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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) With a little luck, Austria's Arne Grabner got control of the ball when Nikola Vlašić tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arne Grabner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nikola Vlašić, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. 16 minutes into the match, Austria's goal looked a bit too open when Luka Mata came free, but Arne Grabner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 18 in the game by Nikola Vlašić from a close distance when the talented Arne Grabner managed to make a qualified save. Austria's players were relieved. Croatia were awarded a corner in the 19th minute after Austria's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. John Terry took the corner. A nice corner shot did that John Terry got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Arne Grabner quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 25th minute Matthias Zahn shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emil Cvitanović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arne Grabner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikola Vlašić in the 26th minute of play. Croatia's Emil Cvitanović played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matthias Zahn in the 33rd minute of play. Mauro Kotlar kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. In the 44th minute Matthias Zahn shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emil Cvitanović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vedran Ćesić kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. In the 46th minute, Adib Ovi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Croatia made a substitution. Joško Poklepović replaced Nikola Vlašić. The wind increased when Joško Poklepović made the kick off in the second half. Emil Cvitanović made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Tschida in the 54th minute of play. Jan-Felix Frischmuth could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Emil Cvitanović made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Tschida in the 66th minute of play forced Croatia's goalkeeper Emil Cvitanović to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 70 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Joško Poklepović sped through Austria's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Arne Grabner. Croatia made a substitution. Nikola Haramina replaced Miran Tudor. In the 76th match minute, Croatia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Toni Gojak to maneuver through the defense. Joško Poklepović blasted a shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arne Grabner having to make a save. In the 82nd minute, Austria's Daniel Tschida ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Emil Cvitanović. Emil Cvitanović yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. In the 89th minute of the match, Justus Lintorf tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Emil Cvitanović saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 92 minutes into the match, Joško Poklepović notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Austria's Arne Grabner. Arne Grabner was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 96th minute Joško Poklepović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arne Grabner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.