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

Ivan Perisic's goal helps Croatia beat Malta to qualify for Euro 2016

Croatia edged Malta 1-0 on Tuesday evening and moved into second place in Group H to qualify automatically for Euro 2016.

• 0': Game on!
• 1': Danijel Subasic takes a short goal kick
• 2': Vedran Corluka commits a foul on Alfred Effiong resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 2': Steve Borg takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
• 3': Throw-in: Joseph Zerafa takes it (Defending)
• 3': Clayton Failla commits a foul on Milan Badelj resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 4': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
• 4': Throw-in: Andre Schembri takes it (Defending)
• 5': Throw-in: Josip Pivaric takes it (Attacking)
• 6': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 7': Throw-in: Joseph Zerafa takes it (Defending)
• 8': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 9': Andre Schembri commits a foul on Ivan Perisic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 9': Darijo Srna takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
• 10': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 10': Nikola Kalinic hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 10': Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Block)
• 11': Nikola Kalinic hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 11': Joseph Zerafa blocks the shot
• 11': Nikola Kalinic hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 11': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 12': Ivan Perisic hits(volley) a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 12': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 13': Throw-in: Domagoj Vida takes it (Defending)
• 13': Roderick Briffa hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 14': Danijel Subasic takes a short goal kick
• 15': 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
• 15': Milan Badelj commits a foul on Clayton Failla resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 16': Andrew Hogg takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 17': Ivan Rakitic hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 18': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 20': Darijo Srna crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 21': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 21': Danijel Subasic takes a short goal kick
• 23': Ivan Perisic hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 23': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 24': Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Attacking)
• 25': Ivan Perisic hits(volley) a right footed shot that gets deflected. Outcome: goal
• 25': Goal!! Ivan Perisic hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the left channel (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Croatia now leads 1 - 0
• 26': Throw-in: Joseph Zerafa takes it (Defending)
• 26': Throw-in: Josip Pivaric takes it (Attacking)
• 27': Throw-in: Domagoj Vida takes it (Attacking)
• 27': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 27': Andrei Agius clears the ball from danger.
• 29': Ivan Perisic hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 29': Steve Borg blocks the shot
• 29': Ivan Rakitic hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 29': Rowen Muscat blocks the shot
• 30': 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
• 30': Marko Pjaca hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 31': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 31': Andrei Agius commits a foul on Nikola Kalinic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 31': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 31': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 33': Domagoj Vida commits a foul on Alfred Effiong resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 33': Clayton Failla takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
• 34': Clayton Failla hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 34': Danijel Subasic takes a short goal kick
• 36': Ivan Rakitic commits a foul on Alfred Effiong resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 36': Zach Muscat takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
• 36': Throw-in: Joseph Zerafa takes it (Attacking)
• 37': Throw-in: Joseph Zerafa takes it (Attacking)
• 37': Andre Schembri takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
• 38': Andre Schembri takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 38': Milan Badelj commits a foul on Clayton Failla resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 38': Milan Badelj is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 39': Zach Muscat takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
• 39': Zach Muscat crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 39': Danijel Subasic takes a long goal kick
• 40': Throw-in: Zach Muscat takes it (Attacking)
• 40': Bjorn Kristensen commits a foul on Darijo Srna resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 40': Vedran Corluka takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 40': Throw-in: Josip Pivaric takes it (Attacking)
• 41': Alfred Effiong commits a foul on Mateo Kovacic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 41': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
• 41': Ivan Rakitic crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 41': Nikola Kalinic hits a header that gets deflected. Outcome: miss right
• 41': 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
• 42': Joseph Zerafa clears the ball from danger.
• 43': Ivan Perisic crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 43': Nikola Kalinic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 43': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 44': Rowen Muscat commits a foul on Mateo Kovacic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 44': Mateo Kovacic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
• 45': Ivan Rakitic drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 45': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
• 45'+1': Throw-in: Josip Pivaric takes it (Attacking)
• 45'+1': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 45': The second half is under way
• 46': Zach Muscat commits a foul on Nikola Kalinic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 46': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
