U18 World League

Coffin Arena
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Garlic Eaters's James Tuck 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. After a defensive mix-up in Garlic Eaters's zone, Reşat Sonalp stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Brandon Wells came out of the goal and Reşat Sonalp tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Albert Corbett kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Ali Çağrı Rafi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Şanver Ümran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Campbell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ragıp Lebib scored 1-0 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Brandon Wells, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 19th minute, Shaun Oliver hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Reşat Sonalp got free with Brandon Wells in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Brandon Wells made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ragıp Lebib in the 24th minute. When Baha Vurgun came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Beyaz Zenciler 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 Baha Vurgun couldn't finish the play. 32 minutes into the match, Garlic Eaters's goal looked a bit too open when Doğan Gence came free, but Brandon Wells reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute Ali Çağrı Rafi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brandon Wells saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th minute, James Tuck had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Reşat Sonalp charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Reşat Sonalp the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Garlic Eaters made a substitution. Danny Read replaced James Tuck. The audience held their breath when Joshua Burnham in the 42nd minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Şanver Ümran's left hand side. Beyaz Zenciler's Şanver Ümran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Danny Read in the 46th minute of play. If Ragıp Lebib had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ragıp Lebib to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Doğan Gence hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 55th minute, one of Beyaz Zenciler:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Beyaz Zenciler. Ragıp Lebib sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Baha Vurgun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Brandon Wells made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ragıp Lebib in the 69th minute of play. Shaun Oliver got his second yellow card in the match during the 70th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Bozkurt Mikail fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brandon Wells having to interfere. In the 83rd minute, Garlic Eaters's Christian Campbell ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Şanver Ümran. Şanver Ümran yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. Şanver Ümran didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Danny Read went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. Brandon Wells showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bozkurt Mikail, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Beyaz Zenciler's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bozkurt Mikail in the 91st minute. After taking down the ball on Beyaz Zenciler's corner Bozkurt Mikail fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Brandon Wells quite easily take care of the ball. If Bozkurt Mikail had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christian Campbell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Şanver Ümran having to interfere. Şanver Ümran was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Danny Read showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-4 in the 97 minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Garlic Eaters walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.