U23 League

XL-Azrail Stadium
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) After a rather tough play, VaRıNcA ÇaLdıR iStaNbuL's Wiktor Basinski got a free kick in the 3rd minute. With a little luck, VaRıNcA ÇaLdıR iStaNbuL's Nando Muslera got control of the ball when Gürcan Ser tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 13thth minute of the game Devlet Ulağ who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but XL-Azrail Team's Şentürk Cihanser was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Vedat Nezir kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. In the 21stth minute of the game Devlet Ulağ who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but XL-Azrail Team's Şentürk Cihanser was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 26 minutes into the match, VaRıNcA ÇaLdıR iStaNbuL's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Orhan Karataş came free, but Nando Muslera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Baykam Özkutsal got free with Nando Muslera in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 34 minutes into the match, VaRıNcA ÇaLdıR iStaNbuL's goal looked a bit too open when Arif Memduh Tenzil came free, but Nando Muslera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nando Muslera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baykam Özkutsal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, XL-Azrail Team's Gökmen Seçkiner got a free kick in the 37th minute. When Wiktor Basinski fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored VaRıNcA ÇaLdıR iStaNbuL's protests and gave Wiktor Basinski a yellow card for diving instead. In the 40th minute, Wiktor Basinski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yunus Boztepe charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Yunus Boztepe the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 42nd minute, Yunus Boztepe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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.

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. 53 minutes into the match, VaRıNcA ÇaLdıR iStaNbuL's goal looked a bit too open when Gürcan Ser came free, but Nando Muslera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Çağan Demirman's late challenge caught a XL-Azrail Team's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Çağan Demirman helped the player get up and apologised. In the 54th match minute, VaRıNcA ÇaLdıR iStaNbuL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Çağan Demirman to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, XL-Azrail Team's Şentürk Cihanser got control of the ball when Devlet Ulağ tried to sneak it across the goal line. XL-Azrail Team's Şentürk Cihanser played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Devlet Ulağ in the 58th minute of play. Nando Muslera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gürcan Ser, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. With a little luck, XL-Azrail Team's Şentürk Cihanser got control of the ball when Wiktor Basinski tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 64thth minute of the game Ali Orhan Karataş who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but VaRıNcA ÇaLdıR iStaNbuL's Nando Muslera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gürcan Ser in the 65th minute of play forced VaRıNcA ÇaLdıR iStaNbuL's goalkeeper Nando Muslera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Şentürk Cihanser made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Devlet Ulağ in the 66th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Wiktor Basinski managed to get in a good position for a shot. VaRıNcA ÇaLdıR iStaNbuL's supporters rose to their feet, but Wiktor Basinski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Şentürk Cihanser breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 74th match minute, XL-Azrail Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hüseyin Turan İçten to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th minute, VaRıNcA ÇaLdıR iStaNbuL's Iwan Wykowski ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Şentürk Cihanser. Şentürk Cihanser yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. In the 80th minute, Devlet Ulağ fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Devlet Ulağ might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Şentürk Cihanser. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Devlet Ulağ ran back to his position shaking his head. Gürcan Ser sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Şentürk Cihanser stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Devlet Ulağ's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. With a little luck, XL-Azrail Team's Şentürk Cihanser got control of the ball when Çağan Demirman tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched VaRıNcA ÇaLdıR iStaNbuL eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.