Estonia U21 vs Croatia U21, 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
Estonia U21
    FT
    0 - 4
    Croatia U21
    • 7': Gabriel Vidovic
    • 13': Mario Vuskovic
    • 41': Antonio Marin
    • 55': Toni Fruk

    About

    Estonia U21 are hosting Croatia U21 at Pärnu Rannastaadion, Parnu, Estonia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Toni Fruk (Croatia U21).
    • 3': Otto-Robert Lipp (Estonia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Kristo Hussar (Estonia U21).
    • 3': Kresimir Krizmanic (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Sander Alex Liit.
    • 7': Goal! Estonia U21 0, Croatia U21 1. Gabriel Vidovic (Croatia U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lukas Kacavenda with a headed pass.
    • 8': Foul by Otto-Robert Lipp (Estonia U21).
    • 8': Lukas Kacavenda (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Markus Allast.
    • 10': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Henri Välja.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Lukas Kacavenda (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Vidovic.
    • 12': Antonio Marin (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Kristoffer Grauberg (Estonia U21).
    • 13': Goal! Estonia U21 0, Croatia U21 2. Mario Vuskovic (Croatia U21) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kresimir Krizmanic with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 16': Antonio Marin (Croatia U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Foul by Kristo Hussar (Estonia U21).
    • 17': Offside, Croatia U21. Veldin Hodza tries a through ball, but David Colina is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Roko Simic (Croatia U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Fruk.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Veldin Hodza (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Colina.
    • 21': Foul by Robi Saarma (Estonia U21).
    • 21': Veldin Hodza (Croatia U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Kristo Hussar.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Otto-Robert Lipp (Estonia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mihkel Järviste.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Roko Simic (Croatia U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lukas Kacavenda with a cross.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Veldin Hodza (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nikola Soldo.
    • 30': Lukas Kacavenda (Croatia U21) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right.
    • 31': Foul by Nikola Soldo (Croatia U21).
    • 31': Kristoffer Grauberg (Estonia U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Vidovic (Croatia U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Marin.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Toni Fruk (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Veldin Hodza.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Otto-Robert Lipp (Estonia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Henri Välja.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Robi Saarma (Estonia U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Markus Allast.
    • 38': Foul by Michael Schjønning-Larsen (Estonia U21).
    • 38': Lukas Kacavenda (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Roko Simic (Croatia U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nikola Soldo with a cross.
    • 39': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Kaur Kivila.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Kresimir Krizmanic (Croatia U21) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Toni Fruk following a corner.
    • 40': Foul by Roko Simic (Croatia U21).
    • 40': Otto-Robert Lipp (Estonia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Goal! Estonia U21 0, Croatia U21 3. Antonio Marin (Croatia U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lukas Kacavenda.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Roko Simic (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 43': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Michael Schjønning-Larsen.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Mario Vuskovic (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kresimir Krizmanic.
    • 45': Corner, Estonia U21. Conceded by Toni Fruk.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Estonia U21 0, Croatia U21 3.
    • 45': Second Half begins Estonia U21 0, Croatia U21 3.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Veldin Hodza (Croatia U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kresimir Krizmanic.
    • 48': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Otto-Robert Lipp.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Lukas Kacavenda (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Vidovic.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Mario Vuskovic (Croatia U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Vidovic with a cross following a corner.
    • 50': Foul by Mario Vuskovic (Croatia U21).
    • 50': Kristoffer Grauberg (Estonia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Substitution, Estonia U21. Danil Kuraksin replaces Robi Saarma.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Gabriel Vidovic (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 55': Goal! Estonia U21 0, Croatia U21 4. Toni Fruk (Croatia U21) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonio Marin.
    • 57': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Markus Allast.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Otto-Robert Lipp (Estonia U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 61': Offside, Croatia U21. Lukas Kacavenda tries a through ball, but Roko Simic is caught offside.
    • 62': Substitution, Estonia U21. Joonas Soomre replaces Kristoffer Grauberg.
    • 62': Substitution, Estonia U21. Daniil Petrunin replaces Henri Välja.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Kristo Hussar (Estonia U21) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Schjønning-Larsen with a cross.
    • 64': Foul by David Colina (Croatia U21).
    • 64': Michael Schjønning-Larsen (Estonia U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': David Colina (Croatia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Substitution, Croatia U21. Martin Baturina replaces Lukas Kacavenda.
    • 65': Substitution, Croatia U21. Luka Stojkovic replaces Antonio Marin.
    • 66': Substitution, Estonia U21. Kaspar Laur replaces Sander Alex Liit.
    • 66': Substitution, Estonia U21. Artur Sarnin replaces Michael Schjønning-Larsen because of an injury.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Kaspar Laur (Estonia U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mihkel Järviste with a cross.
    • 67': Corner, Estonia U21. Conceded by Dominik Kotarski.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Daniil Petrunin (Estonia U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Markus Allast with a headed pass.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Artur Sarnin (Estonia U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 72': David Colina (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Artur Sarnin (Estonia U21).
    • 72': Substitution, Croatia U21. Dion Drena Beljo replaces Roko Simic.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Mario Vuskovic (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Dion Drena Beljo (Croatia U21) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Baturina.
    • 77': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Kaspar Laur.
    • 77': Substitution, Croatia U21. Jurica Prsir replaces Veldin Hodza.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Nikola Soldo (Croatia U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Stojkovic with a cross following a corner.
    • 78': Foul by Joonas Soomre (Estonia U21).
    • 78': Jurica Prsir (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': David Colina (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Artur Sarnin (Estonia U21).
    • 79': Artur Sarnin (Estonia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Markus Allast.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Martin Baturina (Croatia U21) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Vidovic.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Luka Stojkovic (Croatia U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Jurica Prsir (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dion Drena Beljo.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Jurica Prsir (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Stojkovic.
    • 85': Offside, Croatia U21. Jurica Prsir tries a through ball, but Dion Drena Beljo is caught offside.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Luka Stojkovic (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kresimir Krizmanic.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Dion Drena Beljo (Croatia U21) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Stojkovic.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Dion Drena Beljo (Croatia U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Baturina with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Croatia U21. Toni Fruk tries a through ball, but Dion Drena Beljo is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Daniil Petrunin (Estonia U21).
    • 90'+3': Gabriel Vidovic (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Estonia U21 0, Croatia U21 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Estonia U21 0, Croatia U21 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Estonia U21 0, Croatia U21 4.

