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National Stadium
Spectators: 10305 (Terracing: 7729, Seating: 2370, VIP seats: 206) Donat Bratanović started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Gervasio Bilintx made an important save on a dangerous shot by Donat Bratanović in the 3rd minute. U21 Mexico's Gervasio Bilintx proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save U21 Mexico from getting a goal against them. If Hiram Ortiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Saverio Gaxan kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Saverio Gaxan kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Gervasio Bilintx made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Donat Bratanović sent off a good shot on target. 19 minutes into the match, U21 Mexico's goalkeeper Gervasio Bilintx had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Donat Bratanović. Donat Bratanović scored 1-0 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gervasio Bilintx, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Uriel Mitxel hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Gervasio Bilintx made an important save on a dangerous shot by Toma Derado in the 26th minute. Gervasio Bilintx made an important save on a dangerous shot by Toma Derado in the 27th minute. Gervasio Bilintx was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Donat Bratanović showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 29 minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, U21 Mexico's Hiram Ortiz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mile Aurer narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Hiram Ortiz put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Mile Aurer. With a little luck, U21 Mexico's Gervasio Bilintx got control of the ball when Toma Derado tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mile Aurer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Generoso Jayvier in the 41st minute of play. Toma Derado kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Hiram Ortiz made the kick off in the second half. Romeo Husak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Gervasio Bilintx tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Donat Bratanović struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Gervasio Bilintx didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Croatia. Gervasio Bilintx took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Toma Derado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gervasio Bilintx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romeo Husak in the 59th minute of play. U21 Mexico made a substitution. Benito Juárez replaced Venancio Gomesano. U21 Mexico made a substitution. Sixto Teodor replaced Hiram Ortiz. Belimir Gradiček hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. In the 68th minute Sixto Teodor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mile Aurer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mile Aurer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Generoso Jayvier, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. After 74 minutes U21 Croatia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Saverio Gaxan who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Saverio Gaxan got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Mile Aurer quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Mile Aurer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sixto Teodor, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. In the 77th match minute, U21 Croatia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emilijan Rebić to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to U21 Croatia getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Trpimir Iveković hit a great ball. In the 84th minute, Sixto Teodor ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mile Aurer was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. After 89 minutes U21 Croatia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Saverio Gaxan who took care of the corner kick. After a rather tough play, U21 Mexico's Daniel Raymon got a free kick in the 95th minute. Romeo Husak, 96 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. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched U21 Mexico eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.