Challenge

Serbia Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Esteban Servando kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Esteban Servando in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zvezdan Nedeljkovic saved Serbia from getting behind. Esteban Servando fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zvezdan Nedeljkovic having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Esteban Servando in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zvezdan Nedeljkovic prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 11 played minutes Desastre FC got a freekick which was hit by Eugenio Nastasio. 14 minutes into the match, Sreten Popovic had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Inocencio Bertin. Desastre FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sreten Popovic was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 17 minutes into the game, Eduardo Javiar threw the ball into play from the sideline. Serbia's Borjan Golubovic quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Anier Kelemen made in the 19th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Cirilo Benvido. Serbia's Zvezdan Nedeljkovic played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Marquez in the 25th minute of play. 27 minutes in the game Eduardo Javiar did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Gilberto Silbestre. 29 minutes into the match, Serbia's goal looked a bit too open when Esteban Servando came free, but Zvezdan Nedeljkovic reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute Ernesto Marquez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zvezdan Nedeljkovic saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 33 minutes, Esteban Servando managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Desastre FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Esteban Servando was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cirilo Benvido in the 36th minute of play forced Serbia's goalkeeper Zvezdan Nedeljkovic to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Anier Kelemen in the 41st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Serbia's Borjan Golubovic. With an all-out effort, Serbia's Inocencio Bertin threw himself towards the right post 43 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Sreten Popovic, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sreten Popovic was the one to do the kick off. Desastre FC's Ernesto Marquez got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Conrado Obano kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernesto Marquez in the 64th minute of the match. Esteban Servandos short, quick shot in the 70thth minute got Zvezdan Nedeljkovic to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Cirilo Benvido could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Zvezdan Nedeljkovic made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet as Desastre FC's Esteban Servando slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Zvezdan Nedeljkovic. That made the score 1-1 after 72 minutes of play. Inocencio Bertin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sreten Popovic in the 77th minute of play. Eugenio Nastasio hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Esteban Servando who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 85thth minute tested the skills of Zvezdan Nedeljkovic when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernesto Marquez, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. After a rather tough play, Serbia's Momir Gisic got a free kick in the 90th minute. After having played for 91 minutes, Eugenio Nastasio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Desastre FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eugenio Nastasio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Desastre FC's Norberto Dunixi suffered a concussion in the 93rd minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. When Borjan Golubovic fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Serbia's protests and gave Borjan Golubovic a yellow card for diving instead. In the 94th match minute, Serbia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Borjan Golubovic to maneuver through the defense.