Pictures 1-8: from the High Point Restaurant & Bar in Eastlake during the Brazil vs. Croatia game. Pictures 9-19: from the American-Croatian Lodge in Willoughby during the Mexico vs. Brazil game. All pictures by Doug Brown / Cleveland Scene.

High Point owner Mirki Dujmovic turns up the volume on the massive TV up front. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
A High Point cook expresses his displeasure at a call, yelling in his native-tongue. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Croatia fans celebrate Croatia scoring the first goal of the World Cup (an own-goal knocked in by a Brazil defender). Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Celebrating Croatia taking a 1-0 lead on Brazil Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Reacting to the game. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
The main TV at High Point. Others watched at the bar. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Several generations of Croatia soccer fans Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Karlovacko beer from Croatia Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Croatia fans gathered at the American-Croatian Lodge in Willoughby for their third game of the World Cup. If they beat Mexico, they’d move on to the next round. If they lost or tied, they’re out. Here, young jersey-clad kids filled up the ledge in front of all the folding chairs. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Rows of folding chairs were brought in, and some fans sat on the picnic tables already in the pavilion. The game was projected onto a large, blow up screen. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
The view from behind the pavilion during the game. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Putting together a plate of Cevapi. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
A plate of cevapi Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
The Croatia national soccer team is known for having jerseys with the red and white checkers pattern seen on the country’s flag. A majority of the fans had a jersey on. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Reacting to a call, in unison. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Working on the projector during halftime. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
During halftime, dozens of kids hopped the fence and onto the lodge’s soccer field for a game of their own. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Watching in suspense when the game was still tied. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
After Mexico scored, Croatia fans realized they likely won’t move on. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene

Doug Brown is a staff writer at Scene with a passion for public records laws and investigative reporting. A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., he has an M.A. in journalism from the Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication and a B.A. in political science from Hiram College. Prior to joining Scene, Doug was a contributing writer for Deadspin.com, reporting behind-the-scenes stories about college sports through public records and developing sources. Doug's work as an enterprise reporter for the Daily Kent Stater was recognized by the Cleveland Press Club (2013 Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards), Society of Professional Journalists (regional and national Mark of Excellence Awards), and the Associated Collegiate Press. He spent the summer of 2012 working for the Metro desk of the Cleveland Plain Dealer and spent previous summers working for Outside Bozeman Magazine and Crain's Detroit Business. His website is dougbrown8.com.