Challenge

Mauro Leonardo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dilyan Uzunov started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Dilyan Uzunov dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ilija Skugor, 1-0. Andrei Râmniceanu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Ilija Skugor made a huge save. Igor Frederik's late challenge caught a Croatia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Igor Frederik helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Croatia booed when Andino Sport Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Igor Frederik didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ilija Skugor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lisandro Francho, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rigoberto Fonso got free with Ilija Skugor in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Croatia's Toni Mauzer got a free kick in the 12th minute. Ilija Skugor didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dilyan Uzunov went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 22nd match minute, Andino Sport Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victoriano Kaxen to maneuver through the defense. After 26 minutes of play, Andino Sport Club's Andrei Râmniceanu made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ilija Skugor was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dilyan Uzunov took the ball and in the 29 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 4-0. In the 35thth minute of the game Dilyan Uzunov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Croatia's Ilija Skugor was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some careless play in the Croatia defense, Rigoberto Fonso 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. Rigoberto Fonso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 46 minutes into the match, Croatia's goal looked a bit too open when Dilyan Uzunov came free, but Ilija Skugor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 48 minutes into the match, Andrei Râmniceanu notched a goal, 8-0, 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.

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. After some careless play in the Croatia defense, Dilyan Uzunov 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 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victoriano Kaxen in the 59th minute of play. In the 63rd minute Andrei Râmniceanu 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. Rigoberto Fonso scored 10-0 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ilija Skugor, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Andino Sport Club's Donato Garcia was substituted for Andrei Râmniceanu. Andino Sport Club's Aquilino Foro was substituted for Dilyan Uzunov. Ilija Skugor stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aquilino Foro's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Laureano Terciero during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 76thth minute of the game Aquilino Foro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Croatia's Ilija Skugor was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 80th minute, Aquilino Foro 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 12-0. Croatia's Ilija Skugor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laureano Terciero in the 84th minute of play. 92 minutes into the game, Aquilino Foro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 14-0. Ilija Skugor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 98 minutes into the match, Croatia's goal looked a bit too open when Aquilino Foro came free, but Ilija Skugor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andino Sport Club's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.