World League

AKHisaR ParK
Spectators: 7443 (Terracing: 5583, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) Nikos Valassiou started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to AKHisaR getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Beyhan Ongut hit a great ball. 3 minutes into the match, AKHisaR's goal looked a bit too open when Toma Merlushkin came free, but Egemen Toralp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Oğuzhan Yönet charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Oğuzhan Yönet the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Egemen Toralp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikos Valassiou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ramazan Afacan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Ni Tian Peng made a huge save. AKHisaR's Egemen Toralp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toma Merlushkin in the 11th minute of play. Egemen Toralp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toma Merlushkin in the 15th minute of the match. Egemen Toralp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nikos Valassiou, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Toma Merlushkin took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Egemen Toralp. Egemen Toralp dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. El Pinar were awarded a corner in the 25th minute after AKHisaR's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Thanos Kalikis took the corner. The supporters of AKHisaR booed when El Pinar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thanos Kalikis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute Ramazan Afacan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ni Tian Peng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Toma Merlushkin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 44 played minutes AKHisaR got a freekick which was hit by Halis İlbilge. 46 minutes into the match, AKHisaR's goal looked a bit too open when Nikos Valassiou came free, but Egemen Toralp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ramazan Afacan was the one to do the kick off. After 53 minutes, Nikos Valassiou made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. AKHisaR's Egemen Toralp tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Halis İlbilge charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Halis İlbilge the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to AKHisaR getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Halis İlbilge hit a great ball. Toma Merlushkin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Egemen Toralp having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Toma Merlushkin managed to get in a good position for a shot. El Pinar's supporters rose to their feet, but Toma Merlushkin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Egemen Toralp breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to AKHisaR getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. İlyas Tolga Aras hit a great ball. Toma Merlushkin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 72 minutes into the match, AKHisaR's goal looked a bit too open when Nikos Valassiou came free, but Egemen Toralp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Nikos Valassiou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75th play minute Nikos Valassiou came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Egemen Toralp. 0-3. Nikos Valassiou took the ball and in the 78 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Egemen Toralp. Egemen Toralp dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. After 81 minutes, Toma Merlushkin made it 0-5 with a short kick to the right side. AKHisaR's Egemen Toralp tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Duarte Castellon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Egemen Toralp read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. Galip Beşer hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Toma Merlushkin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Egemen Toralp read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. 96 minutes into the match, El Pinar's Toma Merlushkin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Egemen Toralp narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the final whistle sounded El Pinar left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than AKHisaR.