ANKARA, Turkey (Interstat) — Turkey U17 W produced a dominant home performance and defeated Armenia U17 W 7-0 on Monday, scoring four times before halftime and adding three more after the break while keeping a clean sheet. Azra Dede was the top star for Turkey U17 W, recording one goal and two assists over the full match. The result moved Turkey U17 W to 1-0 in the competition and 1-0 across all competitions. Armenia U17 W fell to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 across all competitions. The home side controlled the match from the opening minutes and never allowed Armenia U17 W to settle into a rhythm.

The first half established the match’s direction. Damla Akcil scored in the 13th minute to put Turkey U17 W in front, and she doubled the lead in the 27th minute before the half-hour mark. Beyza Kaygusuz scored in the 34th minute, and Dede added another goal in the 43rd minute to close a first half in which Turkey U17 W repeatedly created openings. Turkey U17 W entered halftime with a four-goal lead, and Armenia U17 W went into the break still searching for a response. The early scoring changed the game’s shape and forced Armenia U17 W to chase the match.

Turkey U17 W continued to press after the restart. Elanil Temelkuran scored in the 46th minute, Yasemine Gur scored in the 56th minute, and Mila Esinduy completed the scoring in the 63rd minute. The seven goals came in order from Akcil, Akcil, Kaygusuz, Dede, Temelkuran, Gur and Esinduy. Armenia U17 W could not interrupt Turkey U17 W’s attacking flow, and the visiting side remained without a goal through the final whistle. Turkey U17 W’s lead allowed the home side to manage the closing stages while preserving the shutout.

Dede led Turkey U17 W with one goal and two assists in 90 minutes. Akcil was next with two goals in 46 minutes. Gur added one goal and one assist in 59 minutes. Esinduy scored once in 44 minutes. Temelkuran scored once in 59 minutes. Kaygusuz scored once in 46 minutes. Her two assists also contributed directly to Turkey U17 W’s scoring total. Dede’s performance stood out as the most important for the home side, while Turkey U17 W received scoring contributions from multiple players.

Turkey U17 W made substitutions involving Kaygusuz B. and Akcil D. in the 46th minute, followed by changes involving Gur Y. and Temelkuran E. in the 59th minute. Turkey U17 W also made a substitution involving Altun A. in the 74th minute. Armenia U17 W used substitutions involving Davtyan A. in the 72nd minute, Ghazaryan K. in the 78th minute and Karapetyan K. in the 87th minute. The changes did not alter the flow of the match, and Armenia U17 W could not find a goal before the final whistle. Turkey U17 W closed out the victory with its lead intact.

After Esinduy’s 63rd-minute goal, Turkey U17 W focused on closing out the match. The home side maintained its clean sheet and kept Armenia U17 W from finding a response. Armenia U17 W made late substitutions, but the visiting side could not turn the game back in its favor. Turkey U17 W’s victory was its first in the competition and first across all competitions, while Armenia U17 W remained without a win in either category. The final minutes passed without another goal, and Turkey U17 W completed the win with a clean sheet.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Turkey U17 W 1, Armenia U17 W 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Turkey U17 W with a 65.3 percent probability to win.