U18 World League

Bumba Arena
Spectators: 7707 (Terracing: 5782, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Steve Whalley started the match with the kick off. If Charles Windsor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Charles Windsor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ersen Bumba was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Steve Whalley's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ersen Bumba was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. Barrie Emberson made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Arif Burak Harmancı sent off a good shot on target. Steve Whalley might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ersen Bumba. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Steve Whalley ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Valiant F.C's John Elding got a free kick in the 27th minute. The supporters of Valiant F.C booed when ☆BumbAAlacati☆ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barlas Akçiçek didn't get a good kick on the ball.

Ersen Bumba made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Charles Windsor sent off a good shot on target. After 55 minutes of play, Valiant F.C's Steve Whalley made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ersen Bumba was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marty Richardson struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Ersen Bumba didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Valiant F.C. In the 62nd minute, Jason Bartlett hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 64 minutes into the match, Valiant F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Seçkin Uçanok came free, but Barrie Emberson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Barrie Emberson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arif Burak Harmancı in the 71st minute of the match. After 75 played minutes ☆BumbAAlacati☆ got a freekick which was hit by Giray Akbuğ. The supporters of Valiant F.C booed when ☆BumbAAlacati☆ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giray Akbuğ didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 83 minutes, Seçkin Uçanok mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ☆BumbAAlacati☆ and the Valiant F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. Charles Windsor could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Ersen Bumba made a huge save. Valiant F.C's Steve Whalley got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s Ersen Bumba proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save ☆BumbAAlacati☆ from getting a goal against them. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.