U18 World League

Stars Dome
Spectators: 7542 (Terracing: 5658, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Çakabey Onatsu during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 2 played minutes ☆TC☆ NiCoTiN ☆TC☆ got a freekick which was hit by Çakabey Onatsu. Renaut Van Gele 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. Remy de la Croix kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, ☆TC☆ NiCoTiN ☆TC☆'s Osman Nuri Demir tried to score from far away in the 11th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 18th minute Çakabey Onatsu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorn Degraef saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 18 minutes, Manuel Koppen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the All Stars Gent and the ☆TC☆ NiCoTiN ☆TC☆ players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 23rd match minute, ☆TC☆ NiCoTiN ☆TC☆ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ogün Nasr to maneuver through the defense. Balaban Felek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 32 played minutes, ☆TC☆ NiCoTiN ☆TC☆'s Osman Nuri Demir shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jorn Degraef came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in ☆TC☆ NiCoTiN ☆TC☆ reached it. Lefter Oğuzcan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jorn Degraef read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. With a little luck, ☆TC☆ NiCoTiN ☆TC☆'s Erman Çile got control of the ball when Renaut Van Gele tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Toon Van Hoeyvelt fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored All Stars Gent's protests and gave Toon Van Hoeyvelt a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, All Stars Gent's Toon Van Hoeyvelt got a free kick in the 44th minute. Çakabey Onatsu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorn Degraef having to interfere. In the 47th minute, All Stars Gent's Toon Van Hoeyvelt ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Erman Çile. Erman Çile yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Toon Van Hoeyvelt to make the kick off. After having played for 54 minutes, Balaban Felek managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ☆TC☆ NiCoTiN ☆TC☆'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Balaban Felek was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 58th minute Renaut Van Gele shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erman Çile saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 59 played minutes ☆TC☆ NiCoTiN ☆TC☆ got a freekick which was hit by Lefter Oğuzcan. Halim Ülkenur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erman Çile made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thobias Maerschalk in the 62nd minute of play. When the match clock showed 63 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Toon Van Hoeyvelt sped through ☆TC☆ NiCoTiN ☆TC☆'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Erman Çile. Renaut Van Gele hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Erman Çile showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Renaut Van Gele, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. The supporters of All Stars Gent booed when ☆TC☆ NiCoTiN ☆TC☆ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Halim Ülkenur didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Çakabey Onatsu got free with Jorn Degraef in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 78 minutes into the game, Çakabey Onatsu recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jorn Degraef. Çakabey Onatsu showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. An unexpected shot in the 83rd minute by Balaban Felek got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 83rd minute, Ogün Nasr hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. All Stars Gent's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.