Nederland		Hrvatska
All to play for	Tactics	5-2-k-2
55%	Possession	45%
47%	Play in the half	53%
12	Shots	6
1	Fouls	6
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
7	Offsides	3
80.2	average mark	81
incredible	Shooting	outstanding
outstanding	Passing	incredible
brilliant	Defending	magical

22 minute.
Budeš throws the ball in. Bogarde just manages to reach the ball first. Šešelj cleverly intercepts the pass. Kotur centers. Pećina rises up and heads the ball. van Anholt palms the ball clear.

24 minute.
Drenthe plays the ball through. Barazite approaches the ball. Budeš fouls. Budeš is cautioned.

26 minute.
Bosman plays the ball through. van Jut makes a sublime pass. Barazite approaches the ball. Barazite lobs the ball high into the air. Drenthe approaches the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Hrvatska 1:0

29 minute.
van Jut makes a sublime pass. Barazite just manages to reach the ball first. Barazite makes a one-touch pass. Drenthe approaches the ball. Drenthe takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

32 minute.
Šešelj just manages to reach the ball first. Šešelj passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Saperlot makes a sublime pass. Pećina takes over possession. Pećina has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

33 minute.
Kokorus attempts to pass. Here comes van Hooijdonk, having a little trouble catching the ball. Kokorus takes over possession. van Hooijdonk cleverly intercepts the pass. van Hooijdonk has a fantastic effort at goal. Beretovac palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

37 minute.
Barazite makes a one-touch pass. Krolo cleverly intercepts the pass. Drenthe just manages to reach the ball first. Drenthe has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Hrvatska 2:0

44 minute.
Barazite attempts to pass. Drenthe approaches the ball. Krolo fouls. Drenthe was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The distance from the goal is not that far. Drenthe takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. The ball hits the bar.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Nederland 49%, Hrvatska 51%.
Nederland - Hrvatska 2:0

55 minute.
Barazite has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Brooijmans comes on to the pitch.

58 minute.
Gruisen plays the ball through. Brooijmans just manages to reach the ball first. Brooijmans passes, it`s a high ball. Drenthe approaches the ball. Drenthe shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

59 minute.
Brooijmans has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Korteschiel comes on to the pitch. van Nelle comes on to the pitch.

63 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Pećina is off-side. Perko comes on to the pitch. Pelicarić comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
Šešelj takes over possession. Bogarde wins the ball from behind. Bogarde makes a sublime pass. Korteschiel just manages to reach the ball first. Korteschiel shoots. Beretovac miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

70 minute.
Drenthe plays the ball off with his head. Korteschiel just manages to reach the ball first. Korteschiel attempts to pass. Drenthe lobs the ball high into the air. van Nelle rises up and heads the ball. Post!

72 minute.
Gruisen makes an instep pass. Bogarde takes over possession. Bogarde makes an instep pass. Korteschiel approaches the ball. Korteschiel attempts to pass.
Missed by few inches.

73 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Glavić comes on to the pitch.

77 minute.
Perko plays the ball off with his head. Glavić makes a sublime pass. Pelicarić takes over possession. Pećina just manages to reach the ball first. Pećina shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

81 minute.
Drenthe just manages to reach the ball first. Kokorus trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Drenthe was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Bogarde is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Here comes Korteschiel, having a little trouble catching the ball. Korteschiel centers. van Nelle rises up and heads the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

87 minute.
Glavić passes, it`s a high ball. Bosman plays the ball through. Šešelj just manages to reach the ball first. Šešelj centers. Pelicarić makes a diving header. van Anholt tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

89 minute.
Bogarde approaches the ball. Bogarde passes, it`s a high ball. Drenthe takes over possession. Drenthe has a fantastic effort at goal. Beretovac hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Hrvatska 3:0

90 minute.
Pelicarić attempts to pass. Glavić approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul van Nelle is guilty of misconduct. van Nelle is cautioned. Glavić is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Nederland 45%, Hrvatska 55%.
Nederland - Hrvatska 3:0