Challenge

Adana Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Selmi Yağız got the match started through his kick off. Ediz Bucak kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Batuhan Tüzmen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Bosak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sadri Cumhur hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. After 5 played minutes Adana Sk got a freekick which was hit by Necmi Tecer. Dinko Stankovic received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Batuhan Tüzmen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sadri Cumhur hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. After having played for 12 minutes, Toni Mauzer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Croatia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Toni Mauzer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The throw-in from Silvije Santek in the 16th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Adana Sk's Necmi Tecer. Batuhan Tüzmen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dinko Stankovic in the 19th minute of play. Toni Mauzer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Batuhan Tüzmen having to interfere. If Neven Culina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damir Pongrac in the 28th minute of play forced Adana Sk's goalkeeper Batuhan Tüzmen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Necmi Tecer fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Adana Sk's protests and gave Necmi Tecer a yellow card for diving instead. Croatia's Ilija Skugor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Croatia from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Teo Gudelj during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a defensive mix-up in Adana Sk's zone, Martin Bosak stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Batuhan Tüzmen came out of the goal and Martin Bosak tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dinko Stankovic fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Batuhan Tüzmen having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Toni Mauzer was the one to do the kick off. Batuhan Tüzmen made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Dinko Stankovic sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Adana Sk booed when Croatia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Toni Mauzer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Toni Mauzer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Batuhan Tüzmen made a huge save. Ilija Skugor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mustafa Oğuz Torel in the 66th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sadri Cumhur during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Adana Sk getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Sadri Cumhur hit a great ball. When the match had been going on for 71 minutes Toni Mauzer shot a great shot from long distance. It looked like a certain goal, but the audience witnessed a really smashing save by Batuhan Tüzmen when he caught the ball only just under the crossbar. Adana Sk's Batuhan Tüzmen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Adana Sk from getting a goal against them. In the 77th minute Selmi Yağız 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. Çağlar Sadi kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. The supporters of Croatia booed when Adana Sk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sadri Cumhur didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Çağlar Sadi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Adana Sk's supporters rose to their feet, but Çağlar Sadi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ilija Skugor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 93rd minute Toni Mauzer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Batuhan Tüzmen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 96 minutes of play Adana Sk's Sadri Cumhur was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Croatia booed when Adana Sk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sadri Cumhur didn't get a good kick on the ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.