U23 League

TeamSystem Park
Spectators: 177 (Terracing: 133, Seating: 41, VIP seats: 3) Jiang Liang Wei started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Rüştü Recber made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jiang Liang Wei in the 4th minute. Kazım Yalçın made a great header on TeamSystem's corner, it was just that HORIZZONT's Rüştü Recber managed to reach the ball for a save. 8 minutes into the match, HORIZZONT's goal looked a bit too open when Severiano Enekoitz came free, but Rüştü Recber reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yaşar Akbuğ charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Yaşar Akbuğ the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Yaşar Akbuğ kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. After having played for 13 minutes, Jiang Liang Wei managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. TeamSystem's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jiang Liang Wei was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ahmet Gökalp Cengel's late challenge caught a TeamSystem's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ahmet Gökalp Cengel helped the player get up and apologised. After 19 played minutes HORIZZONT got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Gökalp Cengel. The long shot by Kazım Yalçın in the 19th minute really tested Rüştü Recber's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Jiang Liang Wei sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jiang Liang Wei sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Müslüm Harmandalı showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rahim Sidam in the 26th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Rahim Sidam's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Müslüm Harmandalı was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jiang Liang Wei got free with Rüştü Recber in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 30th minute Rahim Sidam shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Müslüm Harmandalı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. HORIZZONT's Rüştü Recber played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Severiano Enekoitz in the 35th minute of play. Rüştü Recber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Severiano Enekoitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. TeamSystem's attentive Kazım Yalçın managed to snatch the ball when Affan Tutkun made a throw-in in the 43rd minute of the game. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rahim Sidam to strike the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the HORIZZONT defense, Kazım Yalçın kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rüştü Recber. The HORIZZONT fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rüştü Recber should have stopped the shot. In the 57th minute of the game Affan Tutkun made a throw-in which Valdemar Mertlík played forward. In the 58th minute of the match, Mirza Yazargil tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Müslüm Harmandalı saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 61 minutes had been played when some careless play by HORIZZONT's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Kazım Yalçın was slow to take the kick. During this time TeamSystem's players had a chance to rest. Thanks to some nice moves Arif Babürşah could shoot a difficult shot in the 63rd minute, which Müslüm Harmandalı however easily saved by the left post. 69 minutes into the match, HORIZZONT's goal looked a bit too open when Jiang Liang Wei came free, but Rüştü Recber reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Müslüm Harmandalı made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valdemar Mertlík in the 74th minute. Ahmet Gökalp Cengel was shown his second yellow card after 74 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Ahmet Gökalp Cengel kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. After 77 played minutes HORIZZONT got a freekick which was hit by Rahim Sidam. After having played for 78 minutes, Kazım Yalçın managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. TeamSystem's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kazım Yalçın was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jiang Liang Wei might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rüştü Recber. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jiang Liang Wei ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 89th match minute, HORIZZONT was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yaşar Akbuğ to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arif Babürşah in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Müslüm Harmandalı saved TeamSystem from getting behind. In the 97th minute Arif Babürşah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Müslüm Harmandalı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. TeamSystem's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.