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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Croatia's Toni Mauzer 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. In the 3rd minute, 吴斐文 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 叶默风 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dinko Stankovic, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Croatia's zone, 袁鸿辰 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ilija Skugor came out of the goal and 袁鸿辰 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 11 played minutes 上海浩为环保足球队 got a freekick which was hit by 宋寒默. If Martin Bosak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 邱适潮 kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. If 袁鸿辰 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Croatia's Dinko Stankovic got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 叶默风 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Toni Mauzer's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. Ilija Skugor made an important save on a dangerous shot by 邱适潮 in the 33rd minute. Martin Bosak struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. 叶默风 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Croatia. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Bosak in the 37th minute of play forced 上海浩为环保足球队's goalkeeper 叶默风 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benjamin Domazet kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. After 42 played minutes, 上海浩为环保足球队's 徐扬平 shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ilija Skugor came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in 上海浩为环保足球队 reached it. When Toni Mauzer fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Croatia's protests and gave Toni Mauzer a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Croatia getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Toni Mauzer hit a great ball. With a little luck, Croatia's Ilija Skugor got control of the ball when 郑博国 tried to sneak it across the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when 郑博国 made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Croatia's Toni Mauzer got a free kick in the 56th minute. 叶默风 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dinko Stankovic in the 58th minute. 袁鸿辰 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Croatia's Damir Pongrac got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 72 played minutes Croatia got a freekick which was hit by Patrik Terzic. 73 minutes into the game, 徐扬平 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Ilija Skugor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 76 minutes of play, 上海浩为环保足球队's 郑博国 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! If 袁鸿辰 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 83 minutes into the match, 袁鸿辰 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ilija Skugor. Croatia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 袁鸿辰 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. There was no doubt that 上海浩为环保足球队 were the better team. 上海浩为环保足球队's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.