11.  More than once, Croatian players were pointing fingers at each other or shaking their heads after missed chances.

12.  The Croatian players were stunned.

13.  The Croatian players were stunned, rueing missed opportunities.

14.  The former Croatian player has taken East Timorese teams to Australia for minor international tournaments.

15.  To come off the patriotic euphoria that pushed them to new heights against Germany, the Croatian players relaxed at the local mineral baths Sunday.

16.  Yet, as Croatian players came out of the locker room, there was a look of deep disappointment in their eyes.