U21 World League

FB Şükrü Saraçoğlu
Spectators: 7455 (Terracing: 5592, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) Halit Fahri Mert started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eustacio Nicholas in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ferhat Uğuş saved ÇALIMLI from getting behind. In the 6th minute, Claudio Erasto got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 8th minute Claudio Erasto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferhat Uğuş saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 9 played minutes ÇALIMLI got a freekick which was hit by Ertuğrul Rasi. Yiğit Can Koçaslan's late challenge caught a Cridas FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yiğit Can Koçaslan helped the player get up and apologised. In the 12th minute, Yiğit Can Koçaslan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 16th minute Ermegildo Olivar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferhat Uğuş saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ferhat Uğuş stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eustacio Nicholas's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. ÇALIMLI's Ferhat Uğuş played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eustacio Nicholas in the 20th minute of play. In the 22nd minute, Blas Gonchan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ertuğrul Rasi hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in ÇALIMLI's zone, Cirilo Benet stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ferhat Uğuş came out of the goal and Cirilo Benet tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, ÇALIMLI's Fatih Oyanalp got a free kick in the 26th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eustacio Nicholas in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ferhat Uğuş prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eustacio Nicholas made a kick off. After 54 minutes of play, Cridas FC's Cirilo Benet made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ferhat Uğuş was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, ÇALIMLI's Ferhat Uğuş got control of the ball when Eustacio Nicholas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cridas FC's Eustacio Nicholas got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Halit Fahri Mert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eustacio Nicholas got free with Ferhat Uğuş in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eustacio Nicholas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Ferhat Uğuş made a huge save. Eustacio Nicholas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Ferhat Uğuş made a huge save. After 92 minutes of play ÇALIMLI's Yiğit Can Koçaslan was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Yiğit Can Koçaslan hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match.