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Spectators: 7549 (Terracing: 5663, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) After some careless play in the Ajax Amsterdam defense, Ludwig Blüher kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alexander Plank. The Ajax Amsterdam fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alexander Plank should have stopped the shot. Alexander Plank showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ludwig Blüher, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Reimund Hütt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Bert Naab received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. August Hagen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 22 minutes of play, Croatia's Albo Koffler made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alexander Plank was left in no man's land by his defense there! Albo Koffler received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Alexander Plank tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bert Naab's late challenge caught a Croatia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bert Naab helped the player get up and apologised. Bert Naab hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. In the 30th minute Albo Koffler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Plank saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. William Forst fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexander Plank having to interfere. William Forst fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexander Plank having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Dragoslav Rentsch managed to get in a good position for a shot. Croatia's supporters rose to their feet, but Dragoslav Rentsch was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alexander Plank breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 45th minute, Reimund Hütt got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After the first half Croatia were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Albo Kofflers short, quick shot in the 51stth minute got Alexander Plank to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Alexander Plank made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Justus Gotthard sent off a good shot on target. Albo Koffler struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Alexander Plank didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Croatia. August Hagen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bert Naab in the 58th minute of play. Alexander Plank showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from William Forst, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Bert Naab kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Ajax Amsterdam's Bert Naab got his second yellow card of the match in the 67th minute. The referee ordered Bert Naab off the ground. After a rather tough play, Ajax Amsterdam's Bert Naab got a free kick in the 68th minute. Alexander Plank made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Reimund Hütt sent off a good shot on target. William Forst sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Albo Koffler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 79thth minute of the game Albo Koffler who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ajax Amsterdam's Alexander Plank was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ajax Amsterdam's Alexander Plank played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ludwig Blüher in the 80th minute of play. After having played for 86 minutes, Ludwig Blüher managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Croatia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ludwig Blüher was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ludwig Blüher struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Alexander Plank didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Croatia. Croatia's Albo Koffler got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Croatia played a much better game than Ajax Amsterdam and deserved their victory. The Ajax Amsterdam players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.