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Pärnu Rannastaadion
    Location: Parnu, Estonia
    Attendance: 262

    EURO U-21 Qualifying Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Spain U21 5 +15 15
    2 Finland U21 5 +13 10
    3 Kosovo U21 5 +9 8
    4 Romania U21 5 0 7
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    EST Estonia U21 (3-5-1-1)

    No. Name
    12 Kaur Kivila (GK)
    6 Kristjan Pelt
    4 Sander Alex Liit
    18 Markus Allast
    13 Otto-Robert Lipp
    7 Robi Saarma
    8 Mihkel Jarviste
    17 Michael Schjonning-Larsen
    2 Kristo Hussar
    11 Kristoffer Grauberg Lepik
    10 Henri Valja
    Estonia U21 Substitutes:
    Artur Sarnin, Joonas Soomre, Oliver Rass, Danil Kuraksin, Carl Kaiser Kiidjärv, Kaspar Laur, Aleksandr Kraizmer, Daniil Petrunin.

    CRO Croatia U21 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dominik Kotarski (GK)
    5 Nikola Soldo
    4 Mario Vuskovic
    13 Kresimir Krizmanic
    3 David Colina Yellow Card
    10 Gabriel Vidovic
    2 Veldin Hodza
    19 Toni Fruk
    9 Roko Simic
    7 Antonio Marin
    11 Lukas Kacavenda
    Croatia U21 Substitutes:
    Hrvoje Smolcic, Roko Jurišic, Jurica Prsir, Stipe Biuk, Luka Stojkovic, Dion Drena Beljo, Nikola Cavlina, Karlo Sentic, Martin Baturina.

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