U18 World League

Memorial Stadium
Spectators: 7472 (Terracing: 5605, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Derviş Türkmen started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Karen FC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Karl-Oskar Viberg hit a great ball. In the 8th minute, Chrisostomos Grimsø made a precise shot to the right of Tahir Beyhan. Indiana University's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. A hard shot 12 in the game by Mustafa Kemal Özgunes from a close distance when the talented Eric Andberg managed to make a qualified save. Karen FC's players were relieved. With his leg Eric Andberg managed to avoid a goal in the 13thth minute, when Indiana University's Mustafa Kemal Özgunes fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 17 minutes into the match, Indiana University's Derviş Türkmen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eric Andberg narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Linus Brovall kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Eric Andberg made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Mustafa Kemal Özgunes sent off a good shot on target. Bon Guidetti got in the 24th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Tahir Beyhan handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Mustafa Kemal Özgunes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 27th minute, Tobias Godholm hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Derviş Türkmen in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eric Andberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Derviş Türkmen in the 47th minute of play forced Karen FC's goalkeeper Eric Andberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Indiana University players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Karen FC were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Chrisostomos Grimsø made a kick off. After 63 minutes, Tümer Erdönmez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Indiana University and the Karen FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Indiana University's Tümer Erdönmez got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Tahir Beyhan made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Bon Guidetti sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Derviş Türkmen in the 69th minute of play forced Karen FC's goalkeeper Eric Andberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Karen FC's Linus Brovall got a free kick in the 70th minute. Eric Andberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Derviş Türkmen in the 70th minute of the match. 72 minutes into the match, Indiana University's goalkeeper Tahir Beyhan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bon Guidetti. Chrisostomos Grimsø succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-2 in the 74th playminute. Mustafa Kemal Özgunes scored 1-2 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eric Andberg, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Karen FC's Tobias Godholm managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Asım Arif Tekindağ in the 87 minute of the game. Eric Andberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Derviş Türkmen, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Eric Andberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Derviş Türkmen, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Eric Andberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mustafa Kemal Özgunes in the 92nd minute of play. Eric Andberg didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Derviş Türkmen went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.