U21 World League

BALCALI MEZARLIĞI
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The Owls's Alexandru Coporan managed to work through ÜSTEĞMEN FK's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Alexandru Coporan dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. A collision led to ÜSTEĞMEN FK getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Ergin Eronat hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Valentin Ursulescu during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Valentin Ursulescu kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the match, ÜSTEĞMEN FK's Nurtekin Özguc sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Francisc Firoiu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 12th minute Iulian Pordea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gazi Açıkgün saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Çetin Ceviz struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Francisc Firoiu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ÜSTEĞMEN FK. Francisc Firoiu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nurtekin Özguc's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. Gazi Açıkgün stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marin Alucai's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. 21 minutes into the match, Iulian Pordea notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of ÜSTEĞMEN FK's Gazi Açıkgün. Gazi Açıkgün was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Francisc Firoiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Çağlayan Çağlar, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. 27 minutes into the game, Alexandru Coporan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Gazi Açıkgün was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. ÜSTEĞMEN FK's Gazi Açıkgün played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandru Coporan in the 32nd minute of play. Marin Alucai scored 0-3 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gazi Açıkgün, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Eugen Chiriacescu's late challenge caught a ÜSTEĞMEN FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eugen Chiriacescu helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, The Owls's Eugen Chiriacescu got a free kick in the 38th minute. Çetin Ceviz's late challenge caught a The Owls's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Çetin Ceviz helped the player get up and apologised. Gazi Açıkgün took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marin Alucai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 42nd minute Nurtekin Özguc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisc Firoiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iulian Pordea in the 44th minute of play forced ÜSTEĞMEN FK's goalkeeper Gazi Açıkgün to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Eugen Chiriacescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Owls's supporters rose to their feet, but Eugen Chiriacescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gazi Açıkgün breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. ÜSTEĞMEN FK's Gazi Açıkgün played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valentin Ursulescu in the 47th minute of play. After the first half The Owls were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Gazi Açıkgün stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marin Alucai's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. After 53 minutes of play, The Owls's Alexandru Coporan made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gazi Açıkgün was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 57 played minutes ÜSTEĞMEN FK got a freekick which was hit by Çağlar Çağlayan. With a little luck, ÜSTEĞMEN FK's Gazi Açıkgün got control of the ball when Iulian Pordea tried to sneak it across the goal line. Valentin Ursulescu succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-5 in the 69th playminute. In the 73rd match minute, ÜSTEĞMEN FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mehmet Osman Balıkçı to maneuver through the defense. Alexandru Coporan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Gazi Açıkgün made a huge save. Alexandru Coporan in the 80thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gazi Açıkgün, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Alexandru Coporan's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 80thth minute, Gazi Açıkgün skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Iulian Pordea might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gazi Açıkgün. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Iulian Pordea ran back to his position shaking his head. Iulian Pordea scored 0-6 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gazi Açıkgün, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 88th minute, Mehmet Osman Balıkçı hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alexandru Coporan came free with the goalkeeper in the 94th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gazi Açıkgün could save by the left post.