Croatia vs Norway, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016

Croatia put five past Norway

Croatia claimed a comfortable 5-1 victory over Norway in an entertaining Euro 2016 qualifier at the Stadion Maksimir on Saturday.

• 0': Game on!
• 1': Per Ciljan Skjelbred crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 2': Throw-in: Tom Hogli takes it (Attacking)
• 2': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Defending)
• 5': Marcelo Brozovic drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 6': Vedran Corluka blocks the shot
• 6': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 6': Ivica Olic hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 6': Orjan Nyland takes a long goal kick
• 6': Throw-in: Mario Mandzukic takes it (Attacking)
• 7': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Attacking)
• 8': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Defending)
• 9': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Defending)
• 10': Ivan Rakitic commits a foul on Omar Elabdellaoui resulting on a free kick for Norway
• 10': Stefan Johansen takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
• 10': Stefan Johansen crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 11': Domagoj Vida clears the ball from danger.
• 11': Alexander Tettey commits a foul on Luka Modric resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 11': Luka Modric takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
• 13': Per Ciljan Skjelbred crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 13': Danijel Subasic makes a very good save (Catch)
• 14': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 14': Darijo Srna crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 14': Orjan Nyland makes a very good save (Catch)
• 15': Offside called on Ivica Olic
• 15': Orjan Nyland takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 17': Throw-in: Domagoj Vida takes it (Attacking)
• 17': Throw-in: Mario Mandzukic takes it (Defending)
• 18': Orjan Nyland takes a long goal kick
• 19': Handball called on Luka Modric
• 19': Stefan Johansen takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
• 19': Norway makes a sub: Jone Samuelsen enters for Per Ciljan Skjelbred. Reason: Injury
• 20': Stefan Johansen crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 20': Danijel Subasic makes a very good save (Catch)
• 20': Marcelo Brozovic curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 21': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul
• 21': Domagoj Vida commits a foul on Martin Odegaard resulting on a free kick for Norway
• 21': Orjan Nyland takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 22': Marcelo Brozovic commits a foul on Jone Samuelsen resulting on a free kick for Norway
• 22': Mats Daehli takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
• 24': Orjan Nyland takes a long goal kick
• 25': Throw-in: Ivan Perisic takes it (Attacking)
• 25': Throw-in: Martin Linnes takes it (Attacking)
• 26': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Defending)
• 26': Tom Hogli drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 27': Danijel Subasic makes a very good save (Catch)
• 27': Domagoj Vida commits a foul on Mats Daehli resulting on a free kick for Norway
• 28': Alexander Tettey takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
• 28': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Attacking)
• 29': Tom Hogli crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 29': Vedran Corluka clears the ball from danger.
• 30': Martin Linnes commits a foul on Luka Modric resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 30': Marcelo Brozovic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 30': Marcelo Brozovic curls an impressive right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 30': Goal!! Marcelo Brozovic hits an impressive right footed shot to the lower right corner from the right channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Croatia now leads 1 - 0
• 31': That last goal was assisted by Ivica Olic (Pass from Left Channel)
• 32': Martin Linnes is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
• 33': Ivica Olic commits a foul on Alexander Tettey resulting on a free kick for Norway
• 33': Havard Nordtveit takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 34': Jone Samuelsen commits a foul on Vedran Corluka resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 34': Ivan Perisic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
• 35': Throw-in: Ivan Perisic takes it (Attacking)
• 35': Havard Nordtveit commits a foul on Domagoj Vida resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 36': Havard Nordtveit is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 36': Omar Elabdellaoui is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
• 36': Ivan Rakitic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
• 37': Ivan Rakitic drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit wall
• 38': Throw-in: Vedran Corluka takes it (Defending)
• 38': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Defending)
• 40': Offside called on Mario Mandzukic
• 40': Orjan Nyland takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 40': Omar Elabdellaoui commits a foul on Domagoj Vida resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 40': Vedran Corluka takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 40': Throw-in: Tom Hogli takes it (Attacking)
• 43': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 44': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Defending)
• 45': Orjan Nyland takes a long goal kick
• 45': Throw-in: Martin Linnes takes it (Attacking)
• 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
• 45'+1': Throw-in: Martin Odegaard takes it (Attacking)
• 45'+1': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Defending)
• 45'+1': Throw-in: Martin Linnes takes it (Attacking)
• 45': The second half is under way
• 46': Omar Elabdellaoui commits a foul on Marcelo Brozovic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 46': Vedran Corluka takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 47': Omar Elabdellaoui commits a foul on Luka Modric resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 47': Domagoj Vida takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 47': Alexander Tettey commits a foul on Luka Modric resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 47': Darijo Srna takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
