Croatia have dealt with the current world Champions and condemned the team of Vicente Del Bosque at a very heavy grid of the playoffs.
Early conceded goal, a dubious penalty kick 20 minutes before the final whistle – seemed today, all against the Croats, but the team Cacica Ante in brilliant style overcame all the difficulties and forced Spain for the first time since June 20, 2004 to accept defeat in the European championship.
Best player of the match was Ivan Perisic, who in the first half, assisted on the ex-Dnipro forward Nikola Kalinic, and then scored the winning goal. Before that, the goalkeeper, “Plaid”, though ingeniously parried the blow of Sergio Ramos with a penalty.
Croatia – Spain 2:1
Goals: Kalinic, 45, Perišić, 87 — Morata, 7
Croatia: Subašić — Srna, Corluka, Edwy, Vrsaljko — Badelj, Horn (Kovacic, 82) — Perišić, Rakitić, Piata Kalinic
Spain: De GEA, Juanfran, Piqué, Ramos, Alba — Fabregas (Alcantara, 84), Busquets, Iniesta — Silva, Morata (Aduriz, 67), Nolito (Bruno Soriano, 60)
Warning: Horn, Vrsaljko, Srna
On the 72nd minute penalty Sergio Ramos (goalkeeper)
Turkey, despite two inglorious defeats in the group stage, close to the playoffs. Wards Fatih Terim grabbed his last chance and can play in the 1/8 finals. Two goals against the Czechs allowed the Turks to take third place and avoid team of Albania. Now the fate of the team depends on the results of matches in groups E and F.
Czech Republic — Turkey 0:2
Goals: Burak, 10, Tufan, 65
Czech Republic: Czech, Sivok, Gubnik Ruled, Kaderabek, Pudil, Paul (Skoda, 57), Darida, Plašil (Kolar, 89), Krejci, Dočkal (Sural, 72), Necid
Turkey: Babacan, Topal, Balta, Kabasi, Genul, Colak, Tufan, Turan, Shen (An Attempt On Goal, 60), Moore, (Shah, 69), Yilmaz (Tosun, 90)
Warning: Plasil, Pavelka, Sural — Kabashi, Balta
Standings: Croatia – 7, Spain 6, Turkey 3, Czech Republic – 1.
