U23 League

Giuseppe Meazza
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Halil İbrahim Tanuğur took the kick off in the first half of the match. After having played for 5 minutes, Halil İbrahim Tanuğur managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC MANLE's supporters crossed their fingers, but Halil İbrahim Tanuğur was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arif Cengiz Elçin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Halil İbrahim Tanuğur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Bahadır Ömür tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Halil İbrahim Tanuğur came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the FC MANLE fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Halil İbrahim Tanuğur couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Asım Ergümen during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 25 minutes, Zeki Ongu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the F.C internazionale and the FC MANLE players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 25 played minutes F.C internazionale got a freekick which was hit by Zeki Ongu. Şenel Çetinel hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. In the 27th match minute, FC MANLE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anıl Arda Ramazanoğulları to maneuver through the defense. FC MANLE's Nusrettin Uzay proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save FC MANLE from getting a goal against them. The supporters of FC MANLE booed when F.C internazionale was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emin Kuray didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arif Cengiz Elçin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nusrettin Uzay having to interfere. Yüce Tuna hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. With a little luck, FC MANLE's Nusrettin Uzay got control of the ball when Arif Cengiz Elçin tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Nusrettin Uzay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Atak Dirayet in the 53rd minute of play. Nusrettin Uzay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Atak Dirayet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the FC MANLE defense, Atak Dirayet kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nusrettin Uzay. The FC MANLE fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nusrettin Uzay should have stopped the shot. When F.C internazionale's Atak Dirayet in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC MANLE's goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 67 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Arif Cengiz Elçin sped through FC MANLE's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nusrettin Uzay. Berk Gürdal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Bahadır Ömür made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hamit Aynacıoğlu got free with Bahadır Ömür in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 78 minutes of play, F.C internazionale's Arif Cengiz Elçin made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nusrettin Uzay was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 83rd match minute, F.C internazionale was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emin Kuray to maneuver through the defense. Halil İbrahim Tanuğur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Bahadır Ömür tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 91st match minute, F.C internazionale was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Asım Ergümen to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd minute Arif Cengiz Elçin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nusrettin Uzay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the FC MANLE players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for F.C internazionale.