Challenge

Cacho Saccardi
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Toni Mauzer kicked off to start the match. Guillermo Justin kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. 4 minutes into the game, Toni Mauzer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Croatia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Trinidad 4.7 the free kick. A collision led to Croatia getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Toni Mauzer hit a great ball. If Dinko Stankovic had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 15th minute, Ubaldo Tallia 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. In the 17th minute, Damir Pongrac hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Damir Pongrac's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Serafin Federigo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. Ubaldo Tallia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ilija Skugor having to make a save. In the 27th match minute, Croatia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damir Pongrac to maneuver through the defense. Damir Pongrac received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Serafin Federigo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th minute of the match Benjamin Domazet shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Serafin Federigo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Segundo Caitano stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ilija Skugor came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by Trinidad 4.7's Ubaldo Tallia. But to his dismay, Ubaldo Tallia quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 55th match minute, Croatia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martin Bosak to maneuver through the defense. Ilija Skugor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Segundo Caitano, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Teo Gudelj hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 61st minute Ubaldo Tallia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ilija Skugor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ilija Skugor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Segundo Caitano in the 69th minute of play. Croatia's Ilija Skugor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Segundo Caitano in the 72nd minute of play. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Trinidad 4.7's goalkeeper Serafin Federigo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Trinidad 4.7's Efrain Tximitx got a free kick in the 79th minute. In the 80th minute, Martin Bosak 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. Croatia's Patrik Terzic shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 82nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Serafin Federigo but with some difficulty. With a little luck, Trinidad 4.7's Serafin Federigo got control of the ball when Toni Mauzer tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Damir Pongrac managed to get in a good position for a shot. Croatia's supporters rose to their feet, but Damir Pongrac was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Serafin Federigo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Damir Pongrac struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Serafin Federigo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Croatia. In the 88th minute, Mauricio Claude hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94th minute, Segundo Caitano 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.