Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Junior Shevchenko made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Junior Shevchenko in the 8th minute of play forced S.João de Areias's goalkeeper Yusuf Ziya Sertaç to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Voja Vučinić's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yusuf Ziya Sertaç read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. In the 13th minute Radoslav Krneta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yusuf Ziya Sertaç saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 15 minutes into the game, Junior Shevchenko recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Yusuf Ziya Sertaç. Junior Shevchenko showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Yusuf Ziya Sertaç was out of position in the 17 minute of play, and Voja Vučinić capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Voja Vučinić really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Junior Shevchenko succeeded in the game's 20th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-0. When U21 Serbia's Junior Shevchenko in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye S.João de Areias's goalie prevented a goal. In the 31st minute Fatih Tekke shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stojmen Tujković saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Voja Vučinić in the 33rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Yusuf Ziya Sertaç, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Milutin Mančić fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U21 Serbia's protests and gave Milutin Mančić a yellow card for diving instead. Milutin Mančić hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. With his leg Yusuf Ziya Sertaç managed to avoid a goal in the 38thth minute, when U21 Serbia's Voja Vučinić fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Yusuf Ziya Sertaç showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Junior Shevchenko in the 40th minute of the match. In the 41stth minute of the game Teodosije Gavrić who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but S.João de Areias's Yusuf Ziya Sertaç was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 43rd minute, Graciano Portugal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Junior Shevchenko in the 45th minute of play forced S.João de Areias's goalkeeper Yusuf Ziya Sertaç to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ferenc van Nistelrooij to strike the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the S.João de Areias defense, Junior Shevchenko kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yusuf Ziya Sertaç. The S.João de Areias fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yusuf Ziya Sertaç should have stopped the shot. Yusuf Ziya Sertaç made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Junior Shevchenko in the 57th minute of play. When U21 Serbia's Junior Shevchenko in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye S.João de Areias's goalie prevented a goal. In the 60th match minute, U21 Serbia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Milutin Mančić to maneuver through the defense. U21 Serbia made a substitution. Janko Matović replaced Radoslav Krneta. An unexpectedly hard shot by Voja Vučinić in the 65th minute of play forced S.João de Areias's goalkeeper Yusuf Ziya Sertaç to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bonifacio Aznar kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Yusuf Ziya Sertaç didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Junior Shevchenko went, in the 70th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. S.João de Areias's Yusuf Ziya Sertaç played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teodosije Gavrić in the 73rd minute of play. Yusuf Ziya Sertaç showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Voja Vučinić, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. After 77 minutes, Bonifacio Aznar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the S.João de Areias and the U21 Serbia players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, S.João de Areias's Bonifacio Aznar got a free kick in the 78th minute. U21 Serbia's Tomislav Rušić was substituted for Bogdan Trailović. After a rather tough play, S.João de Areias's Bonifacio Aznar got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 79th match minute, U21 Serbia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomislav Rušić to maneuver through the defense. S.João de Areias's Yusuf Ziya Sertaç played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Junior Shevchenko in the 81st minute of play. After 83 minutes, Junior Shevchenko made it 6-0 with a short kick to the right side. S.João de Areias's Yusuf Ziya Sertaç tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 87th minute Junior Shevchenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yusuf Ziya Sertaç saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. U21 Serbia were awarded a corner in the 88th minute after S.João de Areias's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Junior Shevchenko took the corner. When U21 Serbia's Teodosije Gavrić in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye S.João de Areias's goalie prevented a goal. Yusuf Ziya Sertaç took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Junior Shevchenko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. U21 Serbia had won after a very even match.