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National Stadium
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. Abdelhamid Boulebda started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the match, MZ Country's goal looked a bit too open when Veselin Belinić came free, but Dida Ouadah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dida Ouadah showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grgur Kapor, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Croatia's Mile Aurer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Croatia from getting a goal against them. A hard shot 12 in the game by René Akrour from a close distance when the talented Mile Aurer managed to make a qualified save. Croatia's players were relieved. Croatia's Mile Aurer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Croatia from getting a goal against them. After 14 minutes Croatia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Souad Saïdi-Sief who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on MZ Country's corner Souad Saïdi-Sief fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Mile Aurer quite easily take care of the ball. A collision led to Croatia getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Mateo Letica hit a great ball. In the 21stth minute of the game Grgur Kapor who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MZ Country's Dida Ouadah was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 23 minutes, Abdelhamid Boulebda made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Croatia's Mile Aurer tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Croatia's Grgur Kapor got a free kick in the 26th minute. 31 minutes into the match, MZ Country's goal looked a bit too open when Grgur Kapor came free, but Dida Ouadah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When MZ Country's Tayeb Bellemou Messaoud in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Croatia's goalie prevented a goal. In the 39th minute Ali Liegeon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mile Aurer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sven Talevski took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dida Ouadah. Dida Ouadah dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. MZ Country made a substitution. John Cruijff replaced Salim Badis. After the first half Croatia were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Grgur Kapor to strike the kick off in the second half. Mile Aurer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abdelhamid Boulebda's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Dida Ouadah took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven Talevski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. René Akrour sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 68thth minute of the game René Akrour who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Croatia's Mile Aurer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. MZ Country made a substitution. Juliusz Julius replaced Ali Djenia Lkbira. Juliusz Julius thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Dida Ouadah, a very annoying self made goal in the 72nd minute which led to 1-3. Grgur Kapor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Dida Ouadah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Grgur Kapor recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Lakhdar Fillali had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tayeb Bellemou Messaoud hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Dida Ouadah took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grgur Kapor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tayeb Bellemou Messaoud kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Dida Ouadah took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven Talevski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 91 minutes into the match, MZ Country's goalkeeper Dida Ouadah had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Grgur Kapor. After a rather tough play, Croatia's Filip Marinović got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Mato Grdić's late challenge caught a MZ Country's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mato Grdić helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of MZ Country booed when Croatia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mato Grdić didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mile Aurer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdelhamid Boulebda, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. In the 98th minute René Akrour shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mile Aurer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.