Challenge

Estadio Graciarena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Croatia's Toni Mauzer started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a little luck, Croatia's Ilija Skugor got control of the ball when Dionisio Nesto tried to sneak it across the goal line. 5 minutes into the game, Venancio Bortzaioriz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ilija Skugor. Venancio Bortzaioriz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Croatia's Ilija Skugor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Venancio Bortzaioriz in the 9th minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, Croatia's goalkeeper Ilija Skugor had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dionisio Nesto. If Dinko Stankovic had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Croatia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 14th minute, when Venancio Bortzaioriz scored to the left of an out of position Ilija Skugor, making the score, 2-0. Ilija Skugor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Venancio Bortzaioriz in the 20th minute of the match. 21 minutes into the match, Croatia's goal looked a bit too open when Dionisio Nesto came free, but Ilija Skugor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Venancio Bortzaioriz notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Croatia's Ilija Skugor. Ilija Skugor was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Croatia's Ilija Skugor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Croatia from getting a goal against them. 32 minutes into the game, Bartolo Caitano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. TZILACATZIN's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Croatia the free kick. Bartolo Caitano kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the 35thth minute of the game Venancio Bortzaioriz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Croatia's Ilija Skugor was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Silvije Santek hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Ilija Skugor made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Venancio Bortzaioriz sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Croatia booed when TZILACATZIN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bartolo Caitano didn't get a good kick on the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dionisio Nesto to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Dionisio Nesto 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. After 56th play minutes Venancio Bortzaioriz shot 6-0, a short shot which went by Ilija Skugor and just under the crossbar into goal. Ilija Skugor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Venancio Bortzaioriz, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 60th match minute, TZILACATZIN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dionisio Nesto to maneuver through the defense. Venancio Bortzaioriz took the ball and in the 62 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 7-0. After some careless play in the Croatia defense, Venancio Bortzaioriz 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. TZILACATZIN's Venancio Bortzaioriz got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 77th minute Venancio Bortzaioriz 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 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dionisio Nesto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Venancio Bortzaioriz took the ball and in the 82 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 10-0. 85 minutes into the match, TZILACATZIN's Venancio Bortzaioriz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ilija Skugor narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Venancio Bortzaioriz took the ball and in the 87 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 11-0. Ilija Skugor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dionisio Nesto in the 93rd minute of the match. In the 94th minute, Franek Kluczyk 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 12-0.