North Macedonia vs Croatia, 2014 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Playoffs

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

North Macedonia

16': Agim Ibraimi

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Croatia

33': Vedran Corluka
60': Ivan Rakitic

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North Macedonia are hosting Croatia at Tose Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
2': Throw-in: Ivan Strinic takes it (Attacking)
3': Throw-in: Luka Modric takes it (Attacking)
3': Luka Modric commits a foul on Nikolce Noveski resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
3': Goran Popov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
4': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
5': Darijo Srna takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
5': Ivan Perisic drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
5': Goran Popov blocks the shot
6': Ivan Trickovski commits a foul on Darijo Srna resulting on a free kick for Croatia
6': Ivan Strinic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
8': Stipe Pletikosa takes a long goal kick
8': Stevica Ristic is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
9': Mario Mandzukic commits a foul on Muhamed Demiri resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
9': Muhamed Demiri takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
11': Nikolce Noveski crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
11': Stipe Pletikosa takes a long goal kick
12': Muhamed Demiri commits a foul on Ognjen Vukojevic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
13': Vedran Corluka takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
14': Darijo Srna crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
15': Daniel Georgievski clears the ball from danger.
15': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: out of play
15': Throw-in: Goran Popov takes it (Defending)
16': Throw-in: Goran Popov takes it (Defending)
16': Agim Ibraimi drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
16': Goal!! Agim Ibraimi hits a very good left footed shot low through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Macedonia now leads 1 - 0
17': That last goal was assisted by Stevica Ristic (Pass from Left Penalty Area)
18': Martin Bogatinov takes a long goal kick
19': Throw-in: Daniel Georgievski takes it (Defending)
19': Throw-in: Daniel Georgievski takes it (Attacking)
20': Ivan Trickovski commits a foul on Darijo Srna resulting on a free kick for Croatia
21': Vedran Corluka takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
21': Ivan Strinic drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
22': Darijo Srna commits a foul on Goran Popov resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
22': Ivan Trickovski takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
22': Ivan Trickovski crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
22': Josip Simunic clears the ball from danger.
22': Agim Ibraimi takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: save
23': Stipe Pletikosa makes a very good save (Catch)
23': Stevica Ristic commits a foul on Vedran Corluka resulting on a free kick for Croatia
24': Luka Modric takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
24': Martin Bogatinov takes a long goal kick
25': Luka Modric crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
25': Goran Popov clears the ball from danger.
25': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
26': Nikica Jelavic drills a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
26': Martin Bogatinov takes a long goal kick
26': Throw-in: Daniel Georgievski takes it (Defending)
28': Stevica Ristic commits a foul on Darijo Srna resulting on a free kick for Croatia
28': Ognjen Vukojevic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
28': Throw-in: Vedran Corluka takes it (Attacking)
30': Throw-in: Ivan Strinic takes it (Attacking)
30': Throw-in: Ivan Strinic takes it (Attacking)
31': Throw-in: Ivan Strinic takes it (Attacking)
31': Ivan Strinic crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
31': Martin Bogatinov takes a long goal kick
32': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
33': Vedran Corluka hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
33': Goal!! Vedran Corluka hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
33': That last goal was assisted by Ivan Rakitic (Cross from Left Byline)
34': Throw-in: Daniel Georgievski takes it (Attacking)
35': Ognjen Vukojevic commits a foul on Goran Pandev resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
35': Nikolce Noveski takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
37': Throw-in: Daniel Georgievski takes it (Defending)
38': Goran Pandev commits a foul on Ognjen Vukojevic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
38': Vedran Corluka takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
39': Martin Bogatinov takes a long goal kick
42': Nikica Jelavic commits a foul on Daniel Georgievski resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
42': Daniel Georgievski takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
43': Stevica Ristic commits a foul on Ivan Perisic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
43': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
44': Ivan Rakitic crosses the ball. Outcome: save
44': Martin Bogatinov makes a very good save (Parry)
45': Stipe Pletikosa takes a long goal kick
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Ivan Perisic crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
45'+1': Martin Bogatinov takes a long goal kick
45': The second half is under way
46': Darijo Srna commits a foul on Goran Popov resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
46': Vance Sikov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
47': Stipe Pletikosa takes a long goal kick
47': Goran Pandev commits a foul on Ognjen Vukojevic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
47': Luka Modric takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
48': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
48': Mario Mandzukic drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
49': Martin Bogatinov takes a long goal kick
49': Mario Mandzukic commits a foul on Velice Sumulikoski resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
49': Vance Sikov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
50': Agim Ibraimi takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
50': Darijo Srna clears the ball from danger.
51': Ivan Trickovski drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
51': Stipe Pletikosa takes a long goal kick
52': Ivan Trickovski commits a foul on Luka Modric resulting on a free kick for Croatia
52': Luka Modric takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
52': Vance Sikov commits a foul on Nikica Jelavic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
52': Ognjen Vukojevic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
52': Nikica Jelavic commits a foul on Martin Bogatinov resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
53': Martin Bogatinov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
53': Ivan Trickovski crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
54': Offside called on Ivan Trickovski
54': Stipe Pletikosa takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
54': Macedonia makes a sub: Nikola Gligorov enters for Velice Sumulikoski. Reason: Tactical
55': Throw-in: Daniel Georgievski takes it (Attacking)
55': Throw-in: Daniel Georgievski takes it (Attacking)
56': Stipe Pletikosa takes a long goal kick
57': Nikica Jelavic commits a foul on Muhamed Demiri resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
57': Nikolce Noveski takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
58': Stipe Pletikosa takes a long goal kick
60': Daniel Georgievski commits a foul on Ivan Perisic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
60': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
60': Ivan Rakitic crosses the ball. Outcome: goal
60': Goal!! Ivan Rakitic hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the left channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Croatia now leads 2 - 1
62': Darijo Srna commits a foul on Goran Pandev resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
63': Vedran Corluka is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
63': Vance Sikov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
64': Vance Sikov drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit wall
64': Croatia makes a sub: Jorge Cruz Campos Sammir enters for Nikica Jelavic. Reason: Tactical
65': Throw-in: Ivan Strinic takes it (Defending)
67': Ivan Rakitic crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
67': Goran Popov clears the ball from danger.
68': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
70': Ognjen Vukojevic commits a foul on Vance Sikov resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
70': Ognjen Vukojevic is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
70': Ivan Trickovski takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
70': Vance Sikov commits a foul on Ivan Rakitic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
70': Luka Modric takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
71': Darijo Srna commits a foul on Stevica Ristic resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
72': Agim Ibraimi takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
72': Agim Ibraimi crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
72': Muhamed Demiri clears the ball from danger.
72': Croatia makes a sub: Nikola Kalinic enters for Mario Mandzukic. Reason: Tactical
73': Throw-in: Goran Popov takes it (Attacking)
73': Muhamed Demiri commits a foul on Nikola Kalinic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
73': Ivan Rakitic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
74': Luka Modric is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
75': Luka Modric commits a foul on Vance Sikov resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
75': Vance Sikov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
76': Nikolce Noveski commits a foul on Nikola Kalinic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
76': Darijo Srna takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right byline. Outcome: open play
77': Macedonia makes a sub: Boban Grncarov enters for Vance Sikov. Reason: Tactical
77': Nikola Kalinic drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
77': Martin Bogatinov takes a long goal kick
78': Muhamed Demiri commits a foul on Luka Modric resulting on a free kick for Croatia
78': Luka Modric takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
79': Ivan Trickovski commits a foul on Ivan Perisic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
79': Stipe Pletikosa takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
80': Stevica Ristic crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
82': Offside called on Nikola Kalinic
82': Martin Bogatinov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
82': Macedonia makes a sub: Ferhan Hasani enters for Goran Popov. Reason: Tactical
82': Agim Ibraimi drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
83': Stipe Pletikosa makes a very good save (Catch)
83': Nikola Gligorov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
83': Croatia makes a sub: Milan Badelj enters for Luka Modric. Reason: Tactical
84': Goran Pandev hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: clearance
84': Ivan Strinic clears the ball from danger.
84': Stevica Ristic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
85': Muhamed Demiri commits a foul on Vedran Corluka resulting on a free kick for Croatia
85': Stipe Pletikosa takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
86': Ferhan Hasani takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
86': Josip Simunic clears the ball from danger.
87': Darijo Srna crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
87': Ivan Perisic curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
87': Martin Bogatinov makes a very good save (Catch)
89': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
90': Milan Badelj drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
90': Martin Bogatinov takes a long goal kick
90': Goran Pandev is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+2': Throw-in: Ivan Strinic takes it (Attacking)
90'+3': Darijo Srna commits a foul on Muhamed Demiri resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
90'+3': Stevica Ristic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
90'+3': Stevica Ristic crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
90'+3': Goran Pandev curls a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
90'+4': Stipe Pletikosa makes a very good save (Catch)
90'+4': Nikolce Noveski commits a foul on Nikola Kalinic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
90'+4': Darijo Srna takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
90'+4': Darijo Srna hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post

