Croatia Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Love Moschino's Vali Hapaina 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 5th minute Vali Hapaina 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. In the 6th minute Vali Hapaina 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. 8 minutes into the match, Croatia's goal looked a bit too open when Costin Stolojan came free, but Ilija Skugor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Croatia's Eduard Kostelac got a free kick in the 13th minute. If Martin Bosak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emanuel Bârsan during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Emanuel Bârsan hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Damir Pongrac fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Radu Moiș having to interfere. Vali Hapaina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vali Hapaina in the 23rd minute of play forced Croatia's goalkeeper Ilija Skugor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26th minute, Martin Bosak 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. Toni Mauzer struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Radu Moiș didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Croatia. After a rather tough play, Croatia's Toni Mauzer got a free kick in the 34th minute. After 36 minutes of play, Love Moschino's Damian Firu made it 0-1 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! The supporters of Croatia booed when Love Moschino was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petrică Aldea didn't get a good kick on the ball. Damir Pongrac blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Radu Moiș having to make a save.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Toni Mauzer stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ilija Skugor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Bârsan, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Love Moschino's Emanuel Bârsan was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 52nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Vali Hapaina could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Ilija Skugor made a huge save. Croatia's Ilija Skugor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Croatia from getting a goal against them. Valeriu Grama took the ball and in the 57 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 0-3. Croatia's Toni Mauzer got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Croatia's Ilija Skugor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vali Hapaina in the 68th minute of play. Valeriu Grama scored 0-4 in the 69th 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. Vali Hapaina in the 73rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ilija Skugor, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Ilija Skugor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damian Firu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Croatia's Ilija Skugor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Croatia from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valeriu Grama in the 77th minute of play forced Croatia's goalkeeper Ilija Skugor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ilija Skugor didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Costin Stolojan went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. 82 minutes into the match, Croatia's goal looked a bit too open when Vali Hapaina came free, but Ilija Skugor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Radu Moiș made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damir Pongrac in the 83rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Croatia's Eduard Kostelac got a free kick in the 84th minute. Croatia's Ilija Skugor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Croatia from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damian Firu in the 89th minute of play forced Croatia's goalkeeper Ilija Skugor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Martin Bosak struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Radu Moiș didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Croatia. Ilija Skugor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vali Hapaina in the 95th minute of play.
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