U18 World League

Hisar Arena
Spectators: 7486 (Terracing: 5615, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Demetrio Domenici got the match started through his kick off. Haluk Lefter made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Demetrio Domenici in the 4th minute of play. HİSAR's Mehmet Tozun got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Demetrio Domenici's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Haluk Lefter read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. After 17 minutes, İhsan Ateş mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the HİSAR and the Farafulla FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. İhsan Ateş hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Alessio Apolloni kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Francesco Talamo acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 25th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Demirhan Bakkalbaşı. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alessio Apolloni during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of HİSAR booed when Farafulla FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessio Apolloni didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elia Fantasia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, HİSAR's Erdoğan Alyakut got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 34 minutes into the game, Farafulla FC's Demetrio Domenici nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Haluk Lefter made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Demetrio Domenici sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Francesco Talamo came out of the goal in the 42nd minute to try and stop a shot by HİSAR's Mehmet Tozun. But to his dismay, Mehmet Tozun quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 45 minutes into the game, Doğa Tamerkin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. HİSAR's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Farafulla FC the free kick. After 45 played minutes HİSAR got a freekick which was hit by Doğa Tamerkin. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mehmet Tozun was the one to do the kick off. In the 50th minute, Erdoğan Alyakut hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 58th match minute, HİSAR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gökalp Karakan to maneuver through the defense. In the 61st match minute, HİSAR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gökalp Karakan to maneuver through the defense. Haluk Lefter made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Adriano Volta sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Güralp Temizel during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. HİSAR:s Haluk Lefter showed great skill when he stopped Filippo Donati:s penalty. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind HİSAR's goalkeeper Haluk Lefter, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Elia Fantasia might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Haluk Lefter. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Elia Fantasia ran back to his position shaking his head. 84 minutes into the game, Gökalp Karakan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Francesco Talamo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 88 minutes in the game, Elia Fantasia fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Haluk Lefter having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Demetrio Domenici managed to get in a good position for a shot. Farafulla FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Demetrio Domenici was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Haluk Lefter breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Francesco Talamo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Burç Oylum in the 93rd minute of the match. If Elia Fantasia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Farafulla FC's Adriano Volta got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The HİSAR support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.