurt's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Anelka came free, but Boran Gencal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 8 minutes Bozkurt's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tansel Toktimur who took care of the corner kick. ---Atam Osmanlı---'s Tansel Toktimur was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Boran Gencal in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benedicto Savier during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of ---Atam Osmanlı--- booed when Bozkurt was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benedicto Savier didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 15th minute Nicolas Anelka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boran Gencal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Boran Gencal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tansel Toktimur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 17 minutes into the game, Özalp Hasankeyf was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bozkurt's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ---Atam Osmanlı--- the free kick. In the 18th match minute, Bozkurt was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Özalp Hasankeyf to maneuver through the defense. Boran Gencal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicolas Anelka, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicolas Anelka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boran Gencal having to interfere. Boran Gencal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nicolas Anelka's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Feyyaz Uçar in the 29th minute of play forced ---Atam Osmanlı---'s goalkeeper Ceyhun Mennan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Bozkurt booed when ---Atam Osmanlı--- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baki As didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match clock showed 36 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Feyyaz Uçar sped through ---Atam Osmanlı---'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ceyhun Mennan. After 39 minutes, Nicolas Anelka made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Bozkurt's Boran Gencal tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. ---Atam Osmanlı---'s Arif Bilge Hünerli got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 46th minute, Cevher Hafi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Feyyaz Uçar made a kick off. ---Atam Osmanlı---'s Ceyhun Mennan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Feyyaz Uçar in the 53rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, ---Atam Osmanlı---'s Arif Bilge Hünerli got a free kick in the 57th minute. In the 59th minute of the match Süruri Tahir shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ceyhun Mennan showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Bozkurt's Boran Gencal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Bozkurt from getting a goal against them. Bozkurt's Özalp Hasankeyf got his second yellow card of the match in the 63rd minute. The referee ordered Özalp Hasankeyf off the ground. In the 64th match minute, Bozkurt was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Özalp Hasankeyf to maneuver through the defense. Boran Gencal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas Anelka in the 67th minute of play. The supporters of ---Atam Osmanlı--- booed when Bozkurt was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aras Soytekin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Bozkurt's goalkeeper Boran Gencal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The throw-in from Alperen Bozkurt in the 72nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by ---Atam Osmanlı---'s Gökhun Okergun. In the 74th match minute, ---Atam Osmanlı--- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arif Bilge Hünerli to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 75 minutes, Süruri Tahir managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bozkurt's supporters crossed their fingers, but Süruri Tahir was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 77 minutes into the game, one of Bozkurt:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 83 minutes, Baki As mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ---Atam Osmanlı--- and the Bozkurt players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 83rd match minute, ---Atam Osmanlı--- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baki As to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to ---Atam Osmanlı--- getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Emirşah Pekgöz hit a great ball. 94 minutes into the game, one of Bozkurt:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 95 minutes, ---Atam Osmanlı---'s Tansel Toktimur got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Boran Gencal. İbrahim Ethem Kapar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 100th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ceyhun Mennan having to make a save. The Bozkurt supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching ---Atam Osmanlı---'s performance. The match ended with a win for ---Atam Osmanlı---.