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Stadion Maksimir
Spectators: 7847 (Terracing: 5887, Seating: 1804, VIP seats: 156) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Antonio Radičević made the kick off which started today's match. Marko Staničić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Damir Samek fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manchester United's protests and gave Damir Samek a yellow card for diving instead. In the 7th minute, Damir Samek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Manchester United's zone, Mišo Roman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zoran Cvitanić came out of the goal and Mišo Roman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zoran Cvitanić didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marko Staničić went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Lovro Ružička fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zdeslav Bonačić having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antonio Radičević in the 30th minute of play forced NK Dinamo Zagreb's goalkeeper Zdeslav Bonačić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antonio Radičević sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Lovro Ružička managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manchester United's supporters rose to their feet, but Lovro Ružička was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zdeslav Bonačić breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zdeslav Bonačić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lovro Ružička in the 41st minute of play. After 43 minutes of play, Manchester United's Lovro Ružička made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zdeslav Bonačić was left in no man's land by his defense there! Zoran Cvitanić showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mišo Roman in the 47th minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Mišo Roman might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zoran Cvitanić. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mišo Roman ran back to his position shaking his head. If Marko Staničić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vilim Stjelja took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 59th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Zoran Cvitanić. Manchester United's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 70 minutes into the match, Manchester United's goal looked a bit too open when Izidor Blajić came free, but Zoran Cvitanić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zdeslav Bonačić made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Lovro Ružička sent off a good shot on target. Maksim Buljan's late challenge caught a NK Dinamo Zagreb's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Maksim Buljan helped the player get up and apologised. In the 76th match minute, Manchester United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maksim Buljan to maneuver through the defense. After 78 played minutes, NK Dinamo Zagreb's Vilim Stjelja shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Zoran Cvitanić 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 NK Dinamo Zagreb reached it. When NK Dinamo Zagreb's Mišo Roman in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Manchester United's goalie prevented a goal. In a very dangerous position, a player in Manchester United fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 81st minute. Penalty! The referee gave NK Dinamo Zagreb a penalty, 83 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Vilim Stjelja, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Manchester United's Zoran Cvitanić. 2-2. NK Dinamo Zagreb's Zdeslav Bonačić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonio Radičević in the 87th minute of play. Mišo Roman struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Zoran Cvitanić didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for NK Dinamo Zagreb. Zoran Cvitanić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marko Staničić in the 91st minute of play. Zdeslav Bonačić was a little too slow when Antonio Radičević got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 96th minute. The score was now 2-3.