Challenge

Muta Staadion
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Erasmo Rosario got the match started through his kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Tserel's Erasmo Rosario slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ilija Skugor. That made the score 1-0 after 3 minutes of play. Croatia's Ilija Skugor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vambola Kasemägi in the 6th minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, Croatia's goal looked a bit too open when Zachary Oleszak came free, but Ilija Skugor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gunnar Õismaa received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ilija Skugor came out and tried to block the shot, but Gunnar Õismaa slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 9th minute. In the 13th minute, Gunnar Õismaa made a precise shot to the right of Ilija Skugor. Croatia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. 16 minutes into the match, Erasmo Rosario 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 Erasmo Rosario was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. 19 minutes into the match, Tserel's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Bosak came free, but Lykomedes Ioannidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute, Martin Bosak left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Croatia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. If Ermanno Di Meo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Damir Pongrac's late challenge caught a Tserel's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Damir Pongrac helped the player get up and apologised. Damir Pongrac kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Ilija Skugor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zachary Oleszak in the 24th minute of the match. 26 minutes into the match, Erasmo Rosario notched a goal, 5-1, 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. Ilija Skugor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gunnar Õismaa in the 31st minute. Ilija Skugor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zachary Oleszak in the 32nd minute of the match. 33 minutes into the match, Croatia's goalkeeper Ilija Skugor had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gunnar Õismaa. If Priit Sulg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ilija Skugor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gunnar Õismaa in the 37th minute of play. In the 38th minute, Gunnar Õismaa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tserel fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-1. Ilija Skugor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gunnar Õismaa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ilija Skugor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ermanno Di Meo in the 43rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erasmo Rosario in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ilija Skugor saved Croatia from getting behind.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Toni Mauzer to strike the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes Croatia got a freekick which was hit by Toni Mauzer. Ilija Skugor came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by Tserel's Zula Pochorylo. But to his dismay, Zula Pochorylo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-1. In the 56th minute, Gunnar Õismaa 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 8-1. Ilija Skugor didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Erasmo Rosario went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 9-1 was the resulting score. In the 62nd minute Gunnar Õismaa 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. 64 minutes into the game, Priit Sulg cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 10-1. Ilija Skugor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ilija Skugor didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gunnar Õismaa went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 11-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of Croatia booed when Tserel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antti Laaniste didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match clock showed 72 minutes, the score became 12-1 when Gunnar Õismaa sped through Croatia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ilija Skugor. Martin Bosak hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. In the 75th minute, Damir Pongrac hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zula Pochorylo in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ilija Skugor saved Croatia from getting behind. Ilija Skugor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erasmo Rosario in the 79th minute of play. Ilija Skugor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zachary Oleszak in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 84th minute Priit Sulg 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. Damir Pongrac kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. 94 minutes into the match, Croatia's goal looked a bit too open when Gunnar Õismaa came free, but Ilija Skugor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 95 minutes into the game, Zachary Oleszak cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 15-1. Ilija Skugor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. There was no doubt that Tserel were the better team. Tserel's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.