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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. Farshid Nateghi started the match with the kick off. Nebojša Jerić showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anoush Khalatbari in the 4th minute of the match. Nebojša Jerić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anoush Khalatbari in the 4th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roy Makaay in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ahmad Abedzadeh saved Iran from getting behind. In the 9th minute Farshid Nateghi 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. Nebojša Jerić showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Farshid Nateghi, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Ahmad Abedzadeh was a little too slow when Roy Makaay got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 31st minute. The score was now 1-1. Ali Reza Abdi might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nebojša Jerić. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ali Reza Abdi ran back to his position shaking his head. Nebojša Jerić showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Reza Abdi, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Iran's Ahmad Abedzadeh proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Iran from getting a goal against them. Iran's Ahmad Abedzadeh played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roy Makaay in the 43rd minute of play. In the 45th minute Anoush Khalatbari 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. In the 46th match minute, Iran was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mahbod Nikbakht-Vahedi to maneuver through the defense. Croatia's Nebojša Jerić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anoush Khalatbari in the 47th minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Roy Makaay made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Croatia's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Reza Abdi came free, but Nebojša Jerić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 53rd minute Iran were awarded a corner. Farshid Nateghi went to the cornerflag to take it. Mahbod Nikbakht-Vahedi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 54thth minute, Nebojša Jerić skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Farshid Nateghis short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Nebojša Jerić to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Through an outstanding action, after 65 minutes, Nebojša Jerić successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Croatia's Silvio Ham was substituted for Luka Mata. Ahmad Abedzadeh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roy Makaay in the 82nd minute of the match. Kiumars Daneshjou kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. John Terry, 84 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Through an outstanding action, after 86 minutes, Nebojša Jerić successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 88 minutes into the match, Farshid Nateghi notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Croatia's Nebojša Jerić. Nebojša Jerić was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ahmad Abedzadeh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roy Makaay, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Nebojša Jerić showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nariman Mansourian in the 95th minute of the match. Nebojša Jerić showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anoush Khalatbari in the 96th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Iran's Anoush Khalatbari slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Nebojša Jerić. That made the score 1-5 after 97 minutes of play.