Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 17:14:22 +0300 (EEST)

WC - Day #4 Group C Matches
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1  HOL - PHI
2  CRO - ITA

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*** WORLD CUP  MATCH REPORT ***

Day #04:  Netherlands (#2 seed) (#2 in C)  vs  The Philippines (#3 seed) (#3 in C)

66914 fans showed up to WEFS Ground

Match seed: 180615

Starting lineups
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HOL
Coach  Marco
GK   2480 GiantLuigi Buffoon   IFE  
SW   2858 Inspector Gadget     AI   
DF   3064 Alex DelVecchia      IFE  
DF   3456 Brain Aneurysm       MAM  
MF   3065 JonDamian Tomasisson IFE  
MF   2859 _ Goofy              AI   
MF   2572 _ Chef               AI   
MF   2258 Roberto ManCinico    IFE  
FW   2847 Fanta TottiFrotti    IFE  
FW   2573 Eric Cartman         AI   
FW   2500 FlipSimon InZigZagHi IFE  

S1 < 3461 Bacillus Anthracis   MAM  
S2   3497 Multiple Sclerosis   MAM  
S3   3309 The Hulk             AI   
S4   3467 Spanish Influenza    MAM  
S5   3452 Ebola Virus          MAM  


PHI
Coach  Jeremy Billones
GK   1984 Chris Jericho        WCW  
SW   2344 Perry Saturn         WCW  
DF   3304 Brock Lesnar         WCW  
DF   2569 Norman Smiley        WCW  
MF   3305 Charlie Haas         WCW  
MF   2878 Booker T             WCW  
MF > 2879 Shane McMahon        WCW  
MF   2345 Charles Robinson     WCW  
MF   1878 Luther Reigns        WCW  
FW   3078 Lot 93               WCW  
FW   3079 Lot 99               WCW  

S1   1761 Chris Benoit         WCW  
S2   1733 QQQ's Player         WCW  
S3   1759 Dean Malenko         WCW  
S4   1036 Dallas Page          WCW  
S5   3011 Hunter Helmsley      WCW  


Officials from Czech Republic:
	referee      Jiri Ulrich
	assistant referee #1  Milan Brabec
	assistant referee #2  Josef Zvonic


Chronology for the match:

Min   1: Pheeeep! Referee Ulrich signals the kick-off!

Min   1: HOL starts playing opportunistic.

Min   1: JonDamian Tomasisson (HOL MF) drops back.

Min   1: _ Goofy (HOL MF) drops back.

Min   1: _ Chef (HOL MF) drops back.

Min   1: PHI adopts ball controlling tactic.

Min   1: Charlie Haas (PHI MF) moves wide.

Min   1: Booker T (PHI MF) moves wide.

Min   2: HOL good attempt by _ Goofy ...
         ... easily passes the keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  HOL 1  -  PHI 0

Min   3: Roberto ManCinico (HOL MF) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

Min   7: PHI decent effort by Booker T ...
         ... is unstoppable! GOAL!!!
         ... Norman Smiley is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  HOL 1  -  PHI 1

Min  13: PHI decent header by Lot 99 ...
         ... is knocked to a teammate by MF JonDamian Tomasisson!

Min  14: PHI decent long-range shot by Norman Smiley ...
         ... grazes the woodwork!

Min  16: PHI decent attempt by Booker T ...
         ... is saved acrobatically by GK GiantLuigi Buffoon!

Min  16: HOL good volley by FlipSimon InZigZagHi ...
         ... is deflected inches wide by MF Charlie Haas!

Min  17: HOL excellent header by FlipSimon InZigZagHi ...
         ... beats the helpless keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... Eric Cartman is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  HOL 2  -  PHI 1

Min  17: PHI mediocre long-range shot by Luther Reigns ...
         ... is calmly cleared by SW Inspector Gadget!

Min  19: HOL excellent header by Roberto ManCinico ...
         ... is deflected inches wide by MF Luther Reigns!

