Challenge

Estádio Cimento
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Bresser III Futebol Clube's Rafael Furlan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 2 played minutes Croatia got a freekick which was hit by Teo Gudelj. With a little luck, Croatia's Ilija Skugor got control of the ball when Almir Catarinense tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fabinho Monteiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damir Pongrac in the 20th minute of the match. Ilija Skugor came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Bresser III Futebol Clube's Wiliam Gomes. But to his dismay, Wiliam Gomes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. 28 minutes into the match, Almir Catarinense dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ilija Skugor, 2-0. After having played for 36 minutes, Rafael Furlan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bresser III Futebol Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rafael Furlan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 43rd minute Dinko Stankovic shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabinho Monteiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Toni Mauzer had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fabinho Monteiro. Bresser III Futebol Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Toni Mauzer was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Toni Mauzer stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Fabinho Monteiro made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Toni Mauzer sent off a good shot on target. In the 54th minute, Neven Culina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fabinho Monteiro 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 58th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Rafael Furlan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bresser III Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Rafael Furlan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ilija Skugor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Croatia's zone, Rafael Furlan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ilija Skugor came out of the goal and Rafael Furlan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tony Palmeira was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 64 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Bresser III Futebol Clube's Tony Palmeira got a free kick in the 64th minute. Wiliam Gomes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ilija Skugor read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Wiliam Gomes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ilija Skugor. Croatia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wiliam Gomes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. 81 minutes into the match, Croatia's goal looked a bit too open when Wiliam Gomes came free, but Ilija Skugor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Almir Catarinense managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bresser III Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Almir Catarinense was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ilija Skugor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Croatia getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Eduard Kostelac hit a great ball. Wilton Barreto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilija Skugor having to interfere. Croatia's Ilija Skugor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Almir Catarinense in the 89th minute of play. After having played for 90 minutes, Raí Cardoso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bresser III Futebol Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raí Cardoso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fabinho Monteiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Toni Mauzer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee ended the match the Bresser III Futebol Clube players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.