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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Jonas Hautot started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, Austria's goal looked a bit too open when Marko Livaja came free, but Arne Grabner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arne Grabner came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Croatia's Marko Livaja. But to his dismay, Marko Livaja quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Jan-Felix Frischmuth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14th minute Roy Makaay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arne Grabner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, Austria's goal looked a bit too open when Roy Makaay came free, but Arne Grabner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nebojša Jerić showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonas Hautot in the 30th minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, Austria's goal looked a bit too open when Roy Makaay came free, but Arne Grabner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half Croatia were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Arne Grabner made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roy Makaay in the 56th minute. In the 58th minute Matthias Zahn shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nebojša Jerić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Austria's goalkeeper Arne Grabner had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Roy Makaay. 76 minutes into the match, Austria's goalkeeper Arne Grabner had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nikola Vlašić. Austria made a substitution. Ovidiu Adrian replaced A.J. Schadenfroh. Austria made a substitution. Robin Steckamp replaced Jonas Hautot. Austria made a substitution. Daniel Tschida replaced Jan-Felix Frischmuth. Nikola Vlašić kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Nebojša Jerić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Tschida in the 82nd minute of play. Nebojša Jerić showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robin Steckamp, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. After having played for 86 minutes, Robin Steckamp managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Austria's supporters crossed their fingers, but Robin Steckamp was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arne Grabner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikola Vlašić, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Croatia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by John Terry in the 88th minute. Nikola Vlašić made a great header on Croatia's corner, it was just that Austria's Arne Grabner managed to reach the ball for a save. Nebojša Jerić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Tschida in the 92nd minute of play. Nebojša Jerić showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Tschida in the 94th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 95 minutes, Arne Grabner successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Roy Makaay managed to get in a good position for a shot. Croatia's supporters rose to their feet, but Roy Makaay was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arne Grabner breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.