Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Zheng Yang Zhen started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Fidan Tanasievski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zheng Yang Zhen in the 4th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Zheng Yang Zhen managed to get in a good position for a shot. ΠΑΟΚ FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Zheng Yang Zhen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fidan Tanasievski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 12 minutes into the match, ΠΑΟΚ FC's Zheng Yang Zhen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fidan Tanasievski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 14 minutes into the match, U21 Macedonia's goal looked a bit too open when Zheng Yang Zhen came free, but Fidan Tanasievski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zheng Yang Zhen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. U21 Macedonia's Fidan Tanasievski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zheng Yang Zhen in the 18th minute of play. After having played for 20 minutes, Zheng Yang Zhen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ΠΑΟΚ FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zheng Yang Zhen 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 25th minute, Zheng Yang Zhen made a precise shot to the right of Fidan Tanasievski. U21 Macedonia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. If Zheng Yang Zhen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zheng Yang Zhen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fidan Tanasievski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zheng Yang Zhen in the 30th minute of play. After a rather tough play, ΠΑΟΚ FC's Gustav Kock got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 32nd minute Boris Hristov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Özbek Samet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Zheng Yang Zhen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Sotiris Zacharakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 37 minutes into the match, Boris Hristov dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Özbek Samet, 1-2. Fidan Tanasievski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zheng Yang Zhen went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. 43 minutes into the match, ΠΑΟΚ FC's Zheng Yang Zhen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fidan Tanasievski narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Boris Hristov to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Zheng Yang Zhen recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fidan Tanasievski. Zheng Yang Zhen showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4. Zheng Yang Zhen in the 58thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Fidan Tanasievski, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Zheng Yang Zhen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fidan Tanasievski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. In the 61st minute Zheng Yang Zhen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fidan Tanasievski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ΠΑΟΚ FC made a substitution. Isaias Oso replaced Ronaldão Mendonça. U21 Macedonia's Cane Lazevski was substituted for Ariton Noveski. ΠΑΟΚ FC made a substitution. Vassilis Bitsikas replaced Theofanis Klotsobounidas. 68 minutes into the match, Zheng Yang Zhen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fidan Tanasievski. U21 Macedonia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zheng Yang Zhen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-6. Zheng Yang Zhen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fidan Tanasievski having to make a save. Zheng Yang Zhen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Zheng Yang Zhen received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fidan Tanasievski came out and tried to block the shot, but Zheng Yang Zhen slotted it home off the left post making it 1-7 in the 76th minute. Özbek Samet came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by U21 Macedonia's Migjen Mena. But to his dismay, Migjen Mena quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-7. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zheng Yang Zhen in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fidan Tanasievski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Zheng Yang Zhen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Fidan Tanasievski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zheng Yang Zhen in the 86th minute. Zheng Yang Zhen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fidan Tanasievski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, Zheng Yang Zhen dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Fidan Tanasievski, 2-8. ΠΑΟΚ FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.