U21 World League

XL-Azrail Stadium
Spectators: 7543 (Terracing: 5659, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mücahit Beyhan kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enginsu Necaettin in the 2nd minute of play forced Preator Edikt's goalkeeper Reine Pettersson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 12 minutes, Fikri Zorlu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. XL-Azrail Team's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fikri Zorlu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mücahit Beyhan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reine Pettersson having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kim Larsfelt during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Preator Edikt's Kim Larsfelt got a free kick in the 14th minute. The supporters of XL-Azrail Team booed when Preator Edikt was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olof Östman didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Martin Dalberg during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 35 played minutes Preator Edikt got a freekick which was hit by Martin Dalberg. XL-Azrail Team's Fikri Zorlu got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ali Berkant Reşan hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. After 41 played minutes, Preator Edikt's Martin Dalberg shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Şentürk Cihanser 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 Preator Edikt reached it. When Fikri Zorlu came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the XL-Azrail Team fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Fikri Zorlu couldn't finish the play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nils-Erik Sundberg stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, XL-Azrail Team's goal looked a bit too open when Jens-Ove Ambjörnsson came free, but Şentürk Cihanser reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mücahit Beyhan succeeded in the game's 53rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Reine Pettersson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fikri Zorlu in the 61st minute of play. After 64 minutes, Tamer Necaettin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the XL-Azrail Team and the Preator Edikt players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, XL-Azrail Team's Tamer Necaettin got a free kick in the 64th minute. Nils-Erik Sundberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. XL-Azrail Team's defense didn't have a chance, in the 67th minute, when Olof Östman scored to the left of an out of position Şentürk Cihanser, making the score, 1-1. Reine Pettersson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mücahit Beyhan in the 77th minute of play. Preator Edikt's Reine Pettersson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fikri Zorlu in the 80th minute of play. When Mustafa Barış Doğanlar fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored XL-Azrail Team's protests and gave Mustafa Barış Doğanlar a yellow card for diving instead. After 88 played minutes XL-Azrail Team got a freekick which was hit by Mustafa Barış Doğanlar. Preator Edikt's Reine Pettersson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mücahit Beyhan in the 91st minute of play. After 91 minutes, Olof Östman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Preator Edikt and the XL-Azrail Team players grew even worse after the yellow card. Olof Östman hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match.