U18 World League

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Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mugur Hidiș took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON's Ahmet Kadri Başkaya sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emanuel Purcaru narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ahmet Kadri Başkaya fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel Purcaru having to interfere. In the 8th minute, Marcel Itu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Codruț Grozăvescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ahmet Kadri Başkaya took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emanuel Purcaru. Emanuel Purcaru dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After a rather tough play, SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON's Refik Özgeer got a free kick in the 23rd minute. After 28 minutes, Güven Maksut mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON and the RED BLUE STAR players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 28th match minute, SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Güven Maksut to maneuver through the defense. Mugur Hidiș's late challenge caught a SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mugur Hidiș helped the player get up and apologised. Mugur Hidiș hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Birant Makul kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Ali Kaan Torcan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victor Răcănel in the 33rd minute of the match. Ali Kaan Torcan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Codruț Grozăvescu went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Codruț Grozăvescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON booed when RED BLUE STAR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vasile Leucuța didn't get a good kick on the ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ahmet Kadri Başkaya made a kick off. Güven Maksut hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. RED BLUE STAR's Victor Răcănel couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON. Emanuel Purcaru came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON's Birant Makul. But to his dismay, Birant Makul quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. In the 56th minute, Birant Makul got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 61st minute, Refik Özgeer left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. After a rather tough play, RED BLUE STAR's Marcel Itu got a free kick in the 64th minute. In the 66th minute, RED BLUE STAR's Codruț Grozăvescu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ali Kaan Torcan. Ali Kaan Torcan yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-2. Metehan Perkin kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Behçet Gümüş kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. When %teams%'s Victor Răcănel was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 3-3 just inside the left pole, 76 minutes into the game. Ali Kaan Torcan was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. 80 minutes into the game, SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON's Refik Özgeer nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emanuel Purcaru made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-3. The crowd rose to their feet as Victor Răcănel kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ali Kaan Torcan. That made the score 4-4 in the 84 minute of play. With a little luck, SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON's Ali Kaan Torcan got control of the ball when Mugur Hidiș tried to sneak it across the goal line.