U23 World League

Pandiza
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Şafak Akgüngör started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Svetozar Popchev fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Raşit Özerhan was a little too slow when Ganyo Semerdzhiev got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 3rd minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 6th minute, Fikri Zorlu 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 a rather tough play, THE CLUB's Svetozar Popchev got a free kick in the 9th minute. A collision led to XL-Azrail Team getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Celalettin Mert hit a great ball. THE CLUB's Francesco Toldo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Şafak Akgüngör in the 18th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fikri Zorlu in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Francesco Toldo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The XL-Azrail Team fans' excitement grew in the 18th match minute when XL-Azrail Team's Fikri Zorlu 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. THE CLUB's Nacho Videv managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Batıkan Tekcan in the 23 minute of the game. Raşit Özerhan was a little too slow when Mei Ran Yu got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 24th minute. The score was now 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celalettin Mert in the 30th minute of play forced THE CLUB's goalkeeper Francesco Toldo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Francesco Toldo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fikri Zorlu in the 34th minute of play. Ayhan Kunter hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Raşit Özerhan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Plamen Oreshkov, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. With his leg Raşit Özerhan managed to avoid a goal in the 41stth minute, when THE CLUB's Svetozar Popchev fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ganyo Semerdzhiev made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Svetozar Popchev had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Raşit Özerhan. XL-Azrail Team's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Svetozar Popchev was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. 71 minutes into the match, Ganyo Semerdzhiev had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Raşit Özerhan. XL-Azrail Team's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ganyo Semerdzhiev was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. 76 minutes into the game, Boran Yuluğ was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. XL-Azrail Team's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave THE CLUB the free kick. After 75 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for XL-Azrail Team! Raşit Özerhan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Svetozar Popchev, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. In the 79th minute Celalettin Mert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francesco Toldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st minute Mei Ran Yu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raşit Özerhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 82 minutes of play, THE CLUB's Mei Ran Yu made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Raşit Özerhan was left in no man's land by his defense there! Francesco Toldo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Şafak Akgüngör in the 88th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, XL-Azrail Team's goal looked a bit too open when Mei Ran Yu came free, but Raşit Özerhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, THE CLUB's Nacho Videv got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Şafak Akgüngör placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! THE CLUB walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.