U18 World League

San Siro Stadium
Spectators: 7684 (Terracing: 5764, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Koulis Saveris made the kick off which started today's match. Ziya Onur Evvel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Kostas Tsioris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Baybars Hezarfen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikos Kosmidis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 7th match minute, Beyaz Zenciler was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arif Cengiz Biçim to maneuver through the defense. In the 8th minute Pavlos Kazakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baybars Hezarfen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When İbrahim Ethem Mengübay fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Beyaz Zenciler's protests and gave İbrahim Ethem Mengübay a yellow card for diving instead. İbrahim Ethem Mengübay kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Pavlos Papazacharias shot from long distance in the 10th minute, but Baybars Hezarfen was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. 11 minutes into the match, Beyaz Zenciler's goal looked a bit too open when Pavlos Kazakis came free, but Baybars Hezarfen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind AC Milan's goalkeeper Kostas Tsioris, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Beyaz Zenciler's Baybars Hezarfen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pavlos Kazakis in the 14th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Baha Vurgun during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Baybars Hezarfen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pavlos Kazakis in the 18th minute of the match. With a little luck, Beyaz Zenciler's Baybars Hezarfen got control of the ball when Nikos Kosmidis tried to sneak it across the goal line. İbrahim Ethem Mengübay kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Beyaz Zenciler's İbrahim Ethem Mengübay got a free kick in the 27th minute. Kostas Tsioris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ziya Onur Evvel in the 33rd minute of play. When Panos Karamichas fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AC Milan's protests and gave Panos Karamichas a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Beyaz Zenciler booed when AC Milan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Panos Karamichas didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute, Baha Vurgun 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. Baybars Hezarfen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aris Kortzidis in the 41st minute. In the 44th minute Nikos Kosmidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baybars Hezarfen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Koulis Saveris came free with the goalkeeper in the 45th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Baybars Hezarfen could save by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Koulis Saveris got free with Baybars Hezarfen in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Baha Vurgun was the one to do the kick off. When the match had gone on for 51 minutes, Baha Vurgun took a quick shot and it went in 0-1 without a chance for Kostas Tsioris to make any attempt to save it. In the 54th minute, Beyaz Zenciler's Ziya Onur Evvel ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Kostas Tsioris. Kostas Tsioris yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. Baha Vurgun was shown his second yellow card after 57 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Beyaz Zenciler getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Baha Vurgun hit a great ball. AC Milan's Orestis Katsadourakis was substituted for Pavlos Kazakis. In the 59th minute, Baha Vurgun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kostas Manouselis kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. 71 minutes into the match, Beyaz Zenciler's goal looked a bit too open when Orestis Katsadourakis came free, but Baybars Hezarfen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nikos Kosmidis in the 72nd minute of play forced Beyaz Zenciler's goalkeeper Baybars Hezarfen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th match minute, AC Milan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diogenis Nestorakis to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arif Cengiz Biçim got free with Kostas Tsioris in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in AC Milan's zone, Ziya Onur Evvel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kostas Tsioris came out of the goal and Ziya Onur Evvel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Alpay Batır had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of AC Milan booed when Beyaz Zenciler was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fikri Yazıcıoğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Beyaz Zenciler's Aktan Hekim got a free kick in the 92nd minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Beyaz Zenciler had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.