U23 League

BALCALI MEZARLIĞI
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aybek Selil took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Batı Yafes during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Batı Yafes kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 4th minute of the match Aras Görkem Korur sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gazi Açıkgün skillfully saved the ball. In the 6th match minute, ÜSTEĞMEN FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hamdi Sökmensu to maneuver through the defense. After 8 played minutes ÜSTEĞMEN FK got a freekick which was hit by Erkin Cangiray. Gazi Açıkgün showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eser Dede in the 13th minute of the match. Gazi Açıkgün made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eser Dede in the 13th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine's goal looked a bit too open when John Wick came free, but Peker Baycan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine's Peker Baycan got control of the ball when Süleyman Soyselçuk tried to sneak it across the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine's goalkeeper Peker Baycan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by John Wick. Peker Baycan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from John Wick, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine's Peker Baycan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine from getting a goal against them. In the 27th minute Erkin Cangiray shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peker Baycan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 29 minutes into the game, Şahap İklim was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ÜSTEĞMEN FK the free kick. A collision led to B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Şahap İklim hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, ÜSTEĞMEN FK's Süleyman Soyselçuk got a free kick in the 30th minute. In the 31st match minute, B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Affan Giryar to maneuver through the defense. 32 minutes into the match, ÜSTEĞMEN FK's Hamdi Sökmensu broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 34 minutes into the match, B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine's goal looked a bit too open when John Wick came free, but Peker Baycan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Taci Oruz fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ÜSTEĞMEN FK's protests and gave Taci Oruz a yellow card for diving instead. In the 35th match minute, ÜSTEĞMEN FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Taci Oruz to maneuver through the defense. In the 36th minute Aybek Selil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gazi Açıkgün saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gazi Açıkgün came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine's Aybek Selil. But to his dismay, Aybek Selil quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rahim İmge during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine's Rahim İmge got a free kick in the 38th minute. John Wick who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 42ndth minute tested the skills of Peker Baycan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Peker Baycan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hamdi Sökmensu, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Erkin Cangiray stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Süleyman Soyselçuk in the 53rd minute of play forced B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine's goalkeeper Peker Baycan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Peker Baycan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hamdi Sökmensu, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Peker Baycan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from John Wick in the 57th minute of play. Peker Baycan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from John Wick, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. After 59 minutes of play, ÜSTEĞMEN FK's Hamdi Sökmensu made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Peker Baycan was left in no man's land by his defense there! Peker Baycan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erkin Cangiray in the 62nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Süleyman Soyselçuk in the 63rd minute of play forced B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine's goalkeeper Peker Baycan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. John Wick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erkin Cangiray kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aras Görkem Korur during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 70th match minute, B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aras Görkem Korur to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st minute, Süleyman Soyselçuk left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ÜSTEĞMEN FK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Gazi Açıkgün made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Eser Dede sent off a good shot on target. 78 minutes into the game, Nurtekin Merdan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ÜSTEĞMEN FK the free kick. In the 78th minute, Nurtekin Merdan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 83rd minute John Wick shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peker Baycan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine's goal looked a bit too open when Süleyman Soyselçuk came free, but Peker Baycan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, ÜSTEĞMEN FK's John Wick sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Peker Baycan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Birsel Altınpınar hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Süleyman Soyselçuk in the 92nd minute of play forced B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine's goalkeeper Peker Baycan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Peker Baycan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erkin Cangiray in the 96th minute of the match. ÜSTEĞMEN FK walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.