Min  22: Charles Robinson (PHI MF) is nudged away by Brain Aneurysm (HOL DF).

Min  23: Brain Aneurysm (HOL DF) steals the ball from Charlie Haas (PHI MF).

Min  24: PHI win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Lot 93 ...
         ... the cross finds Luther Reigns, whose decent effort ...
         ... is turned onto the bar by GK GiantLuigi Buffoon!

Min  26: PHI mediocre long shot by Norman Smiley ...
         ... is smothered by GK GiantLuigi Buffoon!

Min  28: Charles Robinson (PHI MF) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

Min  29: PHI win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Booker T ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Lot 99, whose mediocre shot ...
         ... trickles over the line! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  HOL 2  -  PHI 2

Min  29: HOL promising chance by FlipSimon InZigZagHi ...
         ... is just palmed away by GK Chris Jericho!

Min  29: HOL good long-range shot by FlipSimon InZigZagHi ...
         ... is smothered by GK Chris Jericho!

Min  30: _ Goofy (HOL MF) handles the ball just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Ulrich awards PHI a direct free kick!
         ... Booker T takes the kick ...
         ... the shot is saved acrobatically by GK GiantLuigi Buffoon!

Min  34: PHI mediocre attempt by Lot 93 ...
         ... is headed clear by MF _ Chef!

Min  36: HOL win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Inspector Gadget ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Roberto ManCinico, whose promising volley ...
         ... is tipped over the bar by GK Chris Jericho!

Min  36: HOL excellent header by Roberto ManCinico ...
         ... just misses the left hand post!

Min  43: HOL good long-range shot by Fanta TottiFrotti ...
         ... just misses the right hand post!

Min  43: PHI decent header by Brock Lesnar ...
         ... is calmly cleared by MF _ Goofy!

Min  43: PHI fast break sets up Shane McMahon, whose mediocre shot ...
         ... dips over the bar!

Min  45: HOL excellent shot by FlipSimon InZigZagHi ...
         ... is deflected inches wide by DF Brock Lesnar!

Min  45: Pheeeep! Referee Ulrich signals the end of the first half!

Half-time score:  HOL 2  -  PHI 2  [ 7  -  7 (1 fk) ]

Manager Marco shouts orders in HOL's locker room ...
  he wants to sub out GK GiantLuigi Buffoon ...
	GiantLuigi Buffoon goes to shower and Ebola Virus takes his place.

Min  46: Pheeeep! Referee Ulrich gets the second half on the way!

Min  46: Luther Reigns (PHI MF) heads the ball away from Alex DelVecchia (HOL DF).

Min  46: HOL discards their tactics.

Min  46: JonDamian Tomasisson (HOL MF) positions normally.

Min  48: HOL excellent shot by _ Goofy ...
         ... is scrambled around the post by GK Chris Jericho!

Min  48: Charles Robinson (PHI MF) elbows Eric Cartman ... 
         ... referee Ulrich shows Robinson a yellow card!

Min  50: PHI promising header by Charles Robinson ...
         ... is saved easily by GK Ebola Virus!

Min  54: PHI decent effort by Norman Smiley ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by DF Alex DelVecchia!

Min  55: PHI promising long-range shot by Lot 99 ...
         ... just misses the right hand post!

Min  55: Charles Robinson (PHI MF) dives just outside HOL's penalty box ... 
         ... referee Ulrich waves play on.

Min  59: HOL promising shot by FlipSimon InZigZagHi ...
         ... clips the post!

Min  60: PHI decent volley by Charles Robinson ...
         ... is saved with a confident wink by GK Ebola Virus!

Min  60: FlipSimon InZigZagHi (HOL FW) punches Charlie Haas ... 
         ... referee Ulrich exchanges few words with InZigZagHi.

Min  61: Manager Marco (HOL) orders his team to play rough.

Min  64: JonDamian Tomasisson (HOL MF) is clumsily tackled by Luther Reigns (PHI MF).

