Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) FC Sarajevo City's Nicklas Kruuse 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. Kaplan Damjanović's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 12thth minute, Diego Aloisi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Sarajevo City's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Vlastimir Pribišalić was slow to take the kick. During this time U21 Bosnia And Hercegovina's players had a chance to rest. Ifran Kalajić was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. After 18 minutes, Ahmed Lazović mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Sarajevo City and the U21 Bosnia And Hercegovina players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, FC Sarajevo City's Ahmed Lazović got a free kick in the 18th minute. FC Sarajevo City's Diego Aloisi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kaplan Damjanović in the 21st minute of play. After 23 played minutes U21 Bosnia And Hercegovina got a freekick which was hit by Kaplan Damjanović. When FC Sarajevo City's Nicklas Kruuse 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 U21 Bosnia And Hercegovina's goalie prevented a goal. Karol Joks charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Karol Joks the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to FC Sarajevo City getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Karol Joks hit a great ball. U21 Bosnia And Hercegovina's Ilderin Čardaklija played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by William Lundblad in the 30th minute of play. A hard shot 31 in the game by Kaplan Damjanović from a close distance when the talented Diego Aloisi managed to make a qualified save. FC Sarajevo City's players were relieved. The corner ended in Vlastimir Pribišalić almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC Sarajevo City's Diego Aloisi did a great save. Kaplan Damjanović in the 34thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Diego Aloisi, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Bego Tadžić hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. A collision led to U21 Bosnia And Hercegovina getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Eko Alić hit a great ball. If Karol Joks had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Sarajevo City's goalkeeper Diego Aloisi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When U21 Bosnia And Hercegovina's Kaplan Damjanović in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Sarajevo City's goalie prevented a goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

U21 Bosnia And Hercegovina made a substitution. Aragorn King replaced Kaplan Damjanović. The wind increased when Aragorn King made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 53 minutes, William Lundblad managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Sarajevo City's supporters crossed their fingers, but William Lundblad was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aragorn King in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Diego Aloisi saved FC Sarajevo City from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aragorn King in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Diego Aloisi saved FC Sarajevo City from getting behind. 66 minutes into the match, U21 Bosnia And Hercegovina's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmed Lazović came free, but Ilderin Čardaklija reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bego Tadžić hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. In the 71st minute Aragorn King shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diego Aloisi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Sarajevo City made a substitution. Husnija Alaim replaced Mirnes Begić. Vlastimir Pribišalić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Diego Aloisi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, FC Sarajevo City's Himzet Lukinović sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ilderin Čardaklija narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicklas Kruuse in the 86th minute of play forced U21 Bosnia And Hercegovina's goalkeeper Ilderin Čardaklija to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 87 minutes had been played when some careless play by U21 Bosnia And Hercegovina's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jesar Sandrić was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Sarajevo City's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Jesar Sandrić got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ilderin Čardaklija quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aragorn King in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Diego Aloisi saved FC Sarajevo City from getting behind. 93 minutes into the match, U21 Bosnia And Hercegovina's goalkeeper Ilderin Čardaklija had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Siniša Đukić. Himzet Lukinović's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ilderin Čardaklija read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 97th minute of play. FC Sarajevo City's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.