Challenge

Mehmet Polat
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Abdullatif Ekiner made the kick off which started today's match. When Gariban Altyapı's Özen Tuğrul in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Croatia's goalie prevented a goal. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Rıdvan Özakın took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Ilija Skugor to make any attempt to save it. The supporters of Gariban Altyapı booed when Croatia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dinko Stankovic didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Croatia getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Eduard Kostelac hit a great ball. The long shot by Kutay Tanören in the 19th minute really tested Ilija Skugor's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 22 minutes into the game, Özen Tuğrul cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Ilija Skugor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 28th minute, Damir Pongrac made a precise shot to the right of Saruhan Yalın. Gariban Altyapı's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Thanks to some nice moves Abdullatif Ekiner could shoot a difficult shot in the 32nd minute, which Ilija Skugor however easily saved by the left post. With 35 minutes on the clock, Benjamin Domazet commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 35 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Croatia! When the match had been going on for 37 minutes, Gariban Altyapı's İsmail Orhun Nasip got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Ilija Skugor. Croatia's Ilija Skugor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Croatia from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dinko Stankovic during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Croatia's Dinko Stankovic got a free kick in the 46th minute. Croatia's Ilija Skugor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to save Croatia from getting a goal against them. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

52 minutes into the match, Rıdvan Özakın 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 Rıdvan Özakın was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. Ilija Skugor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdullatif Ekiner, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. In the 59thth minute of the game Abdullatif Ekiner who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Croatia's Ilija Skugor was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Gariban Altyapı booed when Croatia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dinko Stankovic didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 63rd minute Abdullatif Ekiner 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. The supporters of Gariban Altyapı booed when Croatia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dinko Stankovic didn't get a good kick on the ball. 80 minutes into the game, Gariban Altyapı's Rafet Korcan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ilija Skugor made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. Ilija Skugor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rıdvan Özakın in the 89th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, Croatia's goal looked a bit too open when İsmail Orhun Nasip came free, but Ilija Skugor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdullatif Ekiner in the 92nd minute of play forced Croatia's goalkeeper Ilija Skugor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Croatia getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Martin Bosak hit a great ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Gariban Altyapı fully deserved thier win.