England U21		Hrvatska U21
WCUP_622_POL	Tactics	13-4-3-1-2no
49%	Possession	51%
68%	Play in the half	32%
5	Shots	14
3	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	1
13	Offsides	2
50.1	average mark	56.1
good	Shooting	excellent
good	Passing	solid
very good	Defending	very good

1 minute.
Kravić plays the ball through. Bartulić just manages to reach the ball first. Redknapp approaches the ball. Bartulić cleverly intercepts the pass. Bartulić has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

5 minute.
Vujanović plays the ball through. Ćustić takes over possession. Ćustić makes an instep pass. Here comes Bartulić, having a little trouble catching the ball. Bartulić has a fantastic effort at goal. Dempsey miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

17 minute.
Redknapp centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Drecun throws the ball in. Ćustić takes over possession. Ćustić makes a one-touch pass.
Missed by few inches.

19 minute.
Pokrovac cleverly intercepts the pass. Pokrovac passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Trogrlić approaches the ball. Mijatov lobs the ball high into the air. Pokrovac rises up and heads the ball. The ball hits the post.
Missed by few inches.

21 minute.
Bartulić just manages to reach the ball first. Redknapp trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Bartulić was harmed in the clash. Drecun is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Bartulić rises up and heads the ball. Post!

26 minute.
Vujanović lobs the ball high into the air. Bartulić ineptly catches the ball. SchoIes takes over possession. Bartulić wins the ball from behind. Bartulić has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar. Collymore ineptly catches the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

38 minute.
Rakočević has problems with catching the ball. The linesman holds his flag up. Cantоna is off-side. Rakočević quickly takes the free-kick. Pokrovac plays the ball off with his head. Bartulić approaches the ball.
It was close.

43 minute.
Lingard takes over possession. Lingard lobs the ball high into the air. Cantоna takes over possession. Eastwood just manages to reach the ball first. Eastwood shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Trogrlić attempts to pass. Ćustić just manages to reach the ball first. Ćustić lobs the ball high into the air. Bartulić approaches the ball. Bartulić shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

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: England U21 70%, Hrvatska U21 30%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
England U21 - Hrvatska U21 0:0

46 minute.
Saka comes on to the pitch.

50 minute.
Mijatov plays the ball off with his head. Bartulić chests the ball. The referee whistles for a foul SchoIes is guilty of misconduct. Bartulić is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Drecun is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Bartulić gets his head on it. Dempsey makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England U21 - Hrvatska U21 0:1

56 minute.
Throw-in. Jašić comes on to the pitch.

56 minute.
Ćustić centers. Here comes Collymore, having a little trouble catching the ball. Merson just manages to reach the ball first. Bartulić wins the ball from behind. Bartulić takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

58 minute.
Drecun makes an instep pass. Vujanović approaches the ball. Vujanović centers. Pokrovac takes over possession. Pokrovac takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

62 minute.
Offside. Eastwood caught by the offside trap. Trundle comes on to the pitch. Babović comes on to the pitch. Kane comes on to the pitch. Townsend comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
Trundle takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Bilan comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
Babović approaches the ball. Bilan approaches the ball. Sheringham takes over possession. Bilan wins the ball from behind. Bilan takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

71 minute.
Goal kick. Wine comes on to the pitch.

76 minute.
Saka passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Wine takes over possession. Trogrlić tripped the opponent on purpose. Trogrlić is cautioned. The harmed player, Wine, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Townsend approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Wine makes a diving header. Konjevoda palms the ball clear. The assistant referee points to the corner. Townsend takes the corner. Wine rises up and heads the ball. Konjevoda miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

89 minute.
Saka centers. Wine approaches the ball. Trogrlić tripped the opponent on purpose. Trogrlić gets a second booking and as a consequence, the red card. He has to leave the pitch. Wine was harmed in the clash. The distance from the goal is not that far. Townsend takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
It was close.

90 minute.
Wine plays the ball off with his head. Rakočević just manages to reach the ball first. Trundle wins the ball from behind. Trundle has a fantastic effort at goal. Konjevoda hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
England U21 - Hrvatska U21 1:1

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: England U21 66%, Hrvatska U21 34%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
England U21 - Hrvatska U21 1:1