National cup

National stadium
Spectators: 1028 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 236, VIP seats: 20) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when David McLergain got the match started through his kick off. Croatia's Damjan Petričević managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Shaun Mark in the 3 minute of the game. Adrian McKinning didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 4th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. The supporters of Scotland booed when Croatia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damjan Petričević didn't get a good kick on the ball. Croatia's Sandi Cvjetković was substituted for Damjan Petričević. After a rather tough play, Croatia's Tihomir Antić got a free kick in the 14th minute. Scotland's defense didn't have a chance, in the 17th minute, when Kazimir Pendo scored to the left of an out of position Adrian McKinning, making the score, 2-0. In the 24th match minute, Croatia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Natko Ljubičić to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Shaun Mark managed to get in a good position for a shot. Scotland's supporters rose to their feet, but Shaun Mark was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roman Čekalović breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Croatia's Roman Čekalović played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David McLergain in the 26th minute of play. If Kazimir Pendo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 28 minutes into the match, Scotland's goal looked a bit too open when Kazimir Pendo came free, but Adrian McKinning reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roman Čekalović made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eric Thomson in the 34th minute of play. Croatia's Roman Čekalović played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michael McHardie in the 35th minute of play. After 46 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Scotland! The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kazimir Pendo made a kick off. Roman Čekalović made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Michael McHardie sent off a good shot on target. Through an outstanding action, after 53 minutes, Roman Čekalović successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Roman Čekalović took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David McLergain, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Scotland getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Bruce Tawesson hit a great ball. Roman Čekalović showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Grant Forbes in the 64th minute of the match. In the 66th minute Kazimir Pendo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrian McKinning saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Croatia's goal looked a bit too open when David McLergain came free, but Roman Čekalović reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Scotland booed when Croatia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabijan Mihovilović didn't get a good kick on the ball. Croatia's Vlado Kmet was substituted for Marko Sansević. Fabijan Mihovilović hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by David McLergain in the 73rd minute of play forced Croatia's goalkeeper Roman Čekalović to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th match minute, Scotland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruce Tawesson to maneuver through the defense. In the 76thth minute of the game David McLergain who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Croatia's Roman Čekalović was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Michael McHardie could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Roman Čekalović made a huge save. August Sarač blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Adrian McKinning having to make a save. Adrian McKinning showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from August Sarač, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Roman Čekalović showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Grant Forbes in the 89th minute of the match. Roman Čekalović made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grant Forbes in the 89th minute of play. Roman Čekalović took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grant Forbes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adrian McKinning showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from August Sarač in the 94th minute of the match. 96 minutes into the match, Croatia's goal looked a bit too open when David McLergain came free, but Roman Čekalović reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Croatia players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.