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 | | Spain wept Croatia7.07.2012 |
Spain beat Croatia with 1:0 and won Group C of Euro 2012. The world champion did not pushed and almost to the end of the match playing gently, and the most dangerous situation was in front Iker Casillas. Very patiently, however the Spaniards waited their moment in the 88th minute to get the success. La Fourier Rocha finished with seven points, while from the group goes and Italy with five.
At "Gdansk Arena" and both the composition were not particularly sharp in attack during the first 45 minutes, and although the Spaniards created several scoring opportunities and dominated completely in the possession of the ball, did not find the result. The Croatian players who needed at least a draw of goals - 2:2 and up - to qualify, did not seem very focused in the ambitions to score goal, and only once or twice tried Iker Casillas.
The best situation is found at the beginning of the game, infront Iniesta, who was taken by a thread in the penalty area but failed to make a strong impact and sent the ball into the hands of Pletikosa. Mario Mandzhukich was hooked worse from Sergio Ramos on the edge of the box in the 26th minute, but the situation was rather out of penal
The purest position for the Croats did come early in the second half. In the 59th minute Iker Casillas saved with difficulty hit of Rakitich, detected with the head centering of Modric.
Gradually, after the change Spain began to play without center forward, while Perisic and Jelavic came into play for Croatia in order to sharpen the attacks.
In the last 15 minutes and both composition remained more infront the opponent penalty area, but the blows were deprived of great power and a threat to both goalkeepers.
Eventually, after several times of the Croatian defense panicky clear of penal, one of the last attempt was crowned with success. In the 88th minute Fabregas led well Iniesta, leaving behind the protection of Croatia, and passed along the goal line to Jesus Navas, who was left alone to push the ball into the net.
The final minutes passed naturally with chaotic attempt of Slaven Bilic's boys to get to equality, but the protection of Spain acted safely under the direction of Casillas, and got, waited for end of the match, qualifying them to the quarterfinals.
Spain: Casillas, Pique, Ramos, Arbeloa, Alba, Iniesta, Xavi, Alondo, Buskets, Silva (73 Fabregas), Torres (61 Navas) (Valdes, Reina, Albiol, Martinez Huanfran, Fabregas, Cazorla, Navas, Rodriguez, Negredo, Mata, Yorente)
Croatia: Pletikosa, Strinich, Corluka, Shildenfeld, Vida (66 Jelavic), Pranic (65 Perisic) Rakitich, Vukoevich (81 Eduardo), Modric, Srna, Mandzhukich (Kelava, Subašić, Simunich, bride Vrshalko, Baden, Duymovich, Kranjcar, Perisic, Jelavic, Kalinic, Eduardo)
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