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

Croatia maintain Group H lead, draw with Italy behind closed doors

Croatia remain in charge of Euro 2016 qualifying Group H after holding Italy to a 1-1 draw behind closed doors in Split.

• 0': Game on!
• 1': Antonio Candreva commits a foul on Danijel Pranjic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 1': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 4': Danijel Subasic takes a short goal kick
• 4': Mario Mandzukic commits a foul on Leonardo Bonucci resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 4': Antonio Candreva takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 5': Throw-in: Ivan Perisic takes it (Attacking)
• 6': Davide Astori commits a foul on Darijo Srna resulting on a penalty for Croatia
• 7': Mario Mandzukic places the penalty kick with his right foot low through the middle and the goalkeepper saves it!
• 7': Gianluigi Buffon makes a very good save (Parry)
• 8': Marcelo Brozovic commits a foul on Antonio Candreva resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 8': Claudio Marchisio takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 10': Danijel Subasic takes a long goal kick
• 11': Offside called on Stephan El Shaarawy
• 11': Danijel Subasic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 11': Mario Mandzukic hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 11': Goal!! Mario Mandzukic hits a very good right footed shot to the upper right corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Croatia now leads 1 - 0
• 11': That last goal was assisted by Ivan Rakitic (Pass from Left Channel)
• 12': Gianluigi Buffon is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
• 14': Throw-in: Domagoj Vida takes it (Defending)
• 15': Throw-in: Lorenzo De Silvestri takes it (Attacking)
• 15': Domagoj Vida commits a foul on Graziano Pellé resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 15': Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
• 16': Andrea Pirlo hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 17': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Defending)
• 17': Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Defending)
• 18': Ivica Olic commits a foul on Stephan El Shaarawy resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 18': Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
• 18': Andrea Pirlo crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 18': Ivan Perisic crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 19': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 19': Marcelo Brozovic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 20': Claudio Marchisio commits a foul on Ivan Rakitic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 20': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 21': Offside called on Antonio Candreva
• 21': Danijel Subasic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 22': Offside called on Stephan El Shaarawy
• 22': Danijel Subasic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 27': Italy makes a sub: Mattia De Sciglio enters for Lorenzo De Silvestri. Reason: Injury
• 28': Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Defending)
• 29': Antonio Candreva crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 30': Marcelo Brozovic clears the ball from danger.
• 30': Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
• 30': Danijel Subasic takes a long goal kick
• 31': Danijel Subasic takes a long goal kick
• 32': Stephan El Shaarawy hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 33': Danijel Subasic makes a very good save (Catch)
• 34': Ivan Rakitic commits a foul on Mattia De Sciglio resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 34': Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
• 35': Handball called on Mario Mandzukic
• 36': Mario Mandzukic is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 36': Antonio Candreva powers the penalty kick with his right foot low through the middle and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
• 37': Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick
• 41': Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick
• 41': Domagoj Vida commits a foul on Graziano Pellé resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 41': Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
• 42': Andrea Pirlo crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 42': Domagoj Vida clears the ball from danger.
• 42': Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 43': Danijel Subasic takes a long goal kick
• 43': Ivica Olic commits a foul on Leonardo Bonucci resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 44': Ivica Olic is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 44': Leonardo Bonucci takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 44': Ivan Rakitic hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 44': Gianluigi Buffon makes a very good save (Catch)
• 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
• 45'+1': Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 45'+3': Davide Astori commits a foul on Mario Mandzukic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 45'+3': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
• 45'+3': Ivan Rakitic crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 45'+3': Gianluigi Buffon makes a very good save (Catch)
• 45': The second half is under way
• 46': Croatia makes a sub: Ante Rebic enters for Ivica Olic. Reason: Tactical
• 46': Italy makes a sub: Salvatore Sirigu enters for Gianluigi Buffon. Reason: Tactical
• 47': Throw-in: Marco Parolo takes it (Defending)
• 49': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 51': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Attacking)
• 52': Darijo Srna commits a foul on Stephan El Shaarawy resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 52': Stephan El Shaarawy takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 53': Marco Parolo commits a foul on Ivan Rakitic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 53': Marco Parolo is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 53': Darijo Srna takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
• 54': Darijo Srna is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 55': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
• 55': Antonio Candreva clears the ball from danger.
• 55': Stephan El Shaarawy crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
• 55': Marcelo Brozovic blocks the cross
• 57': Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Defending)
• 60': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
• 60': Marcelo Brozovic hits(volley) a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 61': Stephan El Shaarawy hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 62': Danijel Subasic takes a long goal kick
• 63': Throw-in: Antonio Candreva takes it (Attacking)
• 65': Darijo Srna crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 65': Davide Astori clears the ball from danger.
• 65': Throw-in: Marco Parolo takes it (Attacking)
• 66': Ante Rebic commits a foul on Matteo Darmian resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 67': Matteo Darmian takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 69': Antonio Candreva crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 69': Andrea Pirlo hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 70': Stephan El Shaarawy hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 71': Salvatore Sirigu makes a very good save (Catch)
• 71': Claudio Marchisio commits a foul on Mateo Kovacic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 71': Claudio Marchisio is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 71': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
• 72': Croatia makes a sub: Sime Vrsaljko enters for Danijel Pranjic. Reason: Injury
• 74': Ivan Perisic commits a foul on Mattia De Sciglio resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 74': Mattia De Sciglio takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 76': Salvatore Sirigu takes a long goal kick
• 78': Ivan Perisic hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 80': Ivan Perisic crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 80': Ivan Rakitic hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 80': Italy makes a sub: Andrea Ranocchia enters for Stephan El Shaarawy. Reason: Tactical
• 81': Leonardo Bonucci takes a long goal kick
• 82': Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
• 82': Ivan Rakitic clears the ball from danger.
• 82': Ante Rebic commits a foul on Mattia De Sciglio resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 82': Ante Rebic is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 83': Salvatore Sirigu takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 83': Claudio Marchisio commits a foul on Darijo Srna resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 84': Darijo Srna takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 85': Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: foul
• 86': Claudio Marchisio commits a foul on Mario Mandzukic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 86': Domagoj Vida takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 87': Mateo Kovacic commits a foul on Andrea Ranocchia resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 87': Mateo Kovacic is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 87': Antonio Candreva takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 88': Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: save
• 88': Danijel Subasic makes a very good save (Catch)
• 89': Darijo Srna commits a foul on Claudio Marchisio resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 90': Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 90': Darijo Srna commits a foul on Claudio Marchisio resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 90': Darijo Srna has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: second bookable offence
• 90': Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
• 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
• 90': End of the game
• 90'+1': Andrea Pirlo crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 90'+1': Danijel Subasic makes a very good save (Catch)
• 90'+2': Ivan Perisic commits a foul on Mattia De Sciglio resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 90'+2': Croatia makes a sub: Marin Leovac enters for Mateo Kovacic. Reason: Tactical
• 90'+2': Mattia De Sciglio takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 90'+3': Danijel Subasic takes a long goal kick