Federation Clash Challenge

Svetice
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Qin Kun Xi started the match with the kick off. Antonio Križanec took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Qin Kun Xi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Velez sarsfield's Narciso Frechoso got control of the ball when Antonio Hrste tried to sneak it across the goal line. Qin Kun Xi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Qin Kun Xi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Maksimir's Narciso Frechoso threw himself towards the right post 13 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Antonio Hrste, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Narciso Frechoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonio Hrste, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Velez sarsfield's Narciso Frechoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonio Hrste in the 13th minute of play. Antonio Križanec took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Qin Kun Xi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 19 minutes, Antonio Hrste managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Maksimir's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antonio Hrste was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 20th minute, Qin Kun Xi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Antonio Križanec was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Velez sarsfield's Narciso Frechoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonio Hrste in the 28th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Maksimir's Frano Letina got a free kick in the 31st minute. Narciso Frechoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonio Hrste, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antonio Križanec took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabio Regis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Danijel Petrlin came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Maksimir 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 Danijel Petrlin couldn't finish the play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Antonio Hrste to strike the kick off in the second half. If Antonio Hrste had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Antonio Hrste blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Narciso Frechoso having to make a save. Maksimir made a substitution. Maksim Delić replaced Miodrag Rozga. Velez sarsfield made a substitution. Walter Pico replaced Qin Kun Xi. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrijan Grbović in the 72nd minute of play forced Velez sarsfield's goalkeeper Narciso Frechoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Narciso Frechoso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Adrijan Grbović's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. Narciso Frechoso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Adrijan Grbović's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. Antonio Hrste struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Narciso Frechoso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maksimir. Velez sarsfield's Narciso Frechoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adrijan Grbović in the 79th minute of play. In the 87th minute Adrijan Grbović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Narciso Frechoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adrijan Grbović blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Narciso Frechoso having to make a save. Narciso Frechoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrijan Grbović in the 89th minute of the match. The Velez sarsfield supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Velez sarsfield would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.