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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Peruanton Tamayo made the kick off and thus started the match. Dani Hernández showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marko Livaja in the 4th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the match, Peruanton Tamayo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nebojša Jerić. Croatia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Peruanton Tamayo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 13 minutes into the match, Croatia's goalkeeper Nebojša Jerić had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Peruanton Tamayo. Venezuela's Cordarius Hornilla managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Mauro Kotlar in the 17 minute of the game. The throw-in from Marco Materazzi in the 24th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Venezuela's Vladimir Tepes. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Peruanton Tamayo in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nebojša Jerić saved Croatia from getting behind. Dani Hernández made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marko Livaja in the 28th minute of play. Dani Hernández made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roy Makaay in the 32nd minute of play. 34 minutes into the game, Peruanton Tamayo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Nebojša Jerić was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dani Hernández showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roy Makaay in the 39th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the game, Croatia's Roy Makaay nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dani Hernández made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. The throw-in from Mauro Kotlar in the 43rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Venezuela's Carlos-Henrique Cabezudo. Dani Hernández made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roy Makaay in the 45th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Croatia made a substitution. Nikola Vlašić replaced Marko Livaja. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Roy Makaay to strike the kick off in the second half. Roy Makaay might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dani Hernández. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Roy Makaay ran back to his position shaking his head. Roy Makaay could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Dani Hernández made a huge save. Venezuela's Vincente Polledo was substituted for Unax Mudarra. A throw-in in the 63rd minute of the game was made by Vladimir Tepes with Fernando Arango as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. 65 minutes into the match, Peruanton Tamayo notched a goal, 3-2, 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. The crowd rose to their feet as Roy Makaay kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dani Hernández. That made the score 3-3 in the 68 minute of play. Venezuela's Toma Cabeza was substituted for Peruanton Tamayo. The crowd rose to their feet as Roy Makaay kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dani Hernández. That made the score 3-4 in the 76 minute of play. 79 minutes into the game, Mauro Kotlar threw the ball into play from the sideline. Venezuela's Ignazio Corrales quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Nebojša Jerić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toma Cabeza in the 82nd minute of play. Croatia's Mauro Kotlar managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Vladimir Tepes in the 83 minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roy Makaay got free with Dani Hernández in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Venezuela's Dani Hernández played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roy Makaay in the 91st minute of play. Venezuela's Dani Hernández played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikola Vlašić in the 93rd minute of play. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Toma Cabeza hit a great ball. Dani Hernández made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvio Ham in the 95th minute of play.