Challenge

Gerena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Croatia's Toni Mauzer 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. In the 3rd match minute, FC Shadows was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valko Stanevski to maneuver through the defense. Neven Culina hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 8th match minute, FC Shadows was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dragolyub Dzhahov to maneuver through the defense. Ilija Skugor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dragolyub Dzhahov in the 12th minute of the match. Croatia's Damir Pongrac got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Croatia booed when FC Shadows was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gyuro Gergov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ilija Skugor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dragolyub Dzhahov in the 18th minute of the match. Ilija Skugor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stoyo Bebov in the 20th minute of the match. Toni Mauzer struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Orlin Kyosev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Croatia. After 28 minutes of play, Croatia's Dinko Stankovic made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Orlin Kyosev was left in no man's land by his defense there! Martin Bosak kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Croatia's Ilija Skugor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Croatia from getting a goal against them. Dragolyub Dzhahov scored 2-1 in the 45th 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.

Ilija Skugor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dragolyub Dzhahov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 56th minute Dragolyub Dzhahov 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. A collision led to Croatia getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Benjamin Domazet hit a great ball. In the 64th minute, Toni Mauzer got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Petar Mihaylovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dinko Stankovic during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Dinko Stankovic kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. If Dragolyub Dzhahov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to FC Shadows getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Gyuro Gergov hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dragolyub Dzhahov in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ilija Skugor saved Croatia from getting behind. In the 84th minute Dragolyub Dzhahov 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. Ilija Skugor didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dragolyub Dzhahov went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. In the 89th minute Dragolyub Dzhahov 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. Dinko Stankovic fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Orlin Kyosev having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Toni Mauzer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Croatia's supporters rose to their feet, but Toni Mauzer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Orlin Kyosev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.