U23 World League

Purple Arena
Spectators: 8132 (Terracing: 6100, Seating: 1871, VIP seats: 161) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Servet Bakırcıoğlu started the match with the kick off. Özgün Kamber made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Richy Van Boeckost sent off a good shot on target. If Bogdan Bambas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 7 minutes into the match, Purple Talents's goal looked a bit too open when Bogdan Bambas came free, but Michael Neels reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to BaBa Aküü Yook..! 42 getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Servet Bakırcıoğlu hit a great ball. Özgün Kamber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harrie Van Havent, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th minute BaBa Aküü Yook..! 42 were awarded a corner. Karl-Johan Fors went to the cornerflag to take it. Michael Neels made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Servet Bakırcıoğlu in the 19th minute of play. Michael Neels made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tzvetomir Kitov in the 22nd minute of play. Bogdan Bambas might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Michael Neels. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bogdan Bambas ran back to his position shaking his head. 24 minutes into the match, Purple Talents's goal looked a bit too open when Bogdan Bambas came free, but Michael Neels reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Richy Van Boeckosts short, quick shot in the 25thth minute got Özgün Kamber to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harrie Van Havent in the 27th minute of play forced BaBa Aküü Yook..! 42's goalkeeper Özgün Kamber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Michael Neels took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Servet Bakırcıoğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Harrie Van Havent succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 36th playminute. Özgün Kamber made an important save on a dangerous shot by Richy Van Boeckost in the 39th minute. In the 41st minute Purple Talents were awarded a corner. Damazy Turok went to the cornerflag to take it. Purple Talents's Damazy Turok was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Özgün Kamber in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Michael Neels took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bogdan Bambas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute, Pál Nagy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With an all-out effort, Purple Talents's Özgün Kamber threw himself towards the right post 46 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Harrie Van Havent, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 46th minute, Harrie Van Havent ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Özgün Kamber was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Richy Van Boeckost to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Harrie Van Havent in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Özgün Kamber prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 61st minute Bogdan Bambas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michael Neels saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bogdan Bambas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Michael Neels having to make a save. In the 63rd minute Bogdan Bambas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michael Neels saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Özgün Kamber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harrie Van Havent in the 65th minute of play. Bogdan Bambas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Özgün Kamber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harrie Van Havent, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Michael Neels took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bogdan Bambas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The throw-in from İnanç Kazanhan in the 87th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Purple Talents's Ludwig Van Castel. In the 89thth minute of the game Bogdan Bambas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Purple Talents's Michael Neels was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. BaBa Aküü Yook..! 42 were awarded a corner in the 93th minute after Purple Talents's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Karl-Johan Fors took the corner. Purple Talents were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of BaBa Aküü Yook..! 42 for a fine match.