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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rafael Maria Píriz got the match started through his kick off. Chile's Enrique Enoch played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luka Mata in the 3rd minute of play. With a little luck, Croatia's Emil Cvitanović got control of the ball when Rafael Maria Píriz tried to sneak it across the goal line. 9 minutes into the game, Croatia's Nikola Vlašić nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Enrique Enoch made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Nikola Vlašić struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Enrique Enoch didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Croatia. In the 14th minute, Luka Mata ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Enrique Enoch was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Emil Cvitanović took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfonso Goicoechea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute, Nikola Vlašić left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Croatia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. With his leg Emil Cvitanović managed to avoid a goal in the 23rdth minute, when Chile's Rafael Maria Píriz fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 27th minute Nikola Vlašić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enrique Enoch saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rafael Maria Píriz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Emil Cvitanović made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alfonso Goicoechea got free with Emil Cvitanović in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 41st minute Chile were awarded a corner. Lorencio Irarrázaval went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Chile's Lorencio Irarrázaval to fire away a dangerous shot which Emil Cvitanović despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Chile's Enrique Enoch played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikola Vlašić in the 44th minute of play. In the 45th minute, Vedran Ćesić hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 47 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Nikola Vlašić came free, but Enrique Enoch reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joško Poklepović to make the kick off. Enrique Enoch showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joško Poklepović, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Emil Cvitanović took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfonso Goicoechea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emil Cvitanović made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Darrigrande in the 59th minute of play. Emil Cvitanović showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfonso Goicoechea in the 61st minute of the match. 66 minutes into the match, Croatia's Joško Poklepović sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Enrique Enoch narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 67 minutes into the game, Luka Mata was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Croatia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chile the free kick. The supporters of Chile booed when Croatia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luka Mata didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chile made a substitution. Claudio-Paul Pirinchev replaced Rafael Maria Píriz. Chile made a substitution. Rogelio Mendiola replaced Alfonso Goicoechea. Luka Mata kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Joško Poklepović's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Enrique Enoch was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. 77 minutes into the match, Croatia's Joško Poklepović sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Enrique Enoch narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Carlo Darrigrande took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emil Cvitanović. Emil Cvitanović dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Luka Mata received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Enrique Enoch came out and tried to block the shot, but Luka Mata slotted it home off the left post making it 1-4 in the 84th minute. After a rather tough play, Croatia's Joško Poklepović got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Croatia's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.