Hrvatska		Portugal
France 2.	Tactics	5.3.2
50%	Possession	50%
35%	Play in the half	65%
23	Shots	6
1	Fouls	5
0	Yellow cards	2
1	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	6
80.2	average mark	71.6
brilliant	Shooting	excellent
outstanding	Passing	formidable
outstanding	Defending	brilliant

1 minute.
Jakovinović makes a sublime pass. Rogoznica just manages to reach the ball first. Agrelos fouls inside the box. Penalty! Rogoznica was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Rogoznica will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball. Abraldes palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Rogoznica approaches the ball. Rogoznica takes a swing and hits it... Abraldes miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

3 minute.
de Melo ineptly catches the ball. Rogoznica just manages to reach the ball first. Sola brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! Sola is cautioned. Rogoznica was harmed in the clash. Rogoznica places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. Abraldes miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Rogoznica takes over possession.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Hrvatska - Portugal 1:0

5 minute.
Krolo just manages to reach the ball first. Krolo passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Ročak lobs the ball high into the air. Kubura approaches the ball. Kubura shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

8 minute.
Prosenica attempts to pass. Kubura approaches the ball. Kubura lobs the ball high into the air. Rogoznica approaches the ball. Rogoznica shoots. Abraldes palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

11 minute.
Pessoa passes, it`s a high ball. Throw-in. Ročak approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Kasap takes over possession. Kasap passes, it`s a high ball. Abraldes palms the ball clear. Rogoznica just manages to reach the ball first. Rogoznica takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Hrvatska - Portugal 2:0

14 minute.
Pinção approaches the ball. Simonović cleverly intercepts the pass. Simonović passes, it`s a high ball. Krolo just manages to reach the ball first. Krolo has a fantastic effort at goal. Abraldes miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

25 minute.
de Melo lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Jakovinović, swiftly takes the throw-in. Kasap centers. Kubura makes a diving header.
It was close.

28 minute.
Here comes de Melo, having a little trouble catching the ball. Kasap just manages to reach the ball first. Agrelos fouls. Agrelos is cautioned.

32 minute.
Sola wins the ball from behind. Sola lobs the ball high into the air. Simonović tries to claim a difficult ball. Pinção approaches the ball. Pinção takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Galinha just manages to reach the ball first. Galinha shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

39 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Pinção is off-side. Sargo comes on to the pitch.

41 minute.
Sola cleverly intercepts the pass. Kasap wins the ball from behind. Kasap makes a one-touch pass. Kubura takes over possession. Kubura takes a swing and hits it... Abraldes miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

44 minute.
Agrelos centers. Arsenio takes over possession. Jakovinović brutally fouls the opponent. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Jakovinović goes straight to the changing room for an early bath.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Hrvatska 38%, Portugal 62%.
Hrvatska - Portugal 2:0

46 minute.
Formiga comes on to the pitch.

46 minute.
de Melo takes over possession. de Melo plays the ball through. Arsenio makes a sublime pass. Galinha just manages to reach the ball first. Galinha has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

49 minute.
Arsenio ineptly catches the ball. Arsenio passes, it`s a high ball. Pinção just manages to reach the ball first. Pinção takes a swing and hits it... Bošnjak makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Hrvatska - Portugal 2:1

57 minute.
Rogoznica cleverly intercepts the pass. de Melo takes over possession. Rogoznica cleverly intercepts the pass. Rogoznica has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the post. Kubura approaches the ball. Kubura takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Hrvatska - Portugal 3:1

60 minute.
Offside. Galinha caught by the offside trap. Devičić comes on to the pitch. Biloglavić comes on to the pitch. Čeliković comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
Freitas do Amaral cleverly intercepts the pass. Freitas do Amaral centers. Pinção takes over possession. Pinção shoots. Bošnjak desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. Post!

64 minute.
Formiga lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Biloglavić throws the ball in. Čeliković centers. Devičić gets his head on it.
It was close.

66 minute.
Ročak plays the ball off with his head. Formiga approaches the ball. Kubura wins the ball from behind. Kubura has a fantastic effort at goal. Abraldes desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Hrvatska - Portugal 4:1

68 minute.
Biloglavić makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Čeliković, having a little trouble catching the ball. Čeliković passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Kubura just manages to reach the ball first. Kubura takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Formiga has problems with catching the ball. Kubura takes over possession. Kubura takes a swing and hits it... Abraldes desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Hrvatska - Portugal 5:1

74 minute.
Čeliković has problems with catching the ball. Čeliković makes a sublime pass. Kubura just manages to reach the ball first. Kubura shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Hrvatska - Portugal 6:1

79 minute.
Abraldes, the goalkeeper, must have previously been injured. He is unable to continue playing. Carvalhas comes on to the pitch. Biloglavić throws the ball in. Čeliković passes, it`s a high ball. Kubura gets his head on it. The ball hits the post.

81 minute.
Santos ineptly catches the ball. Biloglavić approaches the ball. Biloglavić makes a one-touch pass. Kubura just manages to reach the ball first. Kubura takes a swing and hits it... Carvalhas tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

84 minute.
Offside. Galinha caught by the offside trap. Pršut approaches the set piece. Agrelos just manages to reach the ball first. Devičić cleverly intercepts the pass. Devičić shoots. Carvalhas tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

88 minute.
Agrelos wins the ball from behind. Agrelos attempts to pass. de Melo approaches the ball. Kubura cleverly intercepts the pass. Kubura shoots.
It was close.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Hrvatska 31%, Portugal 69%.
Hrvatska - Portugal 6:1