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UEFA European Championship: Ireland 1-3 Croatia

Monday June 11 2012 02:45 | Venue: Poznan Municipal Stadium | Referee:Bjorn Kuipers

Ireland

1-3
(1-2)

Croatia

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Review


	[0-0]		Kick Off
	00:24 [0-0]		Free kick awarded for a foul by Ivan Rakitic on Keith Andrews.Shay Given takes the free kick.
	01:05 [0-0]		Stephen Ward sends in a cross,Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Keith Andrews misses to the left of the goal.
	01:31 [0-0]		Goal kick taken long by Stipe Pletikosa(Croatia).
	02:25 [0-0]		Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Ivan Rakitic,Sean St. Ledger manages to make a clearance.
	02:34 [0-0]		Darijo Srna crosses the ball,Mario Mandzukic finds the back of the net with a headed goal from inside the penalty area.(Ireland) 0-1 (Croatia).The assist for the goal came from Darijo Srna.
	03:48 [0-1]		Richard Dunne gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Nikica Jelavic.Luka Modric restarts play with the free kick.
	06:34 [0-1]		Damien Duff has an effort at goal from outside the penalty area which goes wide right of the goal.
	06:56 [0-1]		Goal kick taken long by Stipe Pletikosa(Croatia).
	08:06 [0-1]		Attacking throw-in by John OShea(Ireland).
	08:15 [0-1]		Attacking throw-in by John OShea(Ireland).
	09:16 [0-1]		Cross by Damien Duff(Ireland),clearance by Vedran Corluka(Croatia).
	09:57 [0-1]		Attacking throw-in by Damien Duff(Ireland).
	10:21 [0-1]		Foul by Gordon Schildenfeld(Croatia) on Kevin Doyle(Ireland).Direct free kick taken right-footed by Damien Duff(Ireland) from left channel,passed.Shot by Keith Andrews(Ireland) drilled right-footed from left channel (20 yards),hit wall.
	11:36 [0-1]		Shot from just outside the penalty area by Keith Andrews misses to the left of the target.
	11:48 [0-1]		Goal kick taken long by Stipe Pletikosa(Croatia).
	12:11 [0-1]		Defending throw-in by Ivan Strinic(Croatia).
	12:27 [0-1]		Attacking throw-in by Ivan Strinic(Croatia).
	12:55 [0-1]		Defending throw-in by Stephen Ward(Ireland).
	13:55 [0-1]		The ball is crossed by Ivan Perisic.
	14:06 [0-1]		Goal kick taken long by Shay Given(Ireland).
	14:44 [0-1]		Goal kick taken long by Stipe Pletikosa(Croatia).
	15:19 [0-1]		Foul by Gordon Schildenfeld(Croatia) on Kevin Doyle(Ireland).Direct free kick taken right-footed by Keith Andrews(Ireland) from right channel,passed.
	16:07 [0-1]		Foul by Richard Dunne(Ireland) on Nikica Jelavic(Croatia).Free kick crossed right-footed by Ivan Rakitic(Croatia) from left wing,clearance by John OShea(Ireland).
	16:46 [0-1]		Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Darijo Srna(Croatia) to centre,resulting in open play.
	17:48 [0-1]		Foul by Vedran Corluka(Croatia) on Kevin Doyle(Ireland).Direct free kick taken right-footed by Aiden McGeady(Ireland) from left wing,headed goal by Sean St. Ledger(Ireland) (bottom-right of goal) from right side of six-yard box (6 yards).(Ireland) 1-1 (Croatia).Assist (cross) by Aiden McGeady(Ireland) from left wing.
	19:41 [1-1]		Foul by Nikica Jelavic(Croatia) on Sean St. Ledger(Ireland).Direct free kick taken right-footed by Shay Given(Ireland) from own half,resulting in open play.
	20:20 [1-1]		A cross is delivered by Darijo Srna,clearance by Richard Dunne.
	20:30 [1-1]		Corner from right by-line taken by Darijo Srna.
	20:48 [1-1]		Shot by Ivan Rakitic(Croatia) drilled right-footed from right channel (30 yards),missed left.
	21:23 [1-1]		Goal kick taken long by Shay Given(Ireland).
	21:51 [1-1]		Shot by Ivan Perisic(Croatia) volleyed right-footed from left channel (25 yards),save (parried) by Shay Given(Ireland).
	22:09 [1-1]		Attacking throw-in by Darijo Srna(Croatia).
