National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) In the 5th minute Vahit Karan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Garibaldo Jimenez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 10 minutes, Vahit Karan put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Garibaldo Jimenez. Pars Tongar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeruko Llorente in the 16th minute of play. If Zeruko Llorente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pars Tongar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zeruko Llorente, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vahit Karan in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Garibaldo Jimenez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 31st minute, Vahit Karan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Garibaldo Jimenez was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Zeruko Llorente might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pars Tongar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zeruko Llorente ran back to his position shaking his head. If Zeruko Llorente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 43rd match minute, U21 Turkey was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emre Belozoglu to maneuver through the defense. In the 46th minute Vahit Karan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Garibaldo Jimenez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pars Tongar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zeruko Llorente, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The U21 Spain players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. U21 Turkey were winning 0-2.

54 minutes into the match, U21 Spain's goal looked a bit too open when Vahit Karan came free, but Garibaldo Jimenez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. U21 Spain's Garibaldo Jimenez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mürsel Huzur in the 57th minute of play. Pars Tongar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ariel Fabelo in the 59th minute of play. After 61 played minutes U21 Spain got a freekick which was hit by Zeruko Llorente. U21 Spain's Benjamin Cabrera was substituted for Sergio Iglesias. U21 Spain made a substitution. Olayo Camaño replaced Zeruko Llorente. After a rather tough play, U21 Spain's Zeruko Llorente got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Vahit Karan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Garibaldo Jimenez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. U21 Turkey's Carlos Santana was substituted for Vahit Karan. 70 minutes had been played when some careless play by U21 Spain's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mürsel Huzur was slow to take the kick. During this time U21 Turkey's players had a chance to rest. U21 Turkey's Mürsel Huzur was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Garibaldo Jimenez in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The U21 Turkey fans' excitement grew in the 70th match minute when U21 Turkey's İrfan Kutal looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Pars Tongar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ariel Fabelo, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Pars Tongar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olayo Camaño in the 86th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Olayo Camaño in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pars Tongar saved U21 Turkey from getting behind. After 89 played minutes U21 Turkey got a freekick which was hit by Ali Ömer Akbuğ. When U21 Turkey's Carlos Santana in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Spain's goalie prevented a goal. With his leg Garibaldo Jimenez managed to avoid a goal in the 91stth minute, when U21 Turkey's Carlos Santana fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 95th minute Carlos Santana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Garibaldo Jimenez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The U21 Turkey players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.