Challenge

Bekilli Stadyumu
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Süruri Ülkü made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 11th minute Martin Bosak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mustafa Haydar Sureha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mustafa Haydar Sureha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dinko Stankovic in the 12th minute of the match. Mustafa Haydar Sureha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martin Bosak, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. In the 16th minute Dinko Stankovic shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mustafa Haydar Sureha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Toni Mauzer in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mustafa Haydar Sureha saved Bekilli JK from getting behind. Ilija Skugor made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Enis Behiç Erengüç sent off a good shot on target. Mustafa Haydar Sureha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damir Pongrac in the 24th minute of the match. A collision led to Bekilli JK getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Tolga Mecnun hit a great ball. Martin Bosak recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Benjamin Domazet was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 29 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Croatia fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 28th minute. Penalty! Croatia:s Ilija Skugor showed great skill when he stopped Tolga Mecnun:s penalty. Mustafa Haydar Sureha didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Martin Bosak went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After 38 played minutes, Bekilli JK's Bircan Secahat shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ilija Skugor came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Bekilli JK reached it. If Dinko Stankovic had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bircan Secahat succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 42nd playminute. 46 minutes into the game, Dinko Stankovic cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Mustafa Haydar Sureha was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After the first half Croatia were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Martin Bosak was the one to do the kick off. Ilija Skugor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enis Behiç Erengüç in the 52nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Croatia's Damir Pongrac got a free kick in the 54th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 60 minutes, Mustafa Haydar Sureha successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The supporters of Bekilli JK booed when Croatia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrik Terzic didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ilija Skugor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nejat Alp Acarbey, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Croatia defense, Süruri Ülkü 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. Ilija Skugor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enis Behiç Erengüç in the 82nd minute of play. Hamza Zabit hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Mustafa Haydar Sureha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Toni Mauzer in the 84th minute. Nejat Alp Acarbey hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Dinko Stankovic received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Mustafa Haydar Sureha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Martin Bosak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Croatia players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.