Min  65: Roberto ManCinico (HOL MF) goes down injured ...
         ... diagnosed as bruised thigh ...
         ... 12 cans of cool spray get him back to the field.

Min  68: PHI promising long-range shot by Charles Robinson ...
         ... dips over the bar!

Min  68: HOL good header by Fanta TottiFrotti ...
         ... is blocked in the last second by SW Perry Saturn!

Min  69: PHI win a corner kick, which is taken by Booker T ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Charlie Haas, whose mediocre chance ...
         ... is well wide!

Min  70: Alex DelVecchia (HOL DF) handles the ball just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Ulrich awards PHI a direct free kick!
         ... Booker T takes the kick ...
         ... the shot is smothered by GK Ebola Virus!

Min  71: PHI decent effort by Norman Smiley ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by DF Alex DelVecchia!

Min  71: PHI decent attempt by Charles Robinson ...
         ... just misses the left hand post!

Min  73: HOL excellent shot by FlipSimon InZigZagHi ...
         ... just misses the right hand post!

Min  74: HOL good chance by Fanta TottiFrotti ...
         ... is blocked in the last second by SW Perry Saturn!

Min  74: Brain Aneurysm (HOL DF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Multiple Sclerosis enters the field.

Min  80: HOL good long shot by Multiple Sclerosis ...
         ... swerves well away from the goal!

Min  81: Perry Saturn (PHI SW) is pushed aside by _ Goofy (HOL MF).

Min  84: HOL good long-range shot by Alex DelVecchia ...
         ... is smothered by GK Chris Jericho!

Min  84: _ Chef (HOL MF) steals the ball from Perry Saturn (PHI SW).

Min  86: PHI win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Norman Smiley ...
         ... the cross finds Luther Reigns, whose mediocre chance ...
         ... is saved easily by GK Ebola Virus!

Min  88: PHI mediocre header by Shane McMahon ...
         ... is headed clear by MF JonDamian Tomasisson!

Min  88: PHI decent long-range shot by Lot 93 ...
         ... flies a couple of yards wide!

Min  89: PHI mediocre volley by Shane McMahon ...
         ... swerves well away from the goal!

Min  89: Booker T (PHI MF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... QQQ's Player enters the field.

Min  89: Lot 99 (PHI FW) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Chris Benoit enters the field.

Min  90: Eric Cartman (HOL FW) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Spanish Influenza enters the field.

Min  94: Pheeeep! Referee Ulrich blows the final whistle!


Final score:  HOL 2  -  PHI 2

Game summary (lineups at the end of game):
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HOL vs PHI:  2 - 2  [ 12  -  16 (2 fk) ]

HOL
GK   Ebola Virus                    (0:0 0 0 4) entered @45 
GK   GiantLuigi Buffoon             (-2:0 0 0 4) subbed @45 
SW   Inspector Gadget               (0:0 0 1 0)
DF   Alex DelVecchia                (0:1 0 2 0)
DF   Brain Aneurysm                 (0:0 0 0 0) subbed @74 
DF   Multiple Sclerosis             (0:1 0 0 0) entered @74 
MF   JonDamian Tomasisson           (0:0 0 2 0)
MF < _ Goofy                        (1:2 0 1 0)
MF < _ Chef                         (0:0 0 1 0)
MF   Roberto ManCinico              (0:2 0 0 0)
FW   Fanta TottiFrotti              (0:1 0 0 0)
FW   Eric Cartman                   (0:0 1 0 0) subbed @90 
FW   FlipSimon InZigZagHi           (1:5 0 0 0)
FW   Spanish Influenza              (0:0 0 0 0) entered @90 


