Challenge

Croatia Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Toni Mauzer got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of ≮王者归来≯从头再来 booed when Croatia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dinko Stankovic didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 4th minute, 尹杰迅 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Croatia's Neven Culina pulled a muscle in his leg after 6 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 6 minutes into the game, 董榕坚 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ≮王者归来≯从头再来's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Croatia the free kick. Croatia made a substitution. Marin Jerkovic replaced Neven Culina. After a rather tough play, ≮王者归来≯从头再来's 董榕坚 got a free kick in the 8th minute. Silvije Santek's late challenge caught a ≮王者归来≯从头再来's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Silvije Santek helped the player get up and apologised. 郑鹰威 took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 13th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ilija Skugor. Croatia's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 17 minutes had been played when some careless play by ≮王者归来≯从头再来's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Toni Mauzer was slow to take the kick. During this time Croatia's players had a chance to rest. Toni Mauzer made a great header on Croatia's corner, it was just that ≮王者归来≯从头再来's 雷泉兴 managed to reach the ball for a save. 20 minutes into the game, ≮王者归来≯从头再来's Joshua Dunne 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, 0-1. Ilija Skugor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ákos Kerekes in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 24th match minute, ≮王者归来≯从头再来 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 马骏冰 to maneuver through the defense. Damir Pongrac fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 雷泉兴 having to interfere. If Joshua Dunne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32nd minute, 尹杰迅 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. After 36 minutes of play, Croatia's Martin Bosak made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 雷泉兴 was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ákos Kerekes scored 1-3 in the 43rd 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ákos Kerekes was the one to do the kick off. Croatia's Ilija Skugor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ákos Kerekes in the 51st minute of play. 雷泉兴 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toni Mauzer in the 59th minute of play. Eduard Kostelac's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 雷泉兴 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Teo Gudelj hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. An unexpected shot in the 63rd minute by Ákos Kerekes got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 雷泉兴 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dinko Stankovic in the 65th minute of the match. After 67 minutes, Eduard Kostelac mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Croatia and the ≮王者归来≯从头再来 players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of ≮王者归来≯从头再来 booed when Croatia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduard Kostelac didn't get a good kick on the ball. Croatia's Ilija Skugor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Croatia from getting a goal against them. 69 minutes into the match, Croatia's goalkeeper Ilija Skugor had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joshua Dunne. 雷泉兴 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dinko Stankovic in the 70th minute of play. 雷泉兴 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martin Bosak in the 72nd minute of the match. In the 73rd minute of the match, 董榕坚 tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ilija Skugor saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joshua Dunne got free with Ilija Skugor in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 77th match minute, Croatia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marin Jerkovic to maneuver through the defense. Martin Bosak struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. 雷泉兴 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Croatia. 雷泉兴 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Toni Mauzer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Croatia's Ilija Skugor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Croatia from getting a goal against them. In the 83rd minute Ákos Kerekes 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. The supporters of Croatia booed when ≮王者归来≯从头再来 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. 袁银威 didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Toni Mauzer came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Croatia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Toni Mauzer couldn't finish the play. 88 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯从头再来's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Bosak came free, but 雷泉兴 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 雷泉兴 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marin Jerkovic in the 90th minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯从头再来's goal looked a bit too open when Toni Mauzer came free, but 雷泉兴 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of ≮王者归来≯从头再来 booed when Croatia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrik Terzic didn't get a good kick on the ball. It was beautiful to see ≮王者归来≯从头再来's 郑鹰威 in action when he in the 97th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. ≮王者归来≯从头再来 had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.