• 48': Darijo Srna curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 49': Stefan Johansen commits a foul on Mario Mandzukic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 49': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
• 51': Throw-in: Martin Linnes takes it (Defending)
• 51': Stefan Johansen takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 52': Stefan Johansen curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: save
• 52': Danijel Subasic makes a very good save (Feet)
• 53': Throw-in: Tom Hogli takes it (Attacking)
• 54': Ivan Perisic hits an impressive left footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 54': Goal!! Ivan Perisic hits a very good left footed shot to the lower left corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Croatia now leads 2 - 0
• 55': That last goal was assisted by Ivan Rakitic (Pass from Right Penalty Area)
• 59': Throw-in: Tom Hogli takes it (Defending)
• 61': Havard Nordtveit commits a foul on Mario Mandzukic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 61': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
• 61': Norway makes a sub: Havard Nielsen enters for Mats Daehli. Reason: Tactical
• 62': Vedran Corluka commits a foul on Havard Nielsen resulting on a free kick for Norway
• 63': Havard Nordtveit takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
• 63': Throw-in: Vegard Forren takes it (Attacking)
• 63': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 65': Ivan Perisic crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 65': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 66': Ivica Olic hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 66': Goal!! Ivica Olic hits a very good left footed shot low through the middle from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Croatia now leads 3 - 0
• 66': That last goal was assisted by Mario Mandzukic (Header from Centre Penalty Area)
• 68': Vedran Corluka commits a foul on Tarik Elyounossi resulting on a penalty for Norway
• 69': Vedran Corluka is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 70': Tarik Elyounossi places the penalty kick with his right foot and hits the right post. What a missed chance!
• 70': Vegard Forren takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 70': Croatia makes a sub: Andrej Kramaric enters for Ivica Olic. Reason: Tactical
• 72': Alexander Tettey curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 73': Vedran Corluka commits a foul on Tarik Elyounossi resulting on a free kick for Norway
• 73': Havard Nordtveit takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
• 74': Vedran Corluka has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: second bookable offence
• 75': Havard Nordtveit curls a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 75': Croatia makes a sub: Gordon Schildenfeld enters for Ivan Rakitic. Reason: Tactical
• 76': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 77': Havard Nordtveit commits a foul on Darijo Srna resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 77': Darijo Srna takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
• 78': Jone Samuelsen hits an impressive right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 78': Danijel Subasic makes an outstanding save (Punch)
• 80': Norway makes a sub: Mohammed Abdellaoue enters for Tarik Elyounossi. Reason: Tactical
• 80': Mario Mandzukic drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 80': Orjan Nyland makes a very good save (Feet)
• 81': Alexander Tettey drills an impressive right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 81': Goal!! Alexander Tettey hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the right channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Norway now trails 1 - 3
• 81': That last goal was assisted by Jone Samuelsen (Pass from Right Wing)
• 82': Jone Samuelsen commits a foul on Darijo Srna resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 82': Jone Samuelsen is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 82': Danijel Pranjic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
• 84': Martin Odegaard commits a foul on Luka Modric resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 84': Danijel Subasic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 86': Martin Odegaard curls a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 86': Danijel Subasic makes a very good save (Catch)
• 86': Darijo Srna takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
• 87': Gordon Schildenfeld hits a good header. Outcome: goal
• 87': Goal!! Gordon Schildenfeld hits an impressive header to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Croatia now leads 4 - 1
• 87': That last goal was assisted by Darijo Srna (Cross from Right Byline)
• 88': Croatia makes a sub: Milan Badelj enters for Mario Mandzukic. Reason: Tactical
• 88': Offside called on Havard Nielsen
• 88': Danijel Subasic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 88': Andrej Kramaric commits a foul on Havard Nordtveit resulting on a free kick for Norway
• 89': Stefan Johansen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 90': Havard Nielsen curls a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 90': Danijel Subasic makes a good save (Catch)
• 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
• 90': End of the game
• 90'+1': Havard Nordtveit takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
• 90'+2': Darijo Srna clears the ball from danger.
• 90'+2': Mohammed Abdellaoue drills an impressive left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 90'+2': Danijel Subasic makes a very good save (Catch)
• 90'+3': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 90'+3': Danijel Pranjic curls a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 90'+4': Orjan Nyland makes a very good save (Parry)
• 90'+4': Danijel Pranjic hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 90'+4': Goal!! Danijel Pranjic hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Croatia now leads 5 - 1