U18 World League

BALCALI MEZARLIĞI
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5603, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. İbrahim Ethem İlteber started the match with the kick off. Nurtekin Özguc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petyo Zehtinski in the 6th minute of play. Nurtekin Özguc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yuli Blagiev in the 8th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, Ilian Iliev had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nurtekin Özguc. ÜSTEĞMEN FK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ilian Iliev was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Nurtekin Özguc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ilian Iliev, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Petyo Zehtinski kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Asparuh Bubov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 31 minutes into the match, Tigers of Bistritsa's Ilian Iliev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nurtekin Özguc narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Yuli Blagiev took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nurtekin Özguc. Nurtekin Özguc dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Nurtekin Özguc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Petyo Zehtinski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nurtekin Özguc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ilian Iliev in the 38th minute of the match. Nurtekin Özguc came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by Tigers of Bistritsa's Yuli Blagiev. But to his dismay, Yuli Blagiev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. 45 minutes into the game, Ilian Iliev cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Nurtekin Özguc was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yuli Blagiev to make the kick off. Nurtekin Özguc made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Ilian Iliev sent off a good shot on target. Ilian Iliev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Nurtekin Özguc made a huge save. After 56 minutes, Lyubcho Simidzhiev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tigers of Bistritsa and the ÜSTEĞMEN FK players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Tigers of Bistritsa getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Lyubcho Simidzhiev hit a great ball. 58 minutes into the match, ÜSTEĞMEN FK's goal looked a bit too open when Ilian Iliev came free, but Nurtekin Özguc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nikolay Hambarski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 61st minute Petyo Zehtinski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nurtekin Özguc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by İbrahim Ethem İlteber during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The long shot by Vladislav Hanúmov in the 63rd minute really tested Nurtekin Özguc's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The supporters of Tigers of Bistritsa booed when ÜSTEĞMEN FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Basri Namık didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tigers of Bistritsa's Penko Trenchev was substituted for Vladislav Hanúmov. Basri Namık kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Tzocho Terziyanov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tigers of Bistritsa's supporters rose to their feet, but Tzocho Terziyanov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nurtekin Özguc breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tzvetomir Bostandzhiev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Nurtekin Özguc made a huge save. ÜSTEĞMEN FK's Nurtekin Özguc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ilian Iliev in the 72nd minute of play. Petyo Zehtinski was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 73rd minute. Tigers of Bistritsa's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Nurtekin Özguc made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Ilian Iliev sent off a good shot on target. ÜSTEĞMEN FK's Nurtekin Özguc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Petyo Zehtinski in the 76th minute of play. In the 77th minute, Tzvetomir Bostandzhiev made a precise shot to the right of Nurtekin Özguc. ÜSTEĞMEN FK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. Ilian Iliev came free with the goalkeeper in the 80th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Nurtekin Özguc could save by the left post. Nurtekin Özguc didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ilian Iliev went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-7 was the resulting score. Ilian Iliev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nurtekin Özguc having to interfere. When Tigers of Bistritsa's Tzvetomir Bostandzhiev in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ÜSTEĞMEN FK's goalie prevented a goal. The ÜSTEĞMEN FK fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Tigers of Bistritsa were clearly better and deserved to take the win.