Challenge

Stadion Maksimir ™
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zachary Parzysz took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 5 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Lino Budimir who took care of the corner kick. Zachary Parzysz was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. After 12 played minutes Zachary Parzysz rounded Venezuela's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Elder de Toledo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. GNK Dinamo Zagreb™'s Gürcan Orguntay quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Salvador Gisbert, made in the 17th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zachary Parzysz in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 18thth minute of the game Zachary Parzysz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Venezuela's attentive Patricio Costa managed to snatch the ball when Gürcan Orguntay made a throw-in in the 28th minute of the game. A sloppy throw-in by Alex Chicote in the 31st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by GNK Dinamo Zagreb™'s Gürcan Orguntay. GNK Dinamo Zagreb™'s Zachary Parzysz got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Zachary Parzysz tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Zachary Parzysz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

53 minutes into the game, Alex Chicote threw the ball into play from the sideline. GNK Dinamo Zagreb™'s Ibrica Madunić quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The supporters of Venezuela booed when GNK Dinamo Zagreb™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lino Budimir didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Elder de Toledo in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Bruno Šimunko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zachary Parzysz in the 65th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 66th minute of play forced GNK Dinamo Zagreb™'s goalkeeper Elder de Toledo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zachary Parzysz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. GNK Dinamo Zagreb™ made a substitution. Stanislav Miškić replaced Lino Budimir. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Elder de Toledo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 74th minute Bruno Šimunko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Ferrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bruno Šimunko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 90th minute, Tomas Illescas fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Elder de Toledo, passed just outside the right post. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Patricio Costa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elder de Toledo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 95 minutes into the match, Zachary Parzysz notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. GNK Dinamo Zagreb™'s supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.