U21 League

ABDULHAMİTHAN
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) ---Atam Osmanlı---'s Emirşah Pekgöz managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Birol Harmanda in the 3 minute of the game. Nicolas Anelkas short, quick shot in the 6thth minute got Veli Özbek to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 7th minute of the match ---Atam Osmanlı--- got a corner. STARS TEAM's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tansel Toktimur ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on ---Atam Osmanlı---'s corner Tansel Toktimur fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Veli Özbek quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albérico Cortez in the 9th minute of play forced ---Atam Osmanlı---'s goalkeeper Ceyhun Mennan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 13 minutes into the match, STARS TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Tansel Toktimur came free, but Veli Özbek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 18 played minutes STARS TEAM got a freekick which was hit by Albérico Cortez. 24 minutes into the match, STARS TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Anelka came free, but Veli Özbek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicolas Anelka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nicolas Anelka blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Veli Özbek having to make a save. Veli Özbek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolas Anelka, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Birol Harmanda made in the 32nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by ---Atam Osmanlı---'s Emirşah Pekgöz. Tansel Toktimur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ceyhun Mennan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Akın Dalan in the 36th minute of the match. ---Atam Osmanlı---'s attentive Emirşah Pekgöz managed to snatch the ball when Birol Harmanda made a throw-in in the 38th minute of the game. Veli Özbek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolas Anelka in the 40th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Nicolas Anelka managed to get in a good position for a shot. ---Atam Osmanlı---'s supporters rose to their feet, but Nicolas Anelka was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Veli Özbek breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nicolas Anelka to make the kick off. Veli Özbek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolas Anelka in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 54thth minute of the game Nicolas Anelka who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but STARS TEAM's Veli Özbek was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. ---Atam Osmanlı---'s attentive Temel Dağdelen managed to snatch the ball when Birol Harmanda made a throw-in in the 56th minute of the game. Nicolas Anelka received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Veli Özbek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 65th minute, Birol Harmanda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Veli Özbek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas Anelka in the 69th minute of play. Nicolas Anelka struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Veli Özbek didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ---Atam Osmanlı---. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicolas Anelka in the 89th minute of play forced STARS TEAM's goalkeeper Veli Özbek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Necip Uysal kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. 93 minutes into the game, Nicolas Anelka cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Veli Özbek was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. STARS TEAM's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.