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

Croatia keep pace to qualify for Euro 2016 with win over Bulgaria

Ivan Perisic, Ivan Rakitic and Nikola Kalinic provided the goals as Croatia beat Bulgaria 3-0 to remain in the hunt for automatic qualification.

• 0': Game on!
• 1': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 2': Simeon Slavchev commits a foul on Josip Pivaric resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 2': Mateo Kovacic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
• 3': Ivan Perisic hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 3': Goal!! Ivan Perisic hits a very good left footed shot low through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Croatia now leads 1 - 0
• 3': That last goal was assisted by Luka Modric (Pass from Left Channel)
• 5': 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': Nikola Kalinic hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
• 6': Domagoj Vida hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 6': B Mitrev takes a long goal kick
• 7': Throw-in: Josip Pivaric takes it (Defending)
• 8': Throw-in: Zhivko Milanov takes it (Defending)
• 9': Throw-in: Josip Pivaric takes it (Attacking)
• 9': Josip Pivaric commits a foul on Strahil Popov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
• 9': Strahil Popov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 11': Throw-in: Strahil Popov takes it (Attacking)
• 12': Aleksandar Tonev drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 12': Danijel Subasic makes a good save (Catch)
• 13': Ivan Rakitic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 13': B Mitrev takes a long goal kick
• 14': Georgi Terziev commits a foul on Nikola Kalinic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 14': Domagoj Vida takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 14': Dimitar Rangelov commits a foul on Luka Modric resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 15': Luka Modric takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
• 15': Josip Pivaric crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 16': Aleksandar Aleksandrov clears the ball from danger.
• 16': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 16': Georgi Terziev clears the ball from danger.
• 16': Strahil Popov commits a foul on Ivan Rakitic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 17': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
• 17': Ivan Rakitic crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 17': Offside called on Domagoj Vida
• 17': B Mitrev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 18': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 18': Luka Modric takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 19': Nikola Kalinic drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 20': B Mitrev takes a long goal kick
• 21': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Defending)
• 21': Domagoj Vida commits a foul on Dimitar Rangelov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
• 22': Dimitar Rangelov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 22': Throw-in: Zhivko Milanov takes it (Attacking)
• 22': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Defending)
• 23': B Mitrev takes a long goal kick
• 25': Marko Pjaca hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 25': B Mitrev makes a very good save (Parry)
• 25': Luka Modric hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 26': B Mitrev takes a long goal kick
• 26': Ivan Perisic commits a foul on Strahil Popov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
• 26': Strahil Popov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 28': Todor Nedelev takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 29': Ivan Perisic crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 29': Nikola Kalinic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 30': B Mitrev takes a long goal kick
• 30': Throw-in: Strahil Popov takes it (Attacking)
• 30': Nikola Kalinic commits a foul on Georgi Terziev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
• 30': Georgi Terziev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 31': Hristo Zlatinski hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 31': Danijel Subasic takes a long goal kick
• 32': Throw-in: Josip Pivaric takes it (Attacking)
• 33': 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
• 33': Ivelin Popov clears the ball from danger.
• 33': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
• 34': Throw-in: Ivan Rakitic takes it (Attacking)
• 34': Throw-in: Josip Pivaric takes it (Attacking)
• 34': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
• 35': B Mitrev makes a very good save (Fumble)
• 38': Throw-in: Todor Nedelev takes it (Attacking)
• 39': Throw-in: Strahil Popov takes it (Attacking)
• 40': Dimitar Rangelov commits a foul on Domagoj Vida resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 40': Mateo Kovacic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 41': Danijel Subasic takes a long goal kick
• 42': Ivan Rakitic hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 42': Goal!! Ivan Rakitic hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Croatia now leads 2 - 0
• 43': That last goal was assisted by Nikola Kalinic (Pass from Centre Penalty Area)
• 44': Throw-in: Strahil Popov takes it (Defending)
• 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
• 45'+1': Dimitar Rangelov commits a foul on Vedran Corluka resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 45'+1': Luka Modric takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 45': The second half is under way
• 46': Bulgaria makes a sub: Ivo Ivanov enters for Georgi Terziev. Reason: Tactical
• 46': Croatia makes a sub: Milan Badelj enters for Luka Modric. Reason: Tactical
