U18 League

FC MANLE ARENA
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Predators's Hamit Öğüç started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Afşar Özçevik kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Şadi Turhan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hamit Öğüç's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. After 11 played minutes FC MANLE got a freekick which was hit by Berkem Olcaytu. FC MANLE's Halit Ziya Neşet got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Uğuralp Melik in the 22nd minute of play forced Predators's goalkeeper Emilian Martínez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Halit Ziya Neşet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC MANLE's Halit Ziya Neşet came free and shot a quick shot against goal 26 minutes in the game, fortunately Emilian Martínez had problems saving as it came toward the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Halit Ziya Neşet got free with Emilian Martínez in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Halit Ziya Neşet hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Şadi Turhan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Muhittin Doğay, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 41st minute, Hüsnü Garipbaş hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Şadi Turhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afşar Özçevik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emilian Martínez stood somewhat misplaced when Uğuralp Melik came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 44 minute. Uğuralp Melik was extremely unlucky when he, in the 48th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Halit Ziya Neşet stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Afşar Özçevik's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Şadi Turhan was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Uğuralp Melik in the 56th minute of play forced Predators's goalkeeper Emilian Martínez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rahmi Öztimur during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Şadi Turhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Muhittin Doğay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hamit Öğüç could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Şadi Turhan made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Predators's Muhittin Doğay got a free kick in the 73rd minute. The supporters of FC MANLE booed when Predators was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arif Memduh Pekalp didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emilian Martínez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Uğuralp Melik in the 75th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hamit Öğüç in the 79th minute of play forced FC MANLE's goalkeeper Şadi Turhan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Halil Utku Suerkan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Muhittin Doğay kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Uğuralp Melik scored 2-0 in the 87th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emilian Martínez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Muhittin Doğay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Şadi Turhan having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Muhittin Doğay in the 97th minute of play forced FC MANLE's goalkeeper Şadi Turhan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.