PHI (B)
GK   Chris Jericho                  (-2:0 0 0 5)
SW   Perry Saturn                   (0:0 0 2 0)
DF   Brock Lesnar                   (0:0 0 1 0)
DF   Norman Smiley                  (0:2 1 0 0)
MF ^ Charlie Haas                   (0:1 0 1 0)
MF ^ Booker T                       (1:4 0 0 0) subbed @89 
MF > Shane McMahon                  (0:2 0 0 0)
MF   Charles Robinson               (0:4 0 0 0) YC 
MF   Luther Reigns                  (0:2 0 1 0)
MF ^ QQQ's Player                   (0:0 0 0 0) entered @89 
FW   Lot 93                         (0:1 0 0 0)
FW   Lot 99                         (1:2 0 0 0) subbed @89 
FW   Chris Benoit                   (0:0 0 0 0) entered @89 


Three stars of the match are:
   ***  HOL  MF  _. Goofy
    **  HOL  GK  E. Virus
     *  PHI  MF  B. T

Offsides:  HOL:  0      PHI:  0


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*** WORLD CUP  MATCH REPORT ***

Day #04:  Croatia (#4 seed) (#4 in C)  vs  Italy (#5 seed) (#5 in C)

61175 fans showed up to WEFS Ground

Match seed: 66394768

Starting lineups
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CRO (O)
Coach  Volker Dyken
GK   2301 Serge Comeau         FOL  
SW   3290 lap0 p0              FOL  
DF   3291 Buy NewParts         FOL  
DF   2863 Hergen Ohm           FOL   ordered to mark R. Arbelo
MF   3082 Jim Reisman          FOL  
MF   2552 Joerg Wichmann       FOL  
MF   2553 Gerhard Pichler      FOL  
MF   2302 Jim Shiffer          FOL  
FW < 3292 The RedOne           FOL  
FW   2864 Herbert Kulha        FOL  
FW < 2796 Sergi Sanchez        FOL  

S1   1686 Jutta Ehser          FOL  
S2   1904 Giacomo Entrada      FOL  
S3   1905 Tomas Celiesius      FOL  


ITA (B)
Coach  Paolo Petroni
GK   2289 Ivete Sangalo        SIN  
SW   3093 Cassia Eller         SIN  
DF   2853 India Arie           SIN  
DF   2290 Maria Joao           SIN  
DF   1750 Achinoam Nini        SIN  
MF   3094 Lila Downs           SIN  
MF   2854 Andrea Marquee       SIN  
MF   1919 Bjork Gudmunsdottir  SIN  
FW   3302 Cibelle Cavalli      SIN  
FW   2566 Rosana Arbelo        SIN  
FW   1920 Natalie Imbruglia    SIN  

S1   1448 Ani DiFranco         SIN  
S2   1449 Sheila Chandra       SIN  


Officials from Australia:
	referee      Nick Guoth
	assistant referee #1  John Fraser
	assistant referee #2  Richard Lorenc


Chronology for the match:

Min   1: Pheeeep! Referee Guoth signals the kick-off!

Min   1: Jim Reisman (CRO MF) drops back.

Min   1: Joerg Wichmann (CRO MF) pushes forward.

Min   1: Gerhard Pichler (CRO MF) pushes forward.

Min   1: Jim Shiffer (CRO MF) drops back.

Min   1: Herbert Kulha (CRO FW) drops back.

Min   1: Bjork Gudmunsdottir (ITA MF) drops back.

Min   1: Rosana Arbelo (ITA FW) is getting marked by Hergen Ohm.

Min   3: The RedOne (CRO FW) is just tackled by Maria Joao (ITA DF).

Min   5: CRO decent attempt by Joerg Wichmann ...
         ... slips in under the keeper's body! GOAL!!!
         ... The RedOne is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  CRO 1  -  ITA 0

Min   5: Achinoam Nini (ITA DF) goes down just outside CRO's penalty box ... 
         ... referee Guoth waves play on.

Min  10: CRO decent effort by Jim Reisman ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by DF Achinoam Nini!

Min  13: ITA decent attempt by Achinoam Nini ...
         ... is easily blocked by FW Herbert Kulha!

