U18 World League

Carno Arena
Spectators: 7651 (Terracing: 5740, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Menderes Mertoğlu started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Carno FK's Fadıl Uğurata got a free kick in the 3rd minute. If Fresco Bengochea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Menderes Mertoğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Carno FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Menderes Mertoğlu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Oliviero Bono breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Menderes Mertoğlu in the 13th minute of play forced GreenUnited's goalkeeper Oliviero Bono to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carno FK's Hasan Ocak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fresco Bengochea in the 16th minute of play. Carno FK's Hasan Ocak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fresco Bengochea in the 16th minute of play. Hasan Ocak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lop Ramallal in the 19th minute of play. In the 21st minute, Lefter Özakın hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fresco Bengochea scored 0-1 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hasan Ocak, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 25 played minutes GreenUnited got a freekick which was hit by Sarracino Ser. In the 29th minute, Carno FK's Sebati Ergün dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Aziz Safih hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. It was beautiful to see GreenUnited's Lop Ramallal in action when he in the 34th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Menderes Mertoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 41 minutes into the match, GreenUnited's goal looked a bit too open when Menderes Mertoğlu came free, but Oliviero Bono reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 42nd minute, Menderes Mertoğlu 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. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Fresco Bengochea made the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes GreenUnited got a freekick which was hit by Fresco Bengochea. When Alişan Suer fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Carno FK's protests and gave Alişan Suer a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Carno FK's Alişan Suer got a free kick in the 55th minute. Carno FK's Hasan Ocak proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Carno FK from getting a goal against them. Alişan Suer hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Hasan Ocak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fresco Bengochea in the 69th minute of the match. Lefter Özakın received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Oliviero Bono tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lop Ramallal got free with Hasan Ocak in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Aşık Demirsah hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. After 80 played minutes GreenUnited got a freekick which was hit by Lop Ramallal. Carno FK were furious when Utkan Ergök was red carded, 83 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 82nd minute, one of Carno FK:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Carno FK. When the match had been going on for 85 minutes, GreenUnited's Lop Ramallal got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Hasan Ocak. In the 90th minute, Fadıl Uğurata ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Oliviero Bono was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Teo Estevis hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Lefter Özakın fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oliviero Bono having to interfere. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.