Challenge

Monumental MaraMessi
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tobias Mino kicked off to start the match. After 9 minutes, Cosme Justin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Albiceleste F.C. and the Croatia players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 9th minute, Cosme Justin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maximiliano Quilino during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Albiceleste F.C. getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Maximiliano Quilino hit a great ball. In the 12th minute of the match Toni Mauzer shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Clemente Artizar showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 13th minute, Tobias Mino 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. In the 19th match minute, Croatia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dinko Stankovic to maneuver through the defense. Tobias Mino's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 22ndth minute, Ilija Skugor skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to Croatia getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Benjamin Domazet hit a great ball. Ilija Skugor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tobias Mino in the 29th minute. In the 32nd minute Tobias Mino 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. In the 34th minute, Tobias Mino left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Albiceleste F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Damir Pongrac's late challenge caught a Albiceleste F.C.'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. After 43 played minutes Croatia got a freekick which was hit by Damir Pongrac. Patrik Terzic kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. In the 45th minute, Tobias Mino 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. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Toni Mauzer made a kick off. Albiceleste F.C.'s Clemente Artizar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Bosak in the 52nd minute of play. In the 54th minute, Tobias Mino 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. Ilija Skugor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tobias Mino in the 62nd minute of the match. After 63 minutes of play Croatia's Damir Pongrac was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Damir Pongrac hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Croatia's Silvije Santek got a free kick in the 65th minute. In the 66th minute Tomás Avellaneda 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. 68 minutes into the game, Froilan Soter was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Albiceleste F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Croatia the free kick. After a rather tough play, Albiceleste F.C.'s Froilan Soter got a free kick in the 68th minute. Froilan Soter got his second yellow card in the match during the 72nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of Croatia booed when Albiceleste F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Froilan Soter didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tomás Avellaneda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilija Skugor having to interfere. Silvije Santek hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. A collision led to Albiceleste F.C. getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Cipriano Estebano hit a great ball. When the referee ended the match the Albiceleste F.C. players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.