Min  14: Andrea Marquee (ITA MF) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

Min  15: CRO win a corner kick, which is taken by Jim Shiffer ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Joerg Wichmann, whose promising chance ...
         ... goes in off the post! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CRO 2  -  ITA 0

Min  15: Sergi Sanchez (CRO FW) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

Min  16: ITA mediocre long-range shot by Lila Downs ...
         ... goes through the keeper's legs! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CRO 2  -  ITA 1

Min  16: Andrea Marquee (ITA MF) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

Min  18: CRO decent header by Joerg Wichmann ...
         ... is saved with a deep sigh by GK Ivete Sangalo!

Min  21: CRO decent effort by Herbert Kulha ...
         ... is punted upfield by DF India Arie!

Min  22: ITA decent attempt by Bjork Gudmunsdottir ...
         ... is punted upfield by MF Jim Reisman!

Min  23: Natalie Imbruglia (ITA FW) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

Min  28: Lila Downs (ITA MF) robs the ball from Jim Reisman (CRO MF).

Min  29: CRO promising attempt by Joerg Wichmann ...
         ... grazes the woodwork!

Min  30: Maria Joao (ITA DF) makes a foul just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Guoth awards CRO a direct free kick!
         ... Jim Shiffer takes the kick ...
         ... the shot is saved acrobatically by GK Ivete Sangalo!

Min  32: CRO decent header by Joerg Wichmann ...
         ... is headed clear by DF India Arie!

Min  34: Rosana Arbelo (ITA FW) handles the ball just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Guoth awards CRO a direct free kick!
         ... Jim Shiffer takes the kick ...
         ... the shot misses by a whisker!

Min  36: Hergen Ohm (CRO DF) is calmly blocked by Rosana Arbelo (ITA FW).

Min  37: ITA decent long-range shot by Andrea Marquee ...
         ... is well wide!

Min  41: CRO decent chance by Jim Reisman ...
         ... flies a couple of yards wide!

Min  42: Jim Reisman (CRO MF) goes down inside ITA's penalty box ... 
         ... referee Guoth waves play on.

Min  45: Pheeeep! Referee Guoth signals the end of the first half!

Half-time score:  CRO 2  -  ITA 1  [ 5 (2 fk)  -  2 ]

Manager Paolo Petroni shouts orders in ITA's locker room ...
  he wants to sub out DF Maria Joao ...
	Maria Joao goes to shower and Ani DiFranco takes her place.

Min  46: Pheeeep! Referee Guoth gets the second half on the way!

Min  49: ITA decent effort by Cibelle Cavalli ...
         ... is punted upfield by DF Buy NewParts!

Min  50: CRO promising long-range shot by Jim Shiffer ...
         ... hits the bar!

Min  51: Manager Paolo Petroni (ITA) orders his team to play rough.

Min  53: CRO decent shot by The RedOne ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by DF Achinoam Nini!

Min  55: CRO promising attempt by Joerg Wichmann ...
         ... is fisted away by GK Ivete Sangalo!

Min  57: ITA decent header by Natalie Imbruglia ...
         ... just misses the left hand post!

Min  57: Jim Reisman (CRO MF) dives just outside ITA's penalty box ... 
         ... referee Guoth waves play on.

Min  61: ITA mediocre effort by Lila Downs ...
         ... swerves well away from the goal!

Min  63: ITA mediocre attempt by Lila Downs ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by DF Buy NewParts!

Min  64: CRO promising shot by Gerhard Pichler ...
         ... flies a couple of yards wide!

Min  67: CRO decent volley by Sergi Sanchez ...
         ... is calmly cleared by SW Cassia Eller!

Min  75: The RedOne (CRO FW) punches Rosana Arbelo ... 
         ... referee Guoth exchanges few words with RedOne.

Min  77: ITA decent long-range shot by Lila Downs ...
         ... is well wide!

Min  80: ITA decent volley by India Arie ...
         ... is headed clear by FW Herbert Kulha!

Min  80: ITA decent volley by Cibelle Cavalli ...
         ... assistant referee Lorenc judges the play to be just offside!

