Challenge

Elland Road
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Sreten Popovic made the kick off and thus started the match. Sreten Popovic charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sreten Popovic the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 5th minute, Sreten Popovic hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 9 minutes into the match, Serbia's goalkeeper Zvezdan Nedeljkovic had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sonny Classon. The supporters of Leeds United FC booed when Serbia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zivko Cvetkovic didn't get a good kick on the ball. Serbia's Zvezdan Nedeljkovic proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Serbia from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Allan Odin got free with Zvezdan Nedeljkovic in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Aaron Kvist sent off a good shot on target. Leeds United FC's Elliott Levander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sreten Popovic in the 30th minute of play. 31 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Serbia's Sreten Popovic fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. 32 minutes into the game, Nicklas Hultman was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Leeds United FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Serbia the free kick. 33 minutes into the game, Sreten Popovic cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Elliott Levander was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 36 played minutes Serbia got a freekick which was hit by Vladeta Jovic. 40 minutes into the game, Aaron Kvist cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zvezdan Nedeljkovic having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Aaron Kvist made the kick off in the second half. Serbia's Zvezdan Nedeljkovic played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Allan Odin in the 51st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sreten Popovic got free with Elliott Levander in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 56 minutes into the game, Tommy Lönn threw the ball into play from the sideline. Serbia's Zivko Cvetkovic quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 62 minutes into the match, Sonny Classon notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Serbia's Zvezdan Nedeljkovic. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 66 played minutes Serbia got a freekick which was hit by Rasko Nestorovski. In the 68th minute Allan Odin 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. In the 73rd match minute, Leeds United FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lennart Grubb to maneuver through the defense. Sreten Popovic received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Elliott Levander tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 77 played minutes Leeds United FC got a freekick which was hit by Sonny Classon. Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 83rd match minute, Leeds United FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sture Tolsson to maneuver through the defense. Momir Gisic's late challenge caught a Leeds United FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Momir Gisic helped the player get up and apologised. Serbia's Momir Gisic got his second yellow card of the match in the 94th minute. The referee ordered Momir Gisic off the ground. After a rather tough play, Serbia's Momir Gisic got a free kick in the 95th minute. Serbia's Zvezdan Nedeljkovic played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aaron Kvist in the 97th minute of play.