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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tivadar Demeter started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Croatia's Harry Maguire got a free kick in the 3rd minute. After 13 minutes, Tivadar Demeter made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Croatia's Emil Cvitanović tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Croatia's Nikola Vlašić got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tivadar Demeter who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 26thth minute tested the skills of Emil Cvitanović when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 27th minute Nikola Vlašić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnold Szuper saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30th minute, Jenő Menszátor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Hungary's goalkeeper Arnold Szuper, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Arnold Szuper stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nikola Vlašić's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. A collision led to Hungary getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Áron Bódog hit a great ball. Tivadar Demeter might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emil Cvitanović. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tivadar Demeter ran back to his position shaking his head. Emil Cvitanović made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tivadar Demeter in the 45th minute of play. Arnold Szuper made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikola Vlašić in the 48th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Croatia made a substitution. Joško Poklepović replaced Nikola Vlašić. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joško Poklepović was the one to do the kick off. Arnold Szuper made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joško Poklepović in the 59th minute of play. Hungary's Arnold Szuper proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Hungary from getting a goal against them. 68 minutes had been played when some careless play by Croatia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ákos Auer was slow to take the kick. During this time Hungary's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Hungary's Jeromos Peterdy to fire away a dangerous shot which Emil Cvitanović despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Arnold Szuper showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luka Mata, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. 73 minutes into the match, Hungary's Kálmán Pádár sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emil Cvitanović narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Joško Poklepović could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Arnold Szuper made a huge save. Joško Poklepović came free with the goalkeeper in the 75th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Arnold Szuper could save by the left post. After 75 played minutes Joško Poklepović rounded Hungary's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. 78 minutes in the game Harry Maguire did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Toni Gojak. 79 minutes into the match, Luka Mata dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Arnold Szuper, 1-2. With a little luck, Hungary's Arnold Szuper got control of the ball when Joško Poklepović tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arnold Szuper made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joško Poklepović in the 86th minute of play. A collision led to Hungary getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Kálmán Pádár hit a great ball. Jeromos Peterdy kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when John Terry got free with Arnold Szuper in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Joško Poklepović had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Hungary's Arnold Szuper got control of the ball when Joško Poklepović tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Croatia players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.