Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Toni Mauzer took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adelino Borges got free with Ilija Skugor in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Croatia's Ilija Skugor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgar Sena in the 8th minute of play. In the 15th match minute, Croatia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damir Pongrac to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Croatia booed when LUSINHA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flávio Borges didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th minute Matheus Leão 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 LUSINHA getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Flávio Borges hit a great ball. If Damir Pongrac had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adelino Borges during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Adelino Borges kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. If Toni Mauzer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Norberto das Neves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damir Pongrac in the 33rd minute of play. The supporters of Croatia booed when LUSINHA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrézinho Paulista didn't get a good kick on the ball. 35 minutes into the game, Andrézinho Paulista was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LUSINHA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Croatia the free kick. Norberto das Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Domazet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 39 minutes into the match, LUSINHA's goal looked a bit too open when Toni Mauzer came free, but Norberto das Neves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Martin Bosak during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 41st minute, Martin Bosak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bruno Romero'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. Bruno Romero helped the player get up and apologised. After 44 played minutes LUSINHA got a freekick which was hit by Bruno Romero. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Edgar Sena made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Edgar Sena 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 52 minutes play. Damir Pongrac hit a great ball. When Adelino Borges came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the LUSINHA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Adelino Borges couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cauan Freitas in the 57th minute of play forced Croatia's goalkeeper Ilija Skugor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute Edgar Sena 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Damir Pongrac managed to get in a good position for a shot. Croatia's supporters rose to their feet, but Damir Pongrac was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Norberto das Neves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. LUSINHA's Bruno Romero got his second yellow card of the match in the 63rd minute. The referee ordered Bruno Romero off the ground. After 64 played minutes LUSINHA got a freekick which was hit by Bruno Romero. Croatia's Toni Mauzer couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 64th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for LUSINHA. Matheus Leão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilija Skugor having to interfere. After some careless play in the LUSINHA defense, Toni Mauzer kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Norberto das Neves. The LUSINHA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Norberto das Neves should have stopped the shot. Cauan Freitas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Ilija Skugor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Norberto das Neves stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Damir Pongrac's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. In the 80th minute, Eduard Kostelac hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cauan Freitas took the ball and in the 85 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 2-1. Croatia's Ilija Skugor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adelino Borges in the 93rd minute of play. After 94 minutes of play, LUSINHA's Cauan Freitas made it 3-1 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! The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The LUSINHA fans cheered their team off the field, for while Croatia had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.