Croatia thanks to the only goal Luka modrić took revenge on the Turks for the defeat in the quarterfinals of Euro 2008.
The final score of the match does not match what is happening on the field the Croats in all respects inert defeated the Turkish national team, and only problems with the implementation of their moments prevented the blazers to close all questions about the winner long before the final whistle.
The only effective attack the Croats organized in the 41st minute and Luka Modric volley was caught by surprise Volkan Babacan, who is to respond to a scathing shot prevented the rebound from the lawn.
In the second time interval in three minutes two beautiful chance had Darijo Srna – the captain of Croatia and Shakhtar Donetsk with a dangerous free-kick sent the ball over the crossbar, and in the next attack with the left leg could not get to empty gate.
To bury the affair twice could Brozović, in one of the moments after impact perišić Turks for the second time in a match played over the crossbar. What is the said “Janissaries”? Turkey was unsophisticated from a free-kick from Erkin and a half-chance in the last minute when his team tackle saved a bloody Corluka.
Turkey — Croatia 0:1
Goal: Modric, 41
Turkey: Babacan — Genol, Topal, Balta, Erkin — Tufan, Inan, With An Attempt On Goal (Shen, 46) — Calanog, Tosun (Moore, 69), Turan (Yilmaz, 65)
Croatia: Subašić — Srna, Corluka, Vida, Strinic — Modric, Badelj — Brozović, Rakitic (Schildenfeld, 89), Perišić (Kramaric, 86) – Mandžukić (Piazza, 90+3)
Warning: Tosun, Balta, Shen – Strinić