• 47': Ivan Rakitic crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 49': Clayton Failla curls a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 49': Danijel Subasic makes a good save (Catch)
• 49': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Defending)
• 51': Zach Muscat commits a foul on Marko Pjaca resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 51': Mateo Kovacic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 52': Ivan Perisic hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 52': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 52': Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Attacking)
• 53': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 54': Josip Pivaric commits a foul on Rowen Muscat resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 54': Rowen Muscat takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
• 55': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 56': Throw-in: Joseph Zerafa takes it (Defending)
• 57': Alfred Effiong commits a foul on Josip Pivaric resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 57': Danijel Subasic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 58': Throw-in: Joseph Zerafa takes it (Defending)
• 58': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Defending)
• 58': Marko Pjaca crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 59': Joseph Zerafa clears the ball from danger.
• 59': 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
• 60': Croatia makes a sub: Andrej Kramaric enters for Nikola Kalinic. Reason: Tactical
• 60': Danijel Subasic takes a long goal kick
• 61': Andrej Kramaric crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 61': Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Parry)
• 61': Throw-in: Josip Pivaric takes it (Attacking)
• 61': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 62': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the out of play, resulting in: out of play
• 63': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 64': Throw-in: Joseph Zerafa takes it (Attacking)
• 64': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Defending)
• 66': Milan Badelj hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 66': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 67': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Defending)
• 67': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 67': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 68': Throw-in: Josip Pivaric takes it (Attacking)
• 68': Clayton Failla commits a foul on Darijo Srna resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 69': Clayton Failla is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 69': Darijo Srna takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
• 71': Milan Badelj commits a foul on Andre Schembri resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 71': Clayton Failla takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
• 73': Offside called on Alfred Effiong
• 73': Domagoj Vida takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 75': Andrej Kramaric hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 75': Malta makes a sub: Michael Mifsud enters for Alfred Effiong. Reason: Tactical
• 75': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 76': 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
• 77': Milan Badelj drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 77': Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Round Post)
• 77': Croatia makes a sub: Marcelo Brozovic enters for Ivan Rakitic. Reason: Tactical
• 78': Marcelo Brozovic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 78': Bjorn Kristensen commits a foul on Darijo Srna resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 79': Malta makes a sub: Paul Fenech enters for Roderick Briffa. Reason: Tactical
• 79': Darijo Srna takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
• 80': Offside called on Marcelo Brozovic
• 80': Andrew Hogg takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 81': Marko Pjaca commits a foul on Clayton Failla resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 81': Clayton Failla takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
• 81': Throw-in: Josip Pivaric takes it (Attacking)
• 83': Clayton Failla hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 83': Croatia makes a sub: Ivica Olic enters for Marko Pjaca. Reason: Tactical
• 83': Danijel Subasic takes a long goal kick
• 84': Mateo Kovacic commits a foul on Andre Schembri resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 84': Clayton Failla takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
• 85': Clayton Failla crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 85': Offside called on Paul Fenech
• 85': Danijel Subasic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 86': Throw-in: Joseph Zerafa takes it (Defending)
• 86': Marcelo Brozovic commits a foul on Clayton Failla resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 86': Clayton Failla takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
• 87': Clayton Failla crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 87': Andrei Agius hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: save
• 87': Danijel Subasic makes a very good save (Catch)
• 87': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 87': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 88': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 89': Danijel Subasic takes a long goal kick
• 90': Handball called on Michael Mifsud
• 90': Vedran Corluka takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 90': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
• 90': End of the game
• 90'+1': Marcelo Brozovic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 90'+2': Andrej Kramaric commits a foul on Andrei Agius resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 90'+2': Ivan Perisic is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
• 90'+2': Malta makes a sub: Andrew Cohen enters for Andre Schembri. Reason: Tactical
• 90'+2': Andrew Hogg takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 90'+3': Danijel Subasic takes a long goal kick
• 90'+3': Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Defending)
• 90'+3': Darijo Srna commits a foul on Andrew Cohen resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 90'+3': Clayton Failla takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
• 90'+4': Clayton Failla crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 90'+4': Danijel Subasic makes a very good save (Catch)