Challenge

BLACK HORSE
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Toni Mauzer got the match started through his kick off. In the 8th minute, Toni Mauzer ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ahmet Efe Özdağ was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 12th minute, Arif Bilge İkram 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 1-1. Ahmet Efe Özdağ made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Bosak in the 21st minute of play. Arif Bilge İkram sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of BLACK HORSE booed when Croatia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martin Bosak didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 26th minute, Toni Mauzer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Croatia's Benjamin Domazet got a free kick in the 32nd minute. In the 35th minute, BLACK HORSE's Arif Bilge İkram ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ilija Skugor. Ilija Skugor yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. The referee felt a red card was in order, 38 minutes into the game, when Benjamin Domazet put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Croatia fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 37th minute. Penalty! In the 40th minute BLACK HORSE were awarded a corner. Arif Bilge İkram went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Arif Bilge İkram almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Croatia's Ilija Skugor did a great save. After 44 played minutes BLACK HORSE got a freekick which was hit by Tuncer Özal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Cenan Tuğra made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Tuncer Özal notched a goal, 3-2, 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. Dinko Stankovic fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmet Efe Özdağ having to interfere. In the 59th match minute, BLACK HORSE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tuncer Özal to maneuver through the defense. 61 minutes into the match, Dinko Stankovic notched a goal, 3-3, to the right of BLACK HORSE's Ahmet Efe Özdağ. Ahmet Efe Özdağ was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cenan Tuğra struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Ilija Skugor didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BLACK HORSE. After 71 minutes, Martin Bosak mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Croatia and the BLACK HORSE players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Croatia's Martin Bosak got a free kick in the 71st minute. In the 78th minute Cenan Tuğra 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. Dinko Stankovic could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Ahmet Efe Özdağ made a huge save. Ilija Skugor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cenan Tuğra, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Dinko Stankovic hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.