Challenge

Estádio Azteca
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dino Hermes kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Toni Mauzer in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Franklin Dante saved México Eterno MZC from getting behind. 5 minutes into the match, México Eterno MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Bosak came free, but Franklin Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Franklin Dante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Bosak in the 8th minute of play. Eduard Kostelac took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 9th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Franklin Dante. México Eterno MZC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Toni Mauzer came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Croatia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Toni Mauzer couldn't finish the play. Franklin Dante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martin Bosak, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Franklin Dante stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Toni Mauzer's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. Toni Mauzer scored 0-2 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Franklin Dante, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Martin Bosak might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Franklin Dante. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Martin Bosak ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 25th minute of the match Neven Culina sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Franklin Dante skillfully saved the ball. In the 25th minute Toni Mauzer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franklin Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 27th minute, Neven Culina ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Franklin Dante was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. México Eterno MZC's Franklin Dante played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toni Mauzer in the 30th minute of play. Franklin Dante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toni Mauzer, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Franklin Dante stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Toni Mauzer's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Franklin Dante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toni Mauzer in the 41st minute of play. Neven Culina scored 0-4 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Franklin Dante, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Toni Mauzer was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Croatia's Martin Bosak dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. 58 minutes in the game Silvije Santek did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Toni Mauzer. In the 58th minute, Croatia's Toni Mauzer ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Franklin Dante. Franklin Dante yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-6. The goalkeeper, Franklin Dante, was totally fooled by Croatia's Toni Mauzer, who 64 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. 69 minutes into the match, Toni Mauzer notched a goal, 0-8, to the right of México Eterno MZC's Franklin Dante. Franklin Dante was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 73rd minute, Eduard Kostelac ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Franklin Dante was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-9. Martin Bosak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Franklin Dante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toni Mauzer in the 82nd minute of play. 83 minutes into the game, Gerson Penha was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. México Eterno MZC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Croatia the free kick. The supporters of Croatia booed when México Eterno MZC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gerson Penha didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, Croatia's Toni Mauzer tried to score from far away in the 84th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Franklin Dante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toni Mauzer in the 88th minute of play. México Eterno MZC's Franklin Dante proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save México Eterno MZC from getting a goal against them. Silvije Santek got a throw-in 92 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Damir Pongrac. With his leg Franklin Dante managed to avoid a goal in the 94thth minute, when Croatia's Toni Mauzer fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Through an outstanding action, after 95 minutes, Franklin Dante successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Damir Pongrac sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Franklin Dante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damir Pongrac, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. Croatia were awarded a corner in the 99th minute after México Eterno MZC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Toni Mauzer took the corner. When the match was over Croatia could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than México Eterno MZC throughout the match.