Challenge

Hortaleza
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Toni Mauzer took the kick off in the first half of the match. Roland Renoux sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ilija Skugor didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Macerio Zaplana went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The crowd rose to their feet as Roland Renoux kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ilija Skugor. That made the score 2-0 in the 12 minute of play. Roland Renoux who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 18thth minute tested the skills of Ilija Skugor when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Ilija Skugor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roland Renoux in the 20th minute of play. Damir Pongrac's late challenge caught a HORTALEZA FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Damir Pongrac helped the player get up and apologised. Ilija Skugor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roland Renoux in the 23rd minute of play. The HORTALEZA FC fans' excitement grew in the 25th match minute when HORTALEZA FC's Roland Renoux 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 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After some careless play in the Croatia defense, Roland Renoux kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ilija Skugor. The Croatia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ilija Skugor should have stopped the shot. 38 minutes into the game, one of Croatia:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Ilija Skugor, was totally fooled by HORTALEZA FC's Glauke Mihas, who 40 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Ilija Skugor made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Roland Renoux sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roland Renoux in the 46th minute of play forced Croatia's goalkeeper Ilija Skugor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 47 minutes, Galsino Vilanova took a quick shot and it went in 8-0 without a chance for Ilija Skugor to make any attempt to save it. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 8-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Roland Renoux to make the kick off. In the 54th minute, Galsino Vilanova left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The HORTALEZA FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 9-0. In the 59th minute, Glauke Mihas made a precise shot to the right of Ilija Skugor. Croatia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 10-0. Ilija Skugor came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by HORTALEZA FC's Glauke Mihas. But to his dismay, Glauke Mihas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 11-0. In the 66th minute Roland Renoux 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. HORTALEZA FC were awarded a corner in the 67th minute after Croatia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Glauke Mihas took the corner. The corner ended in Glauke Mihas almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Croatia's Ilija Skugor did a great save. After a defensive mix-up in Croatia's zone, Alex Gómez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ilija Skugor came out of the goal and Alex Gómez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 71 minutes into the game, HORTALEZA FC's Roland Renoux nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ilija Skugor made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 12-0. After having played for 73 minutes, Galsino Vilanova managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. HORTALEZA FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Galsino Vilanova was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 77 minutes into the game, Roland Renoux cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 13-0. Ilija Skugor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dinko Stankovic received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Feijo Zárate tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Croatia's zone, Galsino Vilanova stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ilija Skugor came out of the goal and Galsino Vilanova tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. HORTALEZA FC's Zhang Ang Zhen got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ilija Skugor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Galsino Vilanova in the 89th minute of the match. Ilija Skugor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zhang Ang Zhen, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Ilija Skugor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roland Renoux, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. In the 94th minute Macerio Zaplana 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. When Glauke Mihas came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the HORTALEZA FC 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 Glauke Mihas couldn't finish the play. Croatia's Ilija Skugor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Galsino Vilanova in the 97th minute of play. HORTALEZA FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.