U21 World League

ÇINAR ARENA
Spectators: 7701 (Terracing: 5777, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Roger Finsberg made the kick off and thus started the match. Roger Finsberg hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Girkantas Bernotas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lokman Talayer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roger Finsberg in the 11th minute of play forced Otomasyon Gençlik F.K.'s goalkeeper Şaban Selman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 12 played minutes Otomasyon Gençlik F.K. got a freekick which was hit by İslam Işıklar. The supporters of Otomasyon Gençlik F.K. booed when Zendraget BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Allan Nordin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Girkantas Bernotas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hayrullah Ağaoğlu in the 25th minute. In the 26th minute of the match Otomasyon Gençlik F.K. got a corner. Zendraget BK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Macit Birsen ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Otomasyon Gençlik F.K.'s corner Macit Birsen fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Girkantas Bernotas quite easily take care of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hayrullah Ağaoğlu got free with Girkantas Bernotas in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hayrullah Ağaoğlu in the 34thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Girkantas Bernotas, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 34th minute, Sivert Westerstrand hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tomas Kjellqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Zendraget BK getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Allan Nordin hit a great ball. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lokman Talayer to make the kick off. After some careless play in the Zendraget BK defense, Hayrullah Ağaoğlu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Girkantas Bernotas. The Zendraget BK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Girkantas Bernotas should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Klas Axelsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zendraget BK's supporters rose to their feet, but Klas Axelsson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Şaban Selman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by İslam Işıklar in the 62nd minute of play forced Zendraget BK's goalkeeper Girkantas Bernotas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rd minute, Müslüm Yonal ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Girkantas Bernotas was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Klas Axelsson was extremely unlucky when he, in the 69th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Şaban Selman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Klas Axelsson in the 69th minute of the match. Klas Axelsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Şaban Selman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 79 minutes, Şaban Selman successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. İslam Işıklar hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Girkantas Bernotas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hayrullah Ağaoğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Girkantas Bernotas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lokman Talayer in the 90th minute of the match. Klas Axelsson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Şaban Selman having to make a save. After having played for 95 minutes, Klas Axelsson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zendraget BK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Klas Axelsson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zendraget BK's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.