Min  81: CRO decent long-range shot by Buy NewParts ...
         ... is smothered by GK Ivete Sangalo!

Min  81: CRO decent volley by Joerg Wichmann ...
         ... is just pushed wide by GK Ivete Sangalo!

Min  81: Bjork Gudmunsdottir (ITA MF) steals the ball from Jim Reisman (CRO MF).

Min  82: Achinoam Nini (ITA DF) handles the ball just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Guoth awards CRO a direct free kick!
         ... Herbert Kulha takes the kick ...
         ... the shot is scrambled around the post by GK Ivete Sangalo!

Min  82: Rosana Arbelo (ITA FW) yells at the referee ... 
         ... referee Guoth exchanges few words with Arbelo.

Min  85: Achinoam Nini (ITA DF) deliberately handles the ball ... 
         ... referee Guoth shows Nini a yellow card!

Min  86: CRO mediocre long shot by lap0 p0 ...
         ... flies a couple of yards wide!

Min  87: Bjork Gudmunsdottir (ITA MF) tackles violently lap0 p0 ... 
         ... referee Guoth shows Gudmunsdottir a yellow card!

Min  89: CRO mediocre header by Herbert Kulha ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by MF Bjork Gudmunsdottir!

Min  90: lap0 p0 (CRO SW) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Jutta Ehser enters the field.

Min  90: Hergen Ohm (CRO DF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Giacomo Entrada enters the field.

Min  90: Joerg Wichmann (CRO MF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Tomas Celiesius enters the field.

Min  90: Herbert Kulha (CRO FW) switches to play DF.

Min  90: Herbert Kulha (CRO DF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he can't leave as planned! All substitutions have been used!

Min  91: Herbert Kulha (CRO DF) switches to play FW.

Min  91: Pheeeep! Referee Guoth blows the final whistle!


Final score:  CRO 2  -  ITA 1

Game summary (lineups at the end of game):
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CRO vs ITA:  2 - 1  [ 11 (3 fk)  -  6 ]

CRO (O)
GK   Serge Comeau                   (-1:0 0 0 0)
SW   lap0 p0                        (0:1 0 0 0) subbed @90 
SW   Jutta Ehser                    (0:0 0 0 0) entered @90 
DF   Buy NewParts                   (0:1 0 2 0)
DF   Hergen Ohm                     (0:0 0 0 0) subbed @90  marked R. Arbelo
DF   Giacomo Entrada                (0:0 0 0 0) entered @90 
MF   Tomas Celiesius                (0:0 0 0 0) entered @90 
MF < Jim Reisman                    (0:1 0 1 0)
MF > Joerg Wichmann                 (2:6 0 0 0) subbed @90 
MF > Gerhard Pichler                (0:1 0 0 0)
MF < Jim Shiffer                    (0:3 0 0 0)
FW < The RedOne                     (0:0 1 0 0)
FW < Herbert Kulha                  (0:1 0 2 0)
FW < Sergi Sanchez                  (0:0 0 0 0)


ITA (B)
GK   Ivete Sangalo                  (-2:0 0 0 6)
SW   Cassia Eller                   (0:0 0 1 0)
DF   Ani DiFranco                   (0:0 0 0 0) entered @45 
DF   India Arie                     (0:0 0 2 0)
DF   Maria Joao                     (0:0 0 0 0) subbed @45 
DF   Achinoam Nini                  (0:0 0 2 0) YC 
MF   Lila Downs                     (1:3 0 0 0)
MF   Andrea Marquee                 (0:1 0 0 0)
MF < Bjork Gudmunsdottir            (0:0 0 1 0) YC 
FW   Cibelle Cavalli                (0:1 0 0 0)
FW   Rosana Arbelo                  (0:0 0 0 0)
FW   Natalie Imbruglia              (0:1 0 0 0)


Three stars of the match are:
   ***  CRO  MF  J. Wichmann
    **  CRO  DF  B. NewParts
     *  CRO  FW  H. Kulha

Offsides:  CRO:  0      ITA:  1

