Challenge

Maksimir
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cvjetko Štokić kicked off to start the match. If Kevin De Bruyne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sima Marinković, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Lipovljani's Gabrijel Jovanovski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 13th minute of play. 14 minutes had been played when some careless play by Lipovljani's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. Gabrijel Jovanovski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sima Marinković in the 24th minute of the match. If Facundo Cadaval had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 28th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabrijel Jovanovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Lipovljani's Vincent Kompany got a free kick in the 30th minute. 31 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Gabrijel Jovanovski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 36th minute Facundo Cadaval shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabrijel Jovanovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Sima Marinković came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luca Zorita kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikifor Kulaksúzov in the 44th minute of play. Kevin De Bruyne recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gabrijel Jovanovski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute.

Lipovljani's Egon Škare was substituted for Valter Vidulić. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. Jadranko Mamlić hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Egon Škare hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Gabrijel Jovanovski was a little too slow when Alberto Tafalla got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 61st minute. The score was now 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 67th minute of play forced Lipovljani's goalkeeper Gabrijel Jovanovski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabrijel Jovanovski having to interfere. In the 78th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabrijel Jovanovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by Lipovljani's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. In the 81st minute, Axel Witsel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jadranko Mamlić kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Lipovljani's Gabrijel Jovanovski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Lipovljani from getting a goal against them. Kevin De Bruyne hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. In the 87th play minute Joel Gaona came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Gabrijel Jovanovski. 0-3. Luca Rouco kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. A throw-in in the 98th minute of the game was made by Leonardo Leoz with Felix Luque as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. When the match was over Mexico could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Lipovljani throughout the match.