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25/09/2052, Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia, Live on National TV
World Cup Qual, G1

Croatia Vs Wales

Croatia play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: J Cecelja (GK) , V Madunić (CB) , M Hodžić (CB) , A Karamatić (RB) , S Bajlo (LB) , B Mesarić (CDM) , T Mrakovčić (CAM) , K Varga (RM) , G Jambrović (LM) , A Božičević (ST) , B Šabić (ST) And the subs are: M Arambašić (CB) , J Volarević (CB) , A Zubčić (CM) , M Perišić (CM) , M Tomljanović (ST)

Wales play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: D Whitfield (GK) , C Probert (CB) , J Cour (CB) , L Fitzpatrick (RB) , I McClement (LB) , A Garmon (CDM) , L Smith (CAM) , B Farrell (RM) , Z Rayburn (LM) , A Cook (ST) , J Argall (ST) And the subs are: O Merricks (CB) , R Jones (CB) , A Bevan (CM) , S Apted (CM) , A Dower (ST)

Welcome to Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb, Croatia where Croatia will face Wales.  This is a group stage match of the World Cup Qual.  The attendance is 35000.

1' - Croatia kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

3' - Kruno Varga passes to Sebastijan Bajlo.  Sebastijan Bajlo passes to Tin Mrakovčić.  Tin Mrakovčić speeds past Leeroy Fitzpatrick.  

4' - Tin Mrakovčić sees Bojan Šabić making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

10' - Sebastijan Bajlo passes to Aljoša Božičević.  Aljoša Božičević curves the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

11' - Kruno Varga sees a run from Bojan Šabić.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Bojan Šabić is able to control the ball.  Bojan Šabić tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but Desmond Whitfield stops the shot!  

13' - Desmond Whitfield plays a long ball to Justin Cour.  Justin Cour spots a run from Aron Cook.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

20' - Boro Mesarić passes a long ball to Marijan Hodžić.  Marijan Hodžić finds Kruno Varga with a short pass.  Kruno Varga hits the ball long to Alojz Karamatić.  Alojz Karamatić finds Aljoša Božičević with a short pass.  Aljoša Božičević spots a run from Bojan Šabić.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Bojan Šabić is caught offside!  

23' - Aljoša Božičević successfully tackles Jack Argall and the ball goes loose.  Charlie Probert dispossesses Aljoša Božičević and gains possession for his team.  Charlie Probert spots a run from Louis Smith.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Louis Smith is able to control the ball.  Louis Smith attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

27' - Jurica Cecelja plays a short pass to Sebastijan Bajlo.  Sebastijan Bajlo uses his pace to beat Arthur Garmon.  

29' - Sebastijan Bajlo spots a run from Aljoša Božičević.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Aljoša Božičević takes the ball.  Aljoša Božičević looks to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is tipped over the crossbar by Desmond Whitfield!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Croatia.  Alojz Karamatić will take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, finding Bojan Šabić.  Bojan Šabić heads the ball towards goal...but Desmond Whitfield gets down to stop the shot!  

37' - Arthur Garmon looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is saved by Jurica Cecelja!  

45' - Charlie Probert sees a run from Louis Smith.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

46' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

47' - Wales kick the ball off for the restart.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Aljoša Božičević is going to be taken off.  Mislav Tomljanović joins the game from the bench.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Louis Smith will come off.  Arthur Dower joins the game from the bench.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Bryn Farrell will come off.  Aeron Bevan is going to be brought on.  

53' - Aron Cook tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by Jurica Cecelja!  

55' - Jurica Cecelja hits the ball long to Tin Mrakovčić.  Tin Mrakovčić crosses the ball and finds Boro Mesarić.  Boro Mesarić looks to strike the ball into the top of the net...and Boro Mesarić scores!  That's a wonderful goal from the Croatia player!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Justin Cour will come off.  Owen Merricks is brought on from the bench.  

56' - Wales kick the ball off for the restart.  

60' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Alojz Karamatić is going to be taken off.  Milivoj Arambašić joins the game from the bench.  

61' - Grga Jambrović sees a run from Tin Mrakovčić.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Tin Mrakovčić has strayed offside!  

70' - Tin Mrakovčić finds Sebastijan Bajlo with a long pass.  Sebastijan Bajlo tries to use ball skills to beat Ian McClement, but is illegally impeded.  That will be a freekick for Croatia.  

71' - Boro Mesarić steps up to take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

73' - Arthur Dower sees Aron Cook making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Aron Cook has strayed offside!  

76' - Boro Mesarić passes the ball to Marijan Hodžić.  Marijan Hodžić chips a long ball to Grga Jambrović.  Grga Jambrović tries to beat Arthur Garmon using his ball skills.  The opposing player is unable to stop Grga Jambrović who takes the ball forward!  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Vinko Madunić will come off.  Jadran Volarević is going to be brought on.  

82' - Ian McClement finds Owen Merricks with a short pass.  Owen Merricks passes a long ball to Zachary Rayburn.  Boro Mesarić tackles Zachary Rayburn and gains possession for his team.  Boro Mesarić tries to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  That will be a corner for  Croatia.  Sebastijan Bajlo gets ready to take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box, but Charlie Probert intercepts the ball.  

84' - Charlie Probert sees Jack Argall making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Croatia 1 - 0 Wales.