Challenge

中联体育场
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Toni Mauzer made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to Croatia getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Neven Culina hit a great ball. 6 minutes into the match, Croatia's goal looked a bit too open when 曾岩政 came free, but Ilija Skugor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ilija Skugor made an important save on a dangerous shot by 何凡耀 in the 8th minute. 何凡耀 took the ball and in the 10 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 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Croatia's zone, 叶威崇 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ilija Skugor came out of the goal and 叶威崇 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Damir Pongrac hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the 15th minute 曾岩政 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. 22 minutes into the game, 秦磊谦 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Ilija Skugor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 25th minute, 何凡耀 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 3-1. In the 30th minute, 叶威崇 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 4-1. In the 33rd minute, Neven Culina ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. 姜邦潮 was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. After 37 minutes, 洪康战 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 中联梦幻 FC and the Croatia players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 37th minute, 洪康战 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toni Mauzer in the 38th minute of play forced 中联梦幻 FC's goalkeeper 姜邦潮 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If 何凡耀 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 43rd play minute 何凡耀 came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Ilija Skugor. 5-2. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 6-2.

52 minutes into the game, 中联梦幻 FC's 何凡耀 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, 7-2. Croatia's Ilija Skugor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 秦磊谦 in the 55th minute of play. Benjamin Domazet's late challenge caught a 中联梦幻 FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benjamin Domazet helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Croatia getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Benjamin Domazet hit a great ball. Ilija Skugor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 朱政鸿, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Croatia's goalkeeper Ilija Skugor, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by 叶威崇 in the 68th minute of play forced Croatia's goalkeeper Ilija Skugor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of 中联梦幻 FC booed when Croatia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damir Pongrac didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ilija Skugor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 曾岩政 in the 77th minute of play. 79 minutes into the match, Croatia's goal looked a bit too open when 何凡耀 came free, but Ilija Skugor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Croatia defense, 曾岩政 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. Ilija Skugor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 何凡耀 in the 85th minute of the match. Damir Pongrac sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Croatia booed when 中联梦幻 FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. 秦磊谦 didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Croatia booed when 中联梦幻 FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. 洪明轩 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 姜邦潮 came out of the goal in the 97th minute to try and stop a shot by Croatia's Toni Mauzer. But to his dismay, Toni Mauzer quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 9-3.