Challenge

Croatia Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, 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. Deep Diving Eagles CF's Savaş Honazlı proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Deep Diving Eagles CF from getting a goal against them. Ilija Skugor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serdar Ergün, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Serdar Ergün in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ilija Skugor prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Damir Pongrac kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, Serdar Ergün put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Ilija Skugor. Ilija Skugor stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Güntekin Şanlı's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Damir Pongrac during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Damir Pongrac kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 20 minutes, Serdar Ergün put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Ilija Skugor. The audience was convinced that Güntekin Şanlı's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ilija Skugor was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Deep Diving Eagles CF's Serdar Ergün got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ilija Skugor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serdar Ergün in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 38th match minute, Croatia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martin Bosak to maneuver through the defense. 39 minutes into the match, Croatia's goal looked a bit too open when Güntekin Şanlı came free, but Ilija Skugor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ilija Skugor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Güntekin Şanlı in the 42nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Güntekin Şanlı's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ilija Skugor was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. Serdar Ergün scored 0-4 in the 46th 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. The Croatia players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Deep Diving Eagles CF were winning 0-4.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Serdar Ergün to strike the kick off in the second half. If Güntekin Şanlı had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 59th minute, Croatia's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Güntekin Şanlı fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Güntekin Şanlı received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Ilija Skugor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 65 minutes into the match, Can Öztunç dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ilija Skugor, 1-5. 70 minutes into the game, Serdar Ergün recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ilija Skugor. Serdar Ergün showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-6. After 73 played minutes Deep Diving Eagles CF got a freekick which was hit by Cihan Akadlı. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toni Mauzer in the 74th minute of play forced Deep Diving Eagles CF's goalkeeper Savaş Honazlı to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Serdar Ergün came free with the goalkeeper in the 76th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ilija Skugor could save by the left post. If Toni Mauzer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 83 minutes into the game, Deep Diving Eagles CF's Serdar Ergün 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, 1-7. Serdar Ergüns short, quick shot in the 87thth minute got Ilija Skugor to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 88 minutes into the match, Croatia's goal looked a bit too open when Güntekin Şanlı came free, but Ilija Skugor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 89 minutes into the game, Serdar Ergün cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-8. Ilija Skugor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 93rd minute Martin Bosak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Savaş Honazlı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ilija Skugor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Serdar Ergün in the 96th minute.