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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 【AC】★御剑堂★单骑闯关's Ovidio Leizarraga 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dinko Stankovic in the 2nd minute of play forced 【AC】★御剑堂★单骑闯关's goalkeeper 姚潮帆 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 4th minute Croatia were awarded a corner. Toni Mauzer went to the cornerflag to take it. Toni Mauzer made a great header on Croatia's corner, it was just that 【AC】★御剑堂★单骑闯关's 姚潮帆 managed to reach the ball for a save. Ilija Skugor made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when 沈树烨 sent off a good shot on target. 13 minutes into the game, 【AC】★御剑堂★单骑闯关's Ovidio Leizarraga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ilija Skugor made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Martin Bosak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 姚潮帆 having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ovidio Leizarraga in the 18th minute of play forced Croatia's goalkeeper Ilija Skugor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 吕思浩's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ilija Skugor firmly grabbed it by the left post. 陆翔强 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ilija Skugor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 沈树烨 in the 23rd minute of play. Croatia's Ilija Skugor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Croatia from getting a goal against them. After 39 minutes of play, 【AC】★御剑堂★单骑闯关's 孙适国 made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ilija Skugor was left in no man's land by his defense there! Santiago Raymon'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. Santiago Raymon helped the player get up and apologised. In the 46th match minute, 【AC】★御剑堂★单骑闯关 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santiago Raymon to maneuver through the defense. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Toni Mauzer made a kick off. 沈树烨 scored 3-0 in the 50th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ilija Skugor, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 陆翔强'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. 陆翔强 helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Croatia booed when 【AC】★御剑堂★单骑闯关 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. 陆翔强 didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 60th minute 袁烨树 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ilija Skugor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Croatia defense, 吕思浩 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ilija Skugor. The Croatia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ilija Skugor should have stopped the shot. Ovidio Leizarraga struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Ilija Skugor didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 【AC】★御剑堂★单骑闯关. Ilija Skugor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 吕思浩, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Ilija Skugor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 袁烨树, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Ilija Skugor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 吕思浩 in the 78th minute of play. Ilija Skugor came out of the goal in the 79th minute to try and stop a shot by 【AC】★御剑堂★单骑闯关's Ovidio Leizarraga. But to his dismay, Ovidio Leizarraga quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. Ilija Skugor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 吕思浩 in the 85th minute of play. Ilija Skugor didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 吕思浩 went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. 姚潮帆 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Toni Mauzer in the 91st minute. After 93 minutes 【AC】★御剑堂★单骑闯关's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Toni Mauzer who took care of the corner kick. 【AC】★御剑堂★单骑闯关's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.