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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Johann Hassel started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd match minute, Croatia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvije Santek to maneuver through the defense. After 8 minutes of play, Mechanical Animals's Johann Hassel made it 1-0 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! David Schmitter'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. David Schmitter helped the player get up and apologised. In the 11th match minute, Mechanical Animals was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Schmitter to maneuver through the defense. Benjamin Schmelter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Ilija Skugor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 14 minutes into the match, Johann Hassel notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Croatia's Ilija Skugor. Ilija Skugor was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 18th minute David Schmitter 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. 22 minutes into the game, Benjamin Schmelter recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ilija Skugor. Benjamin Schmelter showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Johann Hassel kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ilija Skugor. That made the score 4-0 in the 24 minute of play. In the 27th minute, Benjamin Schmelter made a precise shot to the right of Ilija Skugor. Croatia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. If Jan-Nicolas Fürderer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 31 minutes into the match, Croatia's goal looked a bit too open when Johann Hassel came free, but Ilija Skugor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Croatia's Ilija Skugor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Croatia from getting a goal against them. David Schmitter got his second yellow card in the match during the 38th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 39 played minutes Mechanical Animals got a freekick which was hit by David Schmitter. A collision led to Croatia getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Eduard Kostelac hit a great ball. After having played for 43 minutes, Jan-Nicolas Fürderer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mechanical Animals's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jan-Nicolas Fürderer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ilija Skugor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Johann Hassel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mechanical Animals's Jan-Nicolas Fürderer got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 47th minute, Mario Zachariassen made a precise shot to the right of Ilija Skugor. Croatia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 6-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Toni Mauzer was the one to do the kick off. In the 56th minute, Jan-Nicolas Fürderer left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mechanical Animals fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-0. Jan-Nicolas Fürderer took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ilija Skugor. Ilija Skugor dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 8-0. 66 minutes into the game, Jan-Nicolas Fürderer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-0. Ilija Skugor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the Croatia defense, Tom-Lukas Ramusch 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. Mechanical Animals made a substitution. Hubert Sieberichs replaced Johann Hassel. Ilija Skugor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hubert Sieberichs in the 75th minute of the match. 76 minutes into the game, Jan-Nicolas Fürderer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 11-0. Ilija Skugor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Martin Bosak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ilija Skugor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan-Nicolas Fürderer in the 81st minute of play. Marian Oelke made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dinko Stankovic in the 82nd minute. 84 minutes into the match, Tom-Lukas Ramusch notched a goal, 12-0, to the right of Croatia's Ilija Skugor. Ilija Skugor was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Croatia getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Damir Pongrac hit a great ball. In the 90th match minute, Croatia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benjamin Domazet to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd minute, Hubert Sieberichs made a precise shot to the right of Ilija Skugor. Croatia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 13-0. There was no doubt that Mechanical Animals were the better team. Mechanical Animals's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.