Challenge

Croatia Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Toni Mauzer made the kick off which started today's match. Alfons Kindts struck a weak shot in the 2nd minute. Ilija Skugor didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Aslan Spor32. In the 5thth minute of the game Toni Mauzer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Aslan Spor32's Joris Cempenaers was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ilija Skugor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yanniek Weggers in the 7th minute of play. Ilija Skugor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yanniek Weggers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Croatia getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Neven Culina hit a great ball. In the 12th minute, Toni Mauzer made a precise shot to the right of Joris Cempenaers. Aslan Spor32's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 22ndth minute of the game Toni Mauzer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Aslan Spor32's Joris Cempenaers was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ilija Skugor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfons Kindts, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Toni Mauzer took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Joris Cempenaers to make any attempt to save it. Croatia's Damir Pongrac got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Martin Bosak struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Joris Cempenaers didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Croatia. Yanniek Weggers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 48 minutes into the match, Tobias Van Achtens 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 Tobias Van Achtens was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tobias Van Achtens to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice moves Tobias Van Achtens could shoot a difficult shot in the 55th minute, which Ilija Skugor however easily saved by the left post. After 58 minutes, Silvije Santek mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Croatia and the Aslan Spor32 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 58th match minute, Croatia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvije Santek to maneuver through the defense. Martin Bosak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Joris Cempenaers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yanniek Weggers recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tobias Van Achtens could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Ilija Skugor made a huge save. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Toni Mauzer put it in 3-2 from a short distance just to the right of Joris Cempenaers. In the 73rd minute, Dinko Stankovic hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tobias Van Achtens got free with Ilija Skugor in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Croatia's Ilija Skugor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Croatia from getting a goal against them. 81 minutes into the match, Croatia's goalkeeper Ilija Skugor had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yanniek Weggers. 82 minutes into the match, Croatia's Toni Mauzer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joris Cempenaers narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 87 minutes into the match, Croatia's goalkeeper Ilija Skugor had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yanniek Weggers. Joris Cempenaers came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by Croatia's Damir Pongrac. But to his dismay, Damir Pongrac quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2.