• 46': Bulgaria makes a sub: Georgi Milanov enters for Todor Nedelev. Reason: Tactical
• 47': Throw-in: Strahil Popov takes it (Attacking)
• 47': Milan Badelj commits a foul on Simeon Slavchev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
• 47': Ivelin Popov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
• 48': Ivelin Popov crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 50': Ivan Rakitic commits a foul on Ivelin Popov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
• 50': Ivelin Popov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 51': Ivelin Popov hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
• 51': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Defending)
• 53': Nikola Kalinic hits a good header. Outcome: save
• 53': B Mitrev makes a very good save (Parry)
• 53': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 53': Throw-in: Strahil Popov takes it (Defending)
• 54': Throw-in: Strahil Popov takes it (Attacking)
• 54': Dimitar Rangelov crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 55': Danijel Subasic takes a long goal kick
• 55': Nikola Kalinic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 55': B Mitrev takes a long goal kick
• 56': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 56': B Mitrev takes a long goal kick
• 57': B Mitrev takes a long goal kick
• 59': Milan Badelj commits a foul on Ivelin Popov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
• 59': Croatia makes a sub: Duje Cop enters for Marko Pjaca. Reason: Tactical
• 60': Zhivko Milanov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 61': Dimitar Rangelov commits a foul on Darijo Srna resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 61': Darijo Srna takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 62': B Mitrev takes a long goal kick
• 62': Throw-in: Vedran Corluka takes it (Defending)
• 63': B Mitrev takes a long goal kick
• 64': Milan Badelj commits a foul on Hristo Zlatinski resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
• 64': Hristo Zlatinski takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 65': Josip Pivaric commits a foul on Georgi Milanov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
• 66': Ivelin Popov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
• 66': Throw-in: Zhivko Milanov takes it (Attacking)
• 67': Ivelin Popov hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 67': Danijel Subasic takes a long goal kick
• 68': Throw-in: Zhivko Milanov takes it (Attacking)
• 68': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Defending)
• 68': Aleksandar Aleksandrov commits a foul on Nikola Kalinic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 68': Darijo Srna takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 71': Bulgaria makes a sub: Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov enters for Ivelin Popov. Reason: Tactical
• 71': Throw-in: Josip Pivaric takes it (Attacking)
• 72': Throw-in: Josip Pivaric takes it (Attacking)
• 72': Josip Pivaric crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 72': B Mitrev takes a long goal kick
• 73': Milan Badelj commits a foul on Aleksandar Tonev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
• 73': Aleksandar Tonev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 73': Throw-in: Strahil Popov takes it (Defending)
• 74': Georgi Milanov commits a foul on Ivan Rakitic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 75': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
• 75': Ivan Rakitic commits a foul on Zhivko Milanov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
• 75': B Mitrev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 76': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Defending)
• 77': Darijo Srna takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
• 78': Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov clears the ball from danger.
• 78': Nikola Kalinic hits(volley) a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 78': Aleksandar Aleksandrov blocks the shot
• 78': 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
• 79': Strahil Popov crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 79': Danijel Subasic makes a very good save (Catch)
• 81': Ivan Perisic crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 81': Nikola Kalinic hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 81': Goal!! Nikola Kalinic hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Croatia now leads 3 - 0
• 81': That last goal was assisted by Ivan Perisic (Cross from Left Wing)
• 82': Hristo Zlatinski hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 83': Darijo Srna blocks the shot
• 84': Throw-in: Zhivko Milanov takes it (Defending)
• 85': Croatia makes a sub: Andrej Kramaric enters for Nikola Kalinic. Reason: Tactical
• 85': Throw-in: Josip Pivaric takes it (Attacking)
• 86': Ivan Perisic commits a foul on Simeon Slavchev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
• 87': Ivan Perisic is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 87': Simeon Slavchev takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
• 88': Duje Cop commits a nasty foul on Strahil Popov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
• 89': Duje Cop has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: serious foul play
• 89': Aleksandar Tonev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
• 90'+1': Ivan Perisic commits a foul on Zhivko Milanov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
• 90'+1': B Mitrev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 90'+2': Throw-in: Zhivko Milanov takes it (Defending)
• 90'+3': Andrej Kramaric hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 90'+3': Darijo Srna takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play