Statistics

CRO		MKD
14	Fouls	18
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
7	Corner Kicks	5
3	Saves	2
50	Possession	50
8	SHOTS	5
1	ON GOAL	2
0.1	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
2	Accurate Crosses	2
8	Crosses	6
0.3	Cross %	0.3
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
4	Clearances	4

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Tose Proeski Arena
Location: Skopje, North Macedonia
Attendance: 33,000

Line-Ups

North Macedonia

No.	Name
1	Martin Bogatinov (GK)
2	Daniel Georgievski
3	Goran Popov
4	Nikolce Noveski
6	Vance Sikov
8	Velice Sumulikoski
14	Muhamed Demiri
7	Ivan Trickovski
9	Stevica Ristic
10	Goran Pandev
19	Agim Ibraimi

North Macedonia Substitutes:

Tome Pacovski, Kristijian Naumovski, Boban Grncarov, Bojan Markovski, Stefan Ristovski, Alexander Lazevski, Nikola Gligorov, Darko Tasevski, Ostoja Stjepanovic, Ferhan Hasani, Mirko Ivanovski, Dragan Georgiev.

Croatia

No.	Name
1	Stipe Pletikosa (GK)
2	Ivan Strinic
3	Josip Simunic
5	Vedran Corluka
7	Ivan Rakitic
8	Ognjen Vukojevic
10	Luka Modric
11	Darijo Srna
20	Ivan Perisic
9	Nikica Jelavic
17	Mario Mandzukic

Croatia Substitutes:

Dario Kresic, Danijel Subasic, Dejan Lovren, Manuel Pamic, Gordon Schildenfeld, Domagoj Vida, Jorge Cruz Campos Cruz Campos Sammir, Milan Badelj, Josip Radosevic, Niko Kranjcar, Nikola Kalinic, Eduardo.

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