U18 World League

Giuseppe Meazza
Spectators: 7298 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1564, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mustafa Namık Raşit started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Hürkan Tatar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 5 minutes, Atahan Pamiroğlu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ᗩᔕᒪᗩᑎғᴋ and the Los Tatangelos players grew even worse after the yellow card. Vahap Özdil stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abbas Ergüner's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Mustafa Namık Raşit's late challenge caught a Los Tatangelos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mustafa Namık Raşit helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Los Tatangelos booed when ᗩᔕᒪᗩᑎғᴋ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mustafa Namık Raşit didn't get a good kick on the ball. Derya Rafih kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Bilal Pekant fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bedih Sefik having to interfere. When Barış Akbaba fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Los Tatangelos's protests and gave Barış Akbaba a yellow card for diving instead. In the 22nd match minute, Los Tatangelos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Barış Akbaba to maneuver through the defense. Vahap Özdil showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustafa Namık Raşit, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Abbas Ergüner fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vahap Özdil having to interfere. 35 minutes into the match, ᗩᔕᒪᗩᑎғᴋ's goal looked a bit too open when Hüseyin Can Timurkan came free, but Bedih Sefik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in ᗩᔕᒪᗩᑎғᴋ's zone, Hüseyin Can Timurkan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bedih Sefik came out of the goal and Hüseyin Can Timurkan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 38 minutes into the game, Bilal Pekant recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bedih Sefik. Bilal Pekant showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 42 minutes into the game, Hüseyin Can Timurkan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Bedih Sefik was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 47 played minutes ᗩᔕᒪᗩᑎғᴋ got a freekick which was hit by Saffet Sena. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Bedih Sefik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bilal Pekant, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. If Yusuf Beykan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bedih Sefik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hüseyin Can Timurkan, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. In the 64th minute of the match, Mustafa Namık Raşit tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Vahap Özdil saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 68th minute, Hürkan Tatar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bedih Sefik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hüseyin Can Timurkan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd minute Bilal Pekant shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bedih Sefik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Hürkan Tatar fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ᗩᔕᒪᗩᑎғᴋ's protests and gave Hürkan Tatar a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, ᗩᔕᒪᗩᑎғᴋ's Hürkan Tatar got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Vahap Özdil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mustafa Namık Raşit in the 76th minute of the match. ᗩᔕᒪᗩᑎғᴋ's Bedih Sefik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hadi Tokuşhan in the 78th minute of play. Bedih Sefik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hüseyin Can Timurkan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 89 played minutes ᗩᔕᒪᗩᑎғᴋ got a freekick which was hit by Derya Rafih. Vahap Özdil made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Mustafa Namık Raşit sent off a good shot on target.