	23:40 [1-1]		John OShea gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Mario Mandzukic.Stipe Pletikosa takes the free kick.
	24:40 [1-1]		Foul by Vedran Corluka on Glenn Whelan,free kick awarded.Direct free kick taken by Sean St. Ledger.
	25:41 [1-1]		The referee blows for offside.Free kick taken by Gordon Schildenfeld.
	26:17 [1-1]		Foul by Nikica Jelavic on John OShea,free kick awarded.Shay Given takes the direct free kick.
	27:23 [1-1]		Attacking throw-in by Stephen Ward(Ireland).
	27:33 [1-1]		Foul by Vedran Corluka(Croatia) on Kevin Doyle(Ireland).Free kick crossed right-footed by Aiden McGeady(Ireland) from left wing,resulting in ball out of play.
	28:32 [1-1]		Goal kick taken long by Stipe Pletikosa(Croatia).
	29:14 [1-1]		Cross by Darijo Srna(Croatia),blocked by Aiden McGeady(Ireland).
	29:25 [1-1]		Attacking throw-in by Darijo Srna(Croatia).
	30:24 [1-1]		Cross by Darijo Srna(Croatia),clearance by Stephen Ward(Ireland).
	30:32 [1-1]		Cross by Darijo Srna(Croatia),clearance by Stephen Ward(Ireland).
	30:38 [1-1]		Attacking throw-in by Darijo Srna(Croatia).
	30:51 [1-1]		Defending throw-in by Stephen Ward(Ireland).
	31:28 [1-1]		Attacking throw-in by John OShea(Ireland).
	32:14 [1-1]		Unfair challenge on Luka Modric by Keith Andrews results in a free kick.Direct free kick taken by Ognjen Vukojevic.
	32:56 [1-1]		Shot by Luka Modric(Croatia) curled right-footed from right channel (25 yards),comfortable save (caught) by Shay Given(Ireland).
	33:37 [1-1]		Ivan Rakitic crosses the ball,clearance made by Richard Dunne.
	35:36 [1-1]		Shot by Ivan Perisic(Croatia) volleyed right-footed from right channel (25 yards),missed right.
	35:56 [1-1]		Goal kick taken long by Shay Given(Ireland).
	36:39 [1-1]		The ball is sent over by Stephen Ward,Kevin Doyle takes a shot.Save by Stipe Pletikosa.
	37:29 [1-1]		Ivan Rakitic sends in a cross,Sean St. Ledger makes a clearance.
	37:37 [1-1]		Darijo Srna sends in a cross,Sean St. Ledger manages to make a clearance.
	37:46 [1-1]		Attacking throw-in by Darijo Srna(Croatia).
	38:09 [1-1]		Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Darijo Srna from the right by-line.
	39:08 [1-1]		Centre by Ivan Strinic,Headed effort from inside the area by Nikica Jelavic misses to the left of the goal.
	41:03 [1-1]		A cross is delivered by Ivan Rakitic,clearance by Damien Duff.
	42:00 [1-1]		Centre by Darijo Srna,clearance by Stephen Ward.
	42:15 [1-1]		Corner taken right-footed by Darijo Srna from the right by-line,clearance made by Richard Dunne.
	42:34 [1-2]		Nikica Jelavic grabs a goal from inside the six-yard box to the top right corner of the goal.(Ireland) 1-2 (Croatia).
	45:00 [1-2]		Foul by Keith Andrews on Mario Mandzukic,free kick awarded.Keith Andrews is given a yellow card.Darijo Srna restarts play with the free kick.
	45:00 [1-2]		Cross by Ivan Perisic(Croatia),Header by Ivan Rakitic(Croatia) from centre of penalty area (12 yards),over the bar.
	45:00 [1-2]		Goal kick taken long by Shay Given(Ireland).
	[0-0]		Half Time
	[0-0]		Second Half Started
	45:48 [1-2]		Defending throw-in by John OShea(Ireland).
	46:15 [1-2]		Attacking throw-in by Ivan Strinic(Croatia).
	47:19 [1-2]		Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Damien Duff by Nikica Jelavic.Richard Dunne takes the direct free kick.
	48:03 [1-2]		The ball is sent over by Ivan Perisic,Headed effort from inside the area by Mario Mandzukic strikes the post.Headed own goal by Shay Given.(Ireland) 1-3 (Croatia).
	49:28 [2-2]		Cross by Ivan Perisic(Croatia),blocked by John OShea(Ireland).
	49:34 [2-2]		Corner taken right-footed by Ivan Rakitic,Shot by Darijo Srna.John OShea gets a block in.
	50:12 [2-2]		Defending throw-in by John OShea(Ireland).
	51:20 [2-2]		Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Stephen Ward by Ivan Rakitic.Free kick taken by Aiden McGeady.
	52:00 [2-2]		Attacking throw-in by Robbie Keane(Ireland).
	52:09 [2-2]		The ball is delivered by Stephen Ward,clearance by Ivan Strinic.
	52:32 [2-2]		Glenn Whelan fouled by Luka Modric,the ref awards a free kick.Luka Modric is shown a yellow card.Kevin Doyle goes off and Jonathan Walters comes on.Simon Cox joins the action as a substitute,replacing Aiden McGeady.Richard Dunne takes the free kick.
	53:32 [2-2]		Simon Cox crosses the ball,clearance by Gordon Schildenfeld.
	53:49 [2-2]		Effort from just outside the area by Simon Cox goes over the target.
	54:29 [2-2]		Attacking throw-in by Simon Cox(Ireland).
	54:42 [2-2]		Defending throw-in by John OShea(Ireland).
	55:48 [2-2]		Attacking throw-in by John OShea(Ireland).
	55:54 [2-2]		Unfair challenge on Damien Duff by Ivan Strinic results in a free kick.Free kick crossed by Damien Duff,Richard Dunne concedes a free kick for a foul on Gordon Schildenfeld.Stipe Pletikosa takes the free kick.
	56:59 [2-2]		Foul by Richard Dunne(Ireland) on Mario Mandzukic(Croatia).Direct free kick taken right-footed by Ivan Rakitic(Croatia) from right channel,passed.
	57:43 [2-2]		Darijo Srna crosses the ball,Blocked by Stephen Ward.
	57:48 [2-2]		Attacking throw-in by Darijo Srna(Croatia).
	58:00 [2-2]		Cross by Darijo Srna(Croatia),resulting in ball out of play.
	58:03 [2-2]		Goal kick taken long by Shay Given(Ireland).
	61:22 [2-2]		Cross by John OShea(Ireland),comfortable save (caught) by Stipe Pletikosa(Croatia).
	63:01 [2-2]		Attacking throw-in by Ivan Strinic(Croatia).
	63:24 [2-2]		Outswinging corner taken by Darijo Srna from the right by-line played to the near post.
	63:49 [2-2]		Defending throw-in by Ivan Strinic(Croatia).
	64:50 [2-2]		Attacking throw-in by John OShea(Ireland).
	66:05 [2-2]		Free kick awarded for a foul by Simon Cox on Mario Mandzukic.Ivan Rakitic restarts play with the free kick.
	66:51 [2-2]		Ivan Perisic concedes a free kick for a foul on Simon Cox.Stephen Ward takes the free kick.
	67:14 [2-2]		Foul by Nikica Jelavic(Croatia) on Damien Duff(Ireland).Direct free kick taken left-footed by Damien Duff(Ireland) from right wing,Header by Richard Dunne(Ireland) from centre of penalty area (6 yards),comfortable save (caught) by Stipe Pletikosa(Croatia).
	68:17 [2-2]		Foul by Mario Mandzukic(Croatia) on Sean St. Ledger(Ireland).Direct free kick taken right-footed by Sean St. Ledger(Ireland) from own half,passed.
	68:58 [2-2]		Attacking throw-in by Darijo Srna(Croatia).
	69:13 [2-2]		Defending throw-in by Stephen Ward(Ireland).
	69:38 [2-2]		Damien Duff produces a cross,Save by Stipe Pletikosa.
	70:04 [2-2]		Goal kick taken long by Shay Given(Ireland).
	71:05 [2-2]		Niko Kranjcar comes on in place of Nikica Jelavic.
	72:08 [2-2]		Niko Kranjcar concedes a free kick for a foul on Sean St. Ledger.Sean St. Ledger takes the free kick.
	72:22 [2-2]		Attacking throw-in by Damien Duff(Ireland).
	72:46 [2-2]		Cross by Damien Duff(Ireland),clearance by Gordon Schildenfeld(Croatia).
	72:52 [2-2]		Attacking throw-in by John OShea(Ireland).
	73:17 [2-2]		Stephen Ward sends in a cross,Vedran Corluka manages to make a clearance.
	74:01 [2-2]		Shane Long joins the action as a substitute,replacing Robbie Keane.
	74:35 [2-2]		Attacking throw-in by John OShea(Ireland).
	75:54 [2-2]		Attacking throw-in by Darijo Srna(Croatia).
	76:09 [2-2]		Defending throw-in by Stephen Ward(Ireland).
	76:32 [2-2]		Attacking throw-in by Ivan Strinic(Croatia).
	77:06 [2-2]		Ivan Rakitic has an effort from just inside the box that misses to the left of the goal.
	77:38 [2-2]		Goal kick taken long by Shay Given(Ireland).
	77:47 [2-2]		Foul by Simon Cox(Ireland) on Vedran Corluka(Croatia).Direct free kick taken right-footed by Stipe Pletikosa(Croatia) from own half,resulting in open play.
	78:40 [2-2]		Attacking throw-in by Darijo Srna(Croatia).
