U23 World League

Ülker Stadyumu
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Atıf Baydak got the match started through his kick off. Atıf Baydak's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fred Haney read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 2nd minute of play. 7 minutes into the match, Sindre Tverberg had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Yasin Ünsevin. Türk Polis Gücü's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sindre Tverberg was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Edmund Hludzenski might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yasin Ünsevin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edmund Hludzenski ran back to his position shaking his head. Edmund Hludzenski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Yasin Ünsevin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmund Hludzenski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cumali Kayansel came free with the goalkeeper in the 17th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Fred Haney could save by the left post. If Edmund Hludzenski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Türk Polis Gücü's Yasin Ünsevin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Feliks Drzewucki in the 29th minute of play. In the 32nd minute Real Kuskatan F.C. were awarded a corner. Feliks Drzewucki went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 35th match minute, Türk Polis Gücü was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vedat Yamanöz to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Real Kuskatan F.C.'s Sindre Tverberg got a free kick in the 38th minute. The long shot by Kayacan Dağhan in the 38th minute really tested Fred Haney's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 40th match minute, Türk Polis Gücü was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vedat Yamanöz to maneuver through the defense. In the 41st minute, Feliks Drzewucki 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. Fred Haney made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Atıf Baydak in the 43rd minute of play. Feliks Drzewucki's late challenge caught a Türk Polis Gücü's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Feliks Drzewucki helped the player get up and apologised. In the 46th match minute, Real Kuskatan F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Feliks Drzewucki to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Türk Polis Gücü getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Kayacan Dağhan hit a great ball. When Marco Ruben came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the Real Kuskatan F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Marco Ruben couldn't finish the play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Marco Ruben made the kick off in the second half. Feliks Drzewucki's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yasin Ünsevin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. Yasin Ünsevin made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Edmund Hludzenski sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Atıf Baydak in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fred Haney prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Feliks Drzewucki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Atıf Baydak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yasin Ünsevin came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Real Kuskatan F.C.'s Feliks Drzewucki. But to his dismay, Feliks Drzewucki quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. If Cumali Kayansel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Marco Ruben kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Yasin Ünsevin. That made the score 0-3 in the 77 minute of play. After having played for 81 minutes, Marco Ruben managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Kuskatan F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Marco Ruben was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ahmet Nafiz Yarlık charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ahmet Nafiz Yarlık the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Feliks Drzewucki could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Yasin Ünsevin made a huge save. 88 minutes into the match, Sindre Tverberg sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Yasin Ünsevin threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Sindre Tverberg this time. Marco Ruben succeeded in the game's 91st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-4. In the 97th minute, Feliks Drzewucki ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Yasin Ünsevin was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. Real Kuskatan F.C.'s players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.