UEFA European Championship Qualifying

FT Tuesday, September 9, 2014
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Match Report

Luka Modric, Andrej Kramaric push Croatia by Malta in second half

Croatia kicked off their 2016 European Championship qualifying campaign with a 2-0 victory over Malta in Zagreb.

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Team Stats

9
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
5
1
Corner Kicks
16
6
Saves
0
50
Possession
50
0
SHOTS
21
0
ON GOAL
6
0.0
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
0
Accurate Passes
0
0
Passes
0
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
0
Accurate Crosses
1
0
Crosses
6
0.0
Cross %
0.2
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
1
Blocked Shots
0
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
7
Clearances
0

Head to Head

CRO leads series 3-0-1

Lineups

CRO

  1. 23Danijel SubasicG
  2. 4Hrvoje MilicD
  3. 5Vedran CorlukaD
  4. 6Dejan LovrenD
  5. 11Darijo SrnaD
  6. 7Ivan RakitićM
  7. 8Alen HalilovicM
  8. 10Luka ModricM
  9. 14Marcelo BrozovicM
  10. 20Mateo KovacicM
  11. 17Mario MandzukicF

Substitutes

  1. 1Ivan VargicG
  2. 12Lovre KalinicG
  3. 2Sime VrsaljkoD
  4. 3Danijel PranjicD
  5. 21Domagoj VidaD
  6. 16Mario PasalicM
  7. 19Marko PajacM
  8. 9Nikica JelavicF
  9. 13Duje CopF
  10. 18Ivica OlicF
  11. 22Andrej KramaricF

MLT

  1. 1Andrew HoggG
  2. 4Steve BorgD
  3. 5Andrei AgiusD
  4. 17Ryan CamilleriD
  5. 6Ryan FenechM
  6. 7Clayton FaillaM
  7. 8Paul FenechM
  8. 15Rowen MuscatM
  9. 19Zach MuscatM
  10. 9Michael MifsudF
  11. 13Andre SchembriF

Substitutes

  1. 12Justin HaberG
  2. 2Jonathan CaruanaD
  3. 3Steven BezzinaD
  4. 11Edward HerreraD
  5. 14Stephen PisaniM
  6. 18Bjorn KristensenM
  7. 22Ryan SciclunaM
  8. 10Andrew CohenF
  9. 20Jean FarrugiaF

Timeline

  1. 31' Steve Borg has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: violent conduct
  2. 31' Mario Mandzukic is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  3. 33' Malta makes a sub: Steven Bezzina enters for Michael Mifsud. Reason: Tactical
  4. 46' Croatia makes a sub: Nikica Jelavic enters for Mateo Kovacic. Reason: Tactical
  5. 46' Goal!! Luka Modric hits a very good right footed shot to the upper left corner from the right channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Croatia now leads 1 - 0
  6. 59' Ryan Fenech is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  7. 67' Croatia makes a sub: Andrej Kramaric enters for Alen Halilovic. Reason: Tactical
  8. 76' Malta makes a sub: Bjorn Kristensen enters for Rowen Muscat. Reason: Tactical
  9. 79' Croatia makes a sub: Ivica Olic enters for Mario Mandzukic. Reason: Tactical
  10. 81' Goal!! Andrej Kramaric hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Croatia now leads 2 - 0
  11. 87' Malta makes a sub: Ryan Scicluna enters for Ryan Fenech. Reason: Injury
  12. 90' End of the game

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