Challenge

Arboretum
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 6th minute Sreten Popovic shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Transito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, Americo Patxi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zvezdan Nedeljkovic. Serbia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Americo Patxi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. A sloppy throw-in by Jimeno Gaskon in the 13th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Serbia's Rasko Nestorovski. Alfredo Transito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sreten Popovic in the 15th minute of the match. A sloppy throw-in by Miljan Gavrilovic in the 19th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Milagro Sobre Césped's Guaberto Isadore. The throw-in from Miljan Gavrilovic in the 20th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Milagro Sobre Césped's Guaberto Isadore. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sreten Popovic in the 22nd minute of play forced Milagro Sobre Césped's goalkeeper Alfredo Transito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 27th minute, Jimeno Gaskon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 30 minutes into the game, Miljan Gavrilovic threw the ball into play from the sideline. Milagro Sobre Césped's Guaberto Isadore quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Serbia's Borjan Golubovic got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alfredo Transito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sreten Popovic in the 34th minute of play. Serbia's Momir Gisic quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Jimeno Gaskon, made in the 36th minute of the game. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Milagro Sobre Césped's goalkeeper Alfredo Transito, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 39 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. Milagro Sobre Césped's Alfredo Transito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sreten Popovic in the 41st minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, Milagro Sobre Césped's goal looked a bit too open when Sreten Popovic came free, but Alfredo Transito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfredo Transito came out of the goal in the 46th minute to try and stop a shot by Serbia's Borjan Golubovic. But to his dismay, Borjan Golubovic quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sreten Popovic was the one to do the kick off. Alfredo Transito showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miljan Gavrilovic, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. After 55 minutes Milagro Sobre Césped's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sreten Popovic who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Serbia's Sreten Popovic to fire away a dangerous shot which Alfredo Transito despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Drasko Rajkovic sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A throw-in in the 60th minute of the game was made by Rasko Nestorovski with Borjan Golubovic as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 61st minute Borjan Golubovic shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Transito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute Serbia were awarded a corner. Sreten Popovic went to the cornerflag to take it. Serbia's Vladeta Jovic was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Alfredo Transito in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Milagro Sobre Césped's defense didn't have a chance, in the 68th minute, when Sreten Popovic scored to the left of an out of position Alfredo Transito, making the score, 1-4. Alfredo Transito was a little too slow when Sreten Popovic got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 71st minute. The score was now 1-5. Milagro Sobre Césped's Alfredo Transito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sreten Popovic in the 83rd minute of play. If Borjan Golubovic had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Sreten Popovic kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alfredo Transito. That made the score 1-7 in the 86 minute of play. The throw-in from Miljan Gavrilovic in the 90th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Milagro Sobre Césped's Esteban Vermudo. With a little luck, Milagro Sobre Césped's Alfredo Transito got control of the ball when Sreten Popovic tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Sreten Popovic had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Borjan Golubovic received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Alfredo Transito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Serbia played a much better game than Milagro Sobre Césped and deserved their victory. The Milagro Sobre Césped players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.