U18 World League

ST Lions Arena
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mustafa Anıl Özgen took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mustafa Anıl Özgen in the 4thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ted Forsberg, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 6 played minutes ST Lions FC got a freekick which was hit by Mustafa Anıl Özgen. In the 7th match minute, ST Lions FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kamuran Zülfikar to maneuver through the defense. 8 minutes into the match, The Reds's Stig Broberg broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After 11 played minutes ST Lions FC got a freekick which was hit by Mustafa Anıl Özgen. Egil Kilstedt hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Ertaç Öktuna took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 16th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ted Forsberg. The Reds's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The Reds's Egil Kilstedt managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Hakan Derim in the 17 minute of the game. When The Reds's Egil Kilstedt in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ST Lions FC's goalie prevented a goal. After 22 played minutes, ST Lions FC's Ertaç Öktuna shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ted Forsberg came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in ST Lions FC reached it. The crowd rose to their feet as Mustafa Anıl Özgen kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ted Forsberg. That made the score 1-0 in the 27 minute of play. Ted Forsberg didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mustafa Anıl Özgen went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Ted Forsberg was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Mustafa Anıl Özgen showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 35 minute of play. 39 minutes into the match, The Reds's goal looked a bit too open when Durmuş Öner came free, but Ted Forsberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 42nd minute, Kamuran Zülfikar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ST Lions FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Yalçın Zeyni during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Yalçın Zeyni kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Stig Broberg took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 47th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Burç Tuncel. ST Lions FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Stig Lindgren was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Hakan Derim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Reds's Ted Forsberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mustafa Anıl Özgen in the 56th minute of play. After 58 played minutes ST Lions FC got a freekick which was hit by Binali Bakır. The Reds's Ted Forsberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ertaç Öktuna in the 64th minute of play. In the 65th minute Tommy Jespersson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Burç Tuncel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, ST Lions FC's goal looked a bit too open when Elliott Barck came free, but Burç Tuncel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ted Forsberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kamuran Zülfikar, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 73 minutes into the match, Kamuran Zülfikar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ted Forsberg. The Reds's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kamuran Zülfikar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. In the 75th minute, Mustafa Anıl Özgen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ST Lions FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. 86 minutes into the game, Kamuran Zülfikar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ST Lions FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Reds the free kick. After 87 played minutes ST Lions FC got a freekick which was hit by Kamuran Zülfikar. In the 94th match minute, ST Lions FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yalçın Zeyni to maneuver through the defense. Burç Tuncel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Elliott Barck in the 96th minute. ST Lions FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of The Reds for a fine match.