Challenge

Ursulinas Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Alvino Fuentes started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ilija Skugor was out of position in the 4 minute of play, and Teofilo Barbosa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Teofilo Barbosa really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 8th minute Toni Mauzer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Blas Vives saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Martin Bosak took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Blas Vives. Blas Vives dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Ilija Skugor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alvino Fuentes in the 21st minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Lagisa Naranco F.C.'s Alvino Fuentes slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ilija Skugor. That made the score 2-1 after 24 minutes of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Lagisa Naranco F.C.'s Alvino Fuentes slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ilija Skugor. That made the score 3-1 after 30 minutes of play. In the 36thth minute of the game Toni Mauzer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lagisa Naranco F.C.'s Blas Vives was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 37 minutes into the match, Croatia's goal looked a bit too open when Teofilo Barbosa came free, but Ilija Skugor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lagisa Naranco F.C.'s Blas Vives played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toni Mauzer in the 43rd minute of play. After 44 minutes, Marciano Vidal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lagisa Naranco F.C. and the Croatia players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alvino Fuentes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Ilija Skugor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Toni Mauzer stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alvino Fuentes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilija Skugor having to interfere. Damir Pongrac's late challenge caught a Lagisa Naranco F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Damir Pongrac helped the player get up and apologised. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alvino Fuentes in the 64th 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. Dinko Stankovic came free with the goalkeeper in the 66th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Blas Vives could save by the left post. 67 minutes into the game, Toni Mauzer recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Blas Vives. Toni Mauzer showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-2. Blas Vives was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Teo Gudelj. In the 80th minute Alvino Fuentes 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. 89 minutes into the match, Croatia's goal looked a bit too open when Alvino Fuentes came free, but Ilija Skugor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Croatia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.