Challenge

Xavier Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marcinho Duarte took the kick off in the first half of the match. After having played for 7 minutes, Marcinho Duarte managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcinho Duarte was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 9 minutes into the game, ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠'s Tony Guedes 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, 1-0. With a little luck, Croatia's Ilija Skugor got control of the ball when Marcinho Duarte tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 13 played minutes Croatia got a freekick which was hit by Patrik Terzic. Ilija Skugor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignacio Esparza, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. In the 18th minute, Marcinho Duarte ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ilija Skugor was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcinho Duarte in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ilija Skugor saved Croatia from getting behind. Ilija Skugor stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ignacio Esparza's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. The supporters of Croatia booed when ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. 梅辰城 didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 29 played minutes Croatia got a freekick which was hit by Martin Bosak. Marcinho Duarte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilija Skugor having to interfere. Patrik Terzic's late challenge caught a ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Patrik Terzic helped the player get up and apologised. 34 minutes into the match, Ignacio Esparza notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Croatia's Ilija Skugor. Ilija Skugor was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd rose to their feet as 梅辰城 kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ilija Skugor. That made the score 4-0 in the 37 minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, Marcinho Duarte had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ilija Skugor. Croatia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marcinho Duarte was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Croatia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 45th minute, when Ignacio Esparza scored to the left of an out of position Ilija Skugor, making the score, 6-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 6-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Toni Mauzer made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Marcinho Duarte made a precise shot to the right of Ilija Skugor. Croatia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-0. 55 minutes into the match, Croatia's goal looked a bit too open when Marcinho Duarte came free, but Ilija Skugor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Esparza in the 58th minute of play forced Croatia's goalkeeper Ilija Skugor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 59 minutes of play, ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠'s Ignacio Esparza made it 8-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ilija Skugor was left in no man's land by his defense there! 63 minutes into the game, Ignacio Esparza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-0. Ilija Skugor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jano Queiroz scored 10-0 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ilija Skugor, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ilija Skugor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giuseppe Leite in the 71st minute of play. 75 minutes into the game, Giuseppe Leite cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 11-0. Ilija Skugor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ilija Skugor came out of the goal in the 78th minute to try and stop a shot by ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠'s Giuseppe Leite. But to his dismay, Giuseppe Leite quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 12-0. Croatia were furious when Benjamin Domazet was red carded, 81 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 83rd minute Tony Guedes 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 came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠'s Giuseppe Leite. But to his dismay, Giuseppe Leite quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 13-0. 梅辰城 took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ilija Skugor. Ilija Skugor dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 14-0. Giuseppe Leite scored 15-0 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ilija Skugor, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ilija Skugor came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠'s Giuseppe Leite. But to his dismay, Giuseppe Leite quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 16-0. When the referee ended the match the ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠ players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.