U21 World League

-Montana Arena-
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mert Kerdiğe kicked off to start the match. Tansu Sağlamer kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Acun Ersalmış's late challenge caught a 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Acun Ersalmış helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7th minute, Acun Ersalmış hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hektor Hasan got free with Sefa Rahmet in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With 23 minutes on the clock, Atilla Kağan Eskicioğlu commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Atilla Kağan Eskicioğlu hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Seren Turgay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gérard Piqué in the 25th minute of the match. In the 27th match minute, FC Montana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cafu Moura to maneuver through the defense. In the 27th minute Gérard Piqué shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Seren Turgay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Mert Kerdiğe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Saverio Otoniel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 37th minute, Tansu Sağlamer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 44th minute Erberk Tayman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Seren Turgay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, FC Montana's Tansu Sağlamer got a free kick in the 45th minute. In the 47th minute, Derviş Erensoy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Keramettin Tayfun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Seren Turgay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The FC Montana players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Saverio Otoniel to make the kick off. Hasan Ali Burçak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Seren Turgay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gérard Piqué made in the 62nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Kerem Erensoy however managed to control. Saverio Otoniel took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sefa Rahmet. Sefa Rahmet dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. In the 70th minute, Saverio Otoniel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Saverio Otoniel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Keramettin Tayfun could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Seren Turgay made a huge save. When 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Mert Kerdiğe in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Montana's goalie prevented a goal. 90 minutes into the match, FC Montana's goal looked a bit too open when Hasan Ali Burçak came free, but Seren Turgay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB played a much better game than FC Montana and deserved their victory. The FC Montana players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.