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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. Mihail Postolache started the match with the kick off. Emil Scobioalã could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Vlaho Modrah made a huge save. In the 10th minute, Andrej Palković made a precise shot to the right of Best Junel. U21 Moldova's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After a rather tough play, U21 Croatia's Šandor Dajčić got a free kick in the 13th minute. Best Junel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrej Palković in the 16th minute of the match. U21 Moldova's Mihail Postolache was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 18th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. If Mihail Postolache had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mladen Gambiroža lost his temper 26 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Vlaho Modrah showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mircea Bivol in the 28th minute of the match. In the 36th match minute, U21 Moldova was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Constantin Stegaru to maneuver through the defense. Andrej Palković sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When U21 Moldova's Mihail Postolache in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Croatia's goalie prevented a goal. Kevin De Bruyne kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. U21 Croatia made a substitution. Andrej Nikolić replaced Jasmin Korkut. U21 Croatia's Cvjetko Štokić was substituted for Andrej Palković. The supporters of U21 Moldova booed when U21 Croatia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kevin De Bruyne didn't get a good kick on the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Cvjetko Štokić made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cvjetko Štokić in the 57th minute of play forced U21 Moldova's goalkeeper Best Junel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of U21 Moldova booed when U21 Croatia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vjeran Bulat didn't get a good kick on the ball. U21 Moldova made a substitution. Boris Castravet replaced Mihail Postolache. 67 minutes had been played when some careless play by U21 Croatia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eduardo Camavinga was slow to take the kick. During this time U21 Moldova's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of U21 Croatia's goalie and right to Mesut Özil. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. U21 Croatia's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 69 minutes into the game, Constantin Stegaru cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Vlaho Modrah was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind U21 Moldova's goalkeeper Best Junel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 76th minute of the match U21 Croatia got a corner. U21 Moldova's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Đuro Bernardić ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 82nd minute, Kevin De Bruyne hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eduardo Camavinga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cvjetko Štokić scored 2-2 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Best Junel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. U21 Croatia's Vlaho Modrah played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Boris Castravet in the 88th minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Boris Castravet left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The U21 Moldova fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. A collision led to U21 Croatia getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Šandor Dajčić hit a great ball. U21 Croatia's Vlaho Modrah played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Boris Castravet in the 98th minute of play. U21 Croatia's Vlaho Modrah played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Boris Castravet in the 98th minute of play.