Challenge

Spain Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Tonko Urban started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Rio Mata hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 6th minute Omar Toledo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jânio Branco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Enrique Rabellino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 16 minutes Spain's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Rio Mata who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to Lipovljani's Berislav Pais getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Jânio Branco was out of position in the 18 minute of play, and Adria Bielsa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Adria Bielsa really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 22nd minute, David Aranda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tonko Urban in the 24th minute of play forced Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gabriel Ascaso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tonko Petrlin, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Gabriel Ascaso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tonko Petrlin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tonko Urban received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Gabriel Ascaso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Spain defense, Tonko Petrlin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gabriel Ascaso. The Spain fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gabriel Ascaso should have stopped the shot. 38 minutes into the match, Spain's goal looked a bit too open when Tonko Petrlin came free, but Gabriel Ascaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Mihovil Štibić managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lipovljani's supporters rose to their feet, but Mihovil Štibić was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gabriel Ascaso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Lovro Majer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Omar Toledo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Lipovljani's Lovro Majer got a free kick in the 55th minute. Lipovljani's Giovanni van Bronckhorst quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Santiago Sartori, made in the 62nd minute of the game. 67 minutes into the match, Domagoj Grković notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Spain's Gabriel Ascaso. Gabriel Ascaso was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Santiago Sartori kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Santiago Sartori hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Jânio Branco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Aranda, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. After 82 minutes of play, Spain's Adria Bielsa made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jânio Branco was left in no man's land by his defense there! Spain made a substitution. Sergio Ruiz replaced Adria Bielsa. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Domagoj Grković in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gabriel Ascaso saved Spain from getting behind. 95 minutes into the match, Lipovljani's goal looked a bit too open when Carles Cherro came free, but Jânio Branco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sergio Ruiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.