Challenge

Helenas Park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Sreten Popovic made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eduardo Iztal in the 8th minute of play forced Serbia's goalkeeper Zvezdan Nedeljkovic to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Serbia's attentive Momir Gisic managed to snatch the ball when Alberto Jacindo made a throw-in in the 10th minute of the game. 13 minutes into the game, Santa Margarita's Eduardo Iztal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Drasko Rajkovic received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Uriel Jerrald tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 25 minutes into the game, one of Serbia:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic had in the 26thth minute some difficulties stopping Flavio Misael's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 30th minute Eduardo Iztal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zvezdan Nedeljkovic saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Momir Gisic was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 31 minutes into the match. After 35 minutes, Miljan Gavrilovic mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Serbia and the Santa Margarita players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 35th minute, Miljan Gavrilovic hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eduardo Iztal came free with the goalkeeper in the 36th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Zvezdan Nedeljkovic could save by the left post. The throw-in from Honorio Eleder in the 47th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Serbia's Cvijetin Nanusevski.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eduardo Iztal made a kick off. Serbia's Cvijetin Nanusevski managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Honorio Eleder in the 52 minute of the game. Borjan Golubovic recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alberto Jacindo made in the 72nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Serbia's Sreten Popovic. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Honorio Eleder during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 81st match minute, Santa Margarita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Honorio Eleder to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 83 minutes, Vladeta Jovic managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Serbia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vladeta Jovic was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Serbia's Sreten Popovic managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Alberto Jacindo in the 85 minute of the game. When the match clock showed 87 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Eduardo Iztal sped through Serbia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Zvezdan Nedeljkovic. Vladeta Jovic struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Uriel Jerrald didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Serbia. In the 95th minute Eduardo Iztal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zvezdan Nedeljkovic saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Santa Margarita's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.