Challenge

ARENA POEIRÃO
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, 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. Toni Mauzer started the match with the kick off. After 4 minutes, Martin Bosak mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Croatia and the PACHACÃO FUTEBOL CLUBE players grew even worse after the yellow card. Martin Bosak kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. The supporters of Croatia booed when PACHACÃO FUTEBOL CLUBE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tales Vargas didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute, Humberto Prata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 11 minutes into the match, Croatia's Martin Bosak sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hudson Ceresso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Edvaldo Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st minute Edvaldo Barbosa 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. In the 23rd minute, Ciro de Queirós hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 24th minute, Humberto Prata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tales Vargas hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Martin Bosak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hudson Ceresso having to interfere. Humberto Prata kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Tales Vargas kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Ilija Skugor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leopoldo Duarte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leopoldo Duarte to make the kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Dinko Stankovic managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Croatia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dinko Stankovic was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hudson Ceresso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dinko Stankovic in the 54th minute. 57 minutes into the match, Croatia's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Tepedino came free, but Ilija Skugor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Croatia booed when PACHACÃO FUTEBOL CLUBE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Humberto Prata didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hudson Ceresso made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Dinko Stankovic sent off a good shot on target. 77 minutes into the game, Croatia's Dinko Stankovic nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hudson Ceresso made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The goalkeeper, Hudson Ceresso, was totally fooled by Croatia's Toni Mauzer, who 82 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 91st match minute, PACHACÃO FUTEBOL CLUBE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciro de Queirós to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to PACHACÃO FUTEBOL CLUBE getting a freekick after 98 minutes play. Tales Vargas hit a great ball. When the match was over Croatia could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than PACHACÃO FUTEBOL CLUBE throughout the match.