U18 World League

KARAGÜLLE ARENA
Spectators: 8412 (Terracing: 6309, Seating: 1935, VIP seats: 168) Mauro Eleder started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Olds School Pepo's Jonatan Matia got a free kick in the 6th minute. In the 11th match minute, !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yenal Tuğaltan to maneuver through the defense. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU's goalkeeper Berker Rıza Afşaroğlu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Berker Rıza Afşaroğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benito Claus in the 13th minute of play. Haydar Torhan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Edelmiro Sesuldo made a huge save. Berker Rıza Afşaroğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eloy Oskarbi in the 16th minute of play. Ciriaco Weather sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Poyraz İshak hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the 28th minute Mauro Eleder shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Berker Rıza Afşaroğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benito Claus in the 31st minute of play forced !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU's goalkeeper Berker Rıza Afşaroğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Haydar Torhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Köksal Nasreddin in the 42nd minute of play forced Olds School Pepo's goalkeeper Edelmiro Sesuldo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Haydar Torhan struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Edelmiro Sesuldo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for İlyas Ahid to strike the kick off in the second half. Edelmiro Sesuldo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Haydar Torhan in the 56th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Haydar Torhan managed to get in a good position for a shot. !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU's supporters rose to their feet, but Haydar Torhan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edelmiro Sesuldo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eloy Oskarbi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Berker Rıza Afşaroğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st minute Mauro Eleder shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Berker Rıza Afşaroğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 65 minutes, Köksal Nasreddin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU and the Olds School Pepo players grew even worse after the yellow card. Köksal Nasreddin hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 69th minute Olds School Pepo were awarded a corner. Ciriaco Weather went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Mauro Eleder managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Olds School Pepo's Celestino Palos got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Olds School Pepo booed when !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Semi İltemiz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Berker Rıza Afşaroğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eloy Oskarbi in the 75th minute of play. 79 minutes into the match, Olds School Pepo's goal looked a bit too open when Haydar Torhan came free, but Edelmiro Sesuldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 80 minutes, Abdulaziz İpçi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU and the Olds School Pepo players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 81st match minute, !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdulaziz İpçi to maneuver through the defense. In the 84th minute of the match Olds School Pepo got a corner. !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ciriaco Weather ran over to the corner to take the kick. Olds School Pepo's Ciriaco Weather was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Berker Rıza Afşaroğlu in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a rather tough play, !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU's Abdulaziz İpçi got a free kick in the 86th minute. If Haydar Torhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Olds School Pepo's performance. The match ended with a win for Olds School Pepo.