U18 World League

HELL STADIUM
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ali Numan Orgun started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the game, Selahaddin İhya was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC MIDWAY's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Freedom 2024 the free kick. Selahaddin İhya kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as FC MIDWAY's Ali Numan Orgun slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Torsten Kock. That made the score 1-0 after 4 minutes of play. Agah Özal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Agah Özal fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC MIDWAY's protests and gave Agah Özal a yellow card for diving instead. Agah Özal hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aron Landin during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 15 played minutes Freedom 2024 got a freekick which was hit by Aron Landin. In the 18th minute Ali Numan Orgun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Torsten Kock saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC MIDWAY's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Boran Arıkal in the 19th minute. A nice corner shot did that Boran Arıkal got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Torsten Kock quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 21 minutes into the game, Jarl Markusson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Berat Arslangiray was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Torsten Kock was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Agah Özal showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 26 minute of play. After 28 played minutes, FC MIDWAY's Mustafa Hakan Dölek shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Torsten Kock 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 FC MIDWAY reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Numan Orgun in the 30th minute of play forced Freedom 2024's goalkeeper Torsten Kock to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd match minute, FC MIDWAY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ali Numan Orgun to maneuver through the defense. Torsten Kock made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Ali Numan Orgun sent off a good shot on target. Berat Arslangiray showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jarl Markusson in the 45th minute of the match. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jarl Markusson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes FC MIDWAY got a freekick which was hit by Agah Özal. Berat Arslangiray stood somewhat misplaced when Jarl Markusson came free in front of goal and shot 2-4 to the left of him in the 59 minute. After a rather tough play, Freedom 2024's Östen Haeger got a free kick in the 65th minute. Jarl Markusson received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Berat Arslangiray came out and tried to block the shot, but Jarl Markusson slotted it home off the left post making it 2-5 in the 69th minute. FC MIDWAY's Berat Arslangiray proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save FC MIDWAY from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, FC MIDWAY's Enginsu Toprak got a free kick in the 75th minute. 76 minutes into the match, FC MIDWAY's goalkeeper Berat Arslangiray had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jonas Gunnarsson. Berat Arslangiray showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jarl Markusson, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. 81 minutes in the game, Jarl Markusson fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Berat Arslangiray having to interfere. If Jarl Markusson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 86 played minutes Freedom 2024 got a freekick which was hit by Östen Haeger. If Jarl Markusson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Freedom 2024's Aron Landin got his second yellow card of the match in the 92nd minute. The referee ordered Aron Landin off the ground. The supporters of FC MIDWAY booed when Freedom 2024 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aron Landin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Torsten Kock took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boran Arıkal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Numan Orgun in the 96th minute of play forced Freedom 2024's goalkeeper Torsten Kock to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Freedom 2024's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.