Challenge

Svetice
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita 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. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stojko Živko having to interfere. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 12 played minutes Maksimir got a freekick which was hit by Tonko Grković. After 15 played minutes Maksimir got a freekick which was hit by Adolf Tarbuk. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 18th minute of play forced Maksimir's goalkeeper Stojko Živko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Juan Sebastián Puig fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Stojko Živko quite easily take care of the ball. In the 23rd match minute, Maksimir was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aljoša Koloper to maneuver through the defense. In the 24th match minute, Maksimir was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruđer Škegro to maneuver through the defense. 26 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Stojko Živko made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tonko Grković, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Stojko Živko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stojko Živko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 38th minute of play. In the 40th match minute, Maksimir was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adolf Tarbuk to maneuver through the defense. In the 45th match minute, Maksimir was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aljoša Koloper to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Maksimir was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sergej Knez didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 48th match minute, Maksimir was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sergej Knez to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Neno Perazić during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Neno Perazić kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Stojko Živko made a huge save. Stojko Živko made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 58th minute. In the 60th minute, Luis Andino got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Maksimir's Stojko Živko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 65th minute of play. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Maksimir was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adolf Tarbuk didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th minute, Felix Montes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 72nd minute, Adolf Tarbuk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Maksimir defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Stojko Živko. The Maksimir fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Stojko Živko should have stopped the shot. Stojko Živko came out of the goal in the 79th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Felix Montenegro. But to his dismay, Felix Montenegro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Maksimir's Stojko Živko proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Maksimir from getting a goal against them. In the 85th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. The crowd rose to their feet as Ecuador's Luis Andino slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Stojko Živko. That made the score 0-5 after 89 minutes of play. After 94 minutes, Daniel Zorita made it 0-6 with a short kick to the right side. Maksimir's Stojko Živko tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot.