Challenge

Stadio Rajko Mitić
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Malcolm Göransson started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, FK Crvena Zvezda's Börje Bäck got a free kick in the 5th minute. Bolivia's Eduardo Fontirroig got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Eduardo Fontirroig came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Bolivia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Eduardo Fontirroig couldn't finish the play. Mario Fernandino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 18 minutes, Marcus Britz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FK Crvena Zvezda and the Bolivia players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 18th minute of the game. One of FK Crvena Zvezda:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Bolivia:s goal. In the 19th minute there was a penalty for Bolivia. Mario Fernandino stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Leif Browall. 0-1. Eduardo Fontirroig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Leif Browall tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as FK Crvena Zvezda's Stig-Arne Duset slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Camilo Freixa. That made the score 1-1 after 29 minutes of play. With a little luck, Bolivia's Camilo Freixa got control of the ball when Malcolm Göransson tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 33 minutes of play FK Crvena Zvezda's Marcus Britz 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. Marcus Britz hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Ferrant in the 35th minute of play forced FK Crvena Zvezda's goalkeeper Leif Browall to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to FK Crvena Zvezda getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Uno Bergqvist hit a great ball. In the 37thth minute of the game Eduardo Fontirroig who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FK Crvena Zvezda's Leif Browall was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 38th minute Stig-Arne Duset shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Freixa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfredo Ferrant fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leif Browall having to interfere. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind FK Crvena Zvezda's goalkeeper Leif Browall, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The wind increased when Mario Fernandino made the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes FK Crvena Zvezda's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mario Fernandino who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Alfonso de la Cruz almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FK Crvena Zvezda's Leif Browall did a great save. When Erland Hagström fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FK Crvena Zvezda's protests and gave Erland Hagström a yellow card for diving instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mario Fernandino got free with Leif Browall in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alfredo Ferrant received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Leif Browall tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eduardo Fontirroig struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Leif Browall didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bolivia. In the 69th minute, Mario Fernandino made a precise shot to the right of Leif Browall. FK Crvena Zvezda's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. In the 75th minute, Alfredo Ferrant hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alfredo Ferrant received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Leif Browall tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erland Hagström kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. After having played for 82 minutes, Malcolm Göransson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FK Crvena Zvezda's supporters crossed their fingers, but Malcolm Göransson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Bolivia players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented FK Crvena Zvezda from taking control. The game ends in a draw.