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Stadion Höngg
Spectators: 5003 (Terracing: 4001, Seating: 1001, VIP seats: 1) Hrvatska's Chip Zeier managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Jonas Banda in the 5 minute of the game. When Franklin Winiker fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Basel's protests and gave Franklin Winiker a yellow card for diving instead. If Paulo Drechsler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 11th minute, Sandro Kretz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Basel fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 15th minute Sandro Kretz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Timoteo Mela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Paulo Drechsler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Timoteo Mela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Douglas Garnier, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Leander Kobel hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Hrvatska's Paulo Drechsler got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hrvatska's Timoteo Mela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sandro Kretz in the 32nd minute of play. Hrvatska's Timoteo Mela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sandro Kretz in the 37th minute of play. The supporters of Hrvatska booed when FC Basel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Douglas Garnier didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Hrvatska booed when FC Basel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xaver Affentranger didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The audience was convinced that Paulo Drechsler's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Servatius Böni was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Xaver Affentranger hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Uriel Melone might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Servatius Böni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Uriel Melone ran back to his position shaking his head. Hrvatska's Timoteo Mela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sandro Kretz in the 57th minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, Hrvatska's goalkeeper Timoteo Mela had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lasse Wunderlin. 60 minutes into the match, Hrvatska's goal looked a bit too open when Sandro Kretz came free, but Timoteo Mela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot by Xaver Affentranger from long distance, 61 minutes into the match, got Timoteo Mela's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After a defensive mix-up in FC Basel's zone, Paulo Drechsler stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Servatius Böni came out of the goal and Paulo Drechsler tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Uriel Melone managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hrvatska's supporters rose to their feet, but Uriel Melone was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Servatius Böni breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lasse Wunderlin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Timoteo Mela made a huge save. In the 68th minute Sandro Kretz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Timoteo Mela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Brian Wabe got free with Timoteo Mela in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 75 minutes into the match, FC Basel's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Drechsler came free, but Servatius Böni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adriano Stofer hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Brian Wabe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timoteo Mela having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lasse Wunderlin got free with Timoteo Mela in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lasse Wunderlin succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-2 in the 82nd playminute. The supporters of Hrvatska booed when FC Basel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xaver Affentranger didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joey Zwygart came free in the 88th minute and tried to tip the ball over Servatius Böni, but to the joy of FC Basel's supporters the ball hit the crossbar and out. Uriel Melone sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to FC Basel getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Ruggero Weltert hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Paulo Drechsler's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Servatius Böni was relentless in the 97th minute of the game. Although Hrvatska had been in control for most of the match, FC Basel still came away with the win.