Challenge

Croatia Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Toni Mauzer made the kick off which started today's match. When the match clock showed 4 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Tanek Daszkowski sped through Croatia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ilija Skugor. After 7 played minutes Croatia got a freekick which was hit by Teo Gudelj. In the 8th minute, Tanek Daszkowski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ilija Skugor was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. In the 12th minute Tanek Daszkowski 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. Ilija Skugor came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by NFC Eagles 22's Tanek Daszkowski. But to his dismay, Tanek Daszkowski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Ilija Skugor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tanek Daszkowski in the 18th minute of play. Tanek Daszkowski struck a weak shot in the 19th 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 NFC Eagles 22. After some careless play in the Croatia defense, Tanek Daszkowski kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ilija Skugor. The Croatia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ilija Skugor should have stopped the shot. In the 24th minute Raymond Schouten 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. 27 minutes into the game, Tanek Daszkowski cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Ilija Skugor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Tanek Daszkowski scored 0-6 in the 30th 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. When Neven Culina fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Croatia's protests and gave Neven Culina a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of NFC Eagles 22 booed when Croatia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Neven Culina didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raymond Schouten fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilija Skugor having to interfere. Tanek Daszkowski took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ilija Skugor. Ilija Skugor dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-7. In the 46th minute, Tanek Daszkowski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ilija Skugor was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-8. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-8.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tanek Daszkowski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Croatia's Ilija Skugor got control of the ball when Tanek Daszkowski tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ilija Skugor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tanek Daszkowski in the 54th minute of the match. The supporters of NFC Eagles 22 booed when Croatia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damir Pongrac didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 56th minute, Teo Gudelj hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 58th minute, NFC Eagles 22's Tanek Daszkowski dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-9. An unexpected shot in the 62nd minute by Tanek Daszkowski got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. With a little luck, Croatia's Ilija Skugor got control of the ball when Tanek Daszkowski tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 71st minute, Eduard Kostelac hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tanek Daszkowski scored 0-10 in the 72nd 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. In the 75th minute, Dinko Stankovic hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 78 minutes into the game, NFC Eagles 22's Tanek Daszkowski 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, 0-11. In the 87th minute, Arnold Ponk reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ilija Skugor. The goal made the score 0-12. Ilija Skugor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joeri Donderwinkel in the 94th minute of play. NFC Eagles 22's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.