	79:00 [2-2]		Attacking throw-in by Darijo Srna(Croatia).
	79:09 [2-2]		Attacking throw-in by Darijo Srna(Croatia).
	79:49 [2-2]		Cross by Damien Duff(Ireland),Header by Keith Andrews(Ireland) from centre of penalty area (12 yards),save (caught) by Stipe Pletikosa(Croatia).
	80:38 [2-2]		Keith Andrews has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide left of the target.
	80:47 [2-2]		Goal kick taken long by Stipe Pletikosa(Croatia).
	82:07 [2-2]		Free kick awarded for a foul by Richard Dunne on Mario Mandzukic.Darijo Srna has a direct shot on goal from the free kick.
	83:08 [2-2]		Attacking throw-in by Darijo Srna(Croatia).
	83:17 [2-2]		Cross by Luka Modric(Croatia),clearance by Sean St. Ledger(Ireland).
	83:25 [2-2]		Unfair challenge on Jonathan Walters by Niko Kranjcar results in a free kick.Niko Kranjcar goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.Free kick taken by Richard Dunne.
	84:11 [2-2]		Goal kick taken long by Stipe Pletikosa(Croatia).
	85:05 [2-2]		Foul by Niko Kranjcar(Croatia) on Simon Cox(Ireland).Direct free kick taken right-footed by Glenn Whelan(Ireland) from own half,passed.
	86:16 [2-2]		Cross by Simon Cox(Ireland),save (punched) by Stipe Pletikosa(Croatia).
	86:24 [2-2]		Cross by Damien Duff(Ireland),Header by Keith Andrews(Ireland) from centre of penalty area (6 yards),over the bar.
	87:27 [2-2]		Goal kick taken long by Stipe Pletikosa(Croatia).
	87:55 [2-2]		Simon Cox challenges Ivan Rakitic unfairly and gives away a free kick.Darijo Srna takes the direct free kick.
	88:33 [2-2]		(Croatia) substitution: Ivan Perisic replaced by Eduardo Alves Da Silva (tactical).
	89:32 [2-2]		Defending throw-in by John OShea(Ireland).
	90:00 [1-3]		Deflected shot by Glenn Whelan(Ireland)right-footed from right channel (25 yards),over the bar.
	90:00 [1-3]		Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Damien Duff(Ireland) to centre,Header by Keith Andrews(Ireland) from centre of penalty area (12 yards),missed right.
	90:00 [1-3]		Goal kick taken long by Stipe Pletikosa(Croatia).
	90:00 [1-3]		(Croatia) substitution: Ivan Rakitic replaced by Tomislav Dujmovic (tactical).
	90:00 [1-3]		Attacking throw-in by Stephen Ward(Ireland).
	90:00 [1-3]		Defending throw-in by Ivan Strinic(Croatia).
	90:00 [1-3]		Sean St. Ledger fouled by Mario Mandzukic,the ref awards a free kick.Direct free kick taken by Glenn Whelan.
	90:00 [1-3]		Defending throw-in by Ivan Strinic(Croatia).
	90:00 [1-3]		Attacking throw-in by John OShea(Ireland).
	90:00 [1-3]		Defending throw-in by Ivan Strinic(Croatia).
	90:00 [1-3]		Attacking throw-in by Eduardo Alves Da Silva(Croatia).
	90:00 [1-3]		Keith Andrews produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that misses to the right of the goal.
	[0-0]		Full Time
	[0-0]		Match Complete

Goal List

IrelandvsCroatia: Mario Mandzukic02:49; 18:15 Sean St. Ledger; Nikica Jelavic42:34; 48:25 Shay Given

Team Stats

IrelandvsCroatia: 14Total Shots12; 5Shots on Target6; 9Shots off Target6; 2Saved by Goalkeeper6; 1Corners7; 1Offsides0; 11Fouls19; 4Tackles won0; 1Assists1; 19Free Kicks12

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The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments

Year	Winners	Runner-up	Third place
2008	Spain	Germany	Russia / Turkey
2004	Greece	Portugal	Netherlands / Czech Republic
2000	France	Italy	Netherlands / Portugal
1996	Germany	Czech Republic	France / England
1992	Denmark	Germany	Netherlands / Sweden
1988	Netherlands	Soviet Union	Italy / West Germany
1984	France	Spain	Denmark / Portugal
1980	West Germany	Belgium	Czechoslovakia
1976	Czechoslovakia	West Germany	Netherlands
1972	West Germany	Soviet Union	Belgium
1968	Italy	Yugoslavia	England
1964	Spain	Soviet Union	Hungary
1960	Soviet Union	Yugoslavia	Czechoslovakia

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