Football
Croatia vs Australia. FIFA World Cup Group F.
8:00pm, Thursday 22nd June 2006.
Attendance: Attendance52,000.
Match ends, Croatia 2, Australia 2.
Second Half ends, Croatia 2, Australia 2.
Second yellow card to Josip Simunic (Croatia).
Foul by Josh Kennedy (Australia).
Jerko Leko (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
John Aloisi (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Niko Kovac (Croatia).
Mark Bresciano (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Darijo Srna (Croatia).
Attempt blocked. Niko Kovac (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Tim Cahill.
Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Klasnic.
Josip Simunic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Josh Kennedy (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Josip Simunic (Croatia).
Josh Kennedy (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jerko Leko (Croatia).
Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darijo Srna.
Attempt missed. Jerko Leko (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Second yellow card to Brett Emerton (Australia) for hand ball.
Hand ball by Brett Emerton (Australia).
Attempt blocked. Igor Tudor (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerko Leko.
Second yellow card to Dario Simic (Croatia) for a bad foul.
Harry Kewell (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mark Bresciano (Australia).
Marko Babic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Croatia. Ivan Klasnic replaces Stjepan Tomas.
Foul by Mark Viduka (Australia).
Stjepan Tomas (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Lucas Neill (Australia).
Igor Tudor (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Brett Emerton (Australia) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Brett Emerton (Australia).
Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Lucas Neill (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dado Prso (Croatia).
Goal! Croatia 2, Australia 2. Harry Kewell (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Aloisi with a headed pass.
Foul by John Aloisi (Australia).
Offside, Croatia. Dado Prso is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dado Prso.
Attempt missed. Brett Emerton (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Neill following a corner.
Corner, Australia. Conceded by Stjepan Tomas.
Substitution, Australia. Josh Kennedy replaces Scott Chipperfield.
Mark Bresciano (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt blocked. Mark Viduka (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Substitution, Croatia. Luka Modric replaces Ivica Olic.
Stipe Pletikosa (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Australia. Conceded by Darijo Srna.
Attempt missed. Lucas Neill (Australia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mark Bresciano with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Australia. Conceded by Stipe Pletikosa.
Attempt saved. Harry Kewell (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Viduka.
Substitution, Australia. Mark Bresciano replaces Mile Sterjovski.
Stipe Pletikosa (Croatia) is shown the yellow card.
Josip Simunic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Croatia. Ivica Olic is caught offside.
Foul by Harry Kewell (Australia).
Darijo Srna (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Brett Emerton (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ivica Olic (Croatia).
Offside, Australia. Mark Viduka is caught offside.
Substitution, Croatia. Jerko Leko replaces Niko Kranjcar.
John Aloisi (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dario Simic (Croatia).
Attempt missed. Mark Viduka (Australia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brett Emerton with a cross following a set piece situation.
Tim Cahill (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Marko Babic (Croatia).
Substitution, Australia. John Aloisi replaces Vince Grella.
Attempt blocked. Scott Chipperfield (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Harry Kewell (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Australia. Conceded by Josip Simunic.
Attempt blocked. Brett Emerton (Australia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Viduka with a through ball.
Foul by Vince Grella (Australia).
Dado Prso (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal! Croatia 2, Australia 1. Niko Kovac (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niko Kranjcar.
Attempt blocked. Niko Kranjcar (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darijo Srna.
Foul by Scott Chipperfield (Australia).
Darijo Srna (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Jason Culina (Australia).
Niko Kovac (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Niko Kovac (Croatia) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Darijo Srna with a cross following a set piece situation.
Hand ball by Scott Chipperfield (Australia).
Foul by Tim Cahill (Australia).
Niko Kovac (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Mile Sterjovski (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Culina.
Corner, Australia. Conceded by Niko Kovac.
Tim Cahill (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Niko Kranjcar (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
Dado Prso (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Brett Emerton (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jason Culina following a fast break.
Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Brett Emerton.
Second Half begins Croatia 1, Australia 1.
First Half ends, Croatia 1, Australia 1.
Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Craig Moore.
Attempt blocked. Darijo Srna (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Babic.
Attempt missed. Dado Prso (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
Attempt saved. Mark Viduka (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Chipperfield with a cross.
Goal! Croatia 1, Australia 1. Craig Moore (Australia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
Igor Tudor (Croatia) is shown the yellow card.
Penalty conceded by Stjepan Tomas (Croatia) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
Niko Kranjcar (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Mark Viduka (Australia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mile Sterjovski with a cross.
Attempt missed. Jason Culina (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Vince Grella.
Dario Simic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Scott Chipperfield (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Corner, Australia. Conceded by Dario Simic.
Attempt saved. Harry Kewell (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tim Cahill.
Attempt saved. Tim Cahill (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Culina with a cross.
Corner, Australia. Conceded by Marko Babic.
Attempt saved. Scott Chipperfield (Australia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt blocked. Mile Sterjovski (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Australia. Conceded by Igor Tudor.
Attempt blocked. Jason Culina (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Cahill.
Hand ball by Tim Cahill (Australia).
Mile Sterjovski (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Harry Kewell (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Scott Chipperfield following a set piece situation.
Foul by Igor Tudor (Croatia).
Craig Moore (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hand ball by Josip Simunic (Croatia).
Tim Cahill (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Darijo Srna (Croatia).
Niko Kranjcar (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Goal! Croatia 1, Australia 0. Darijo Srna (Croatia) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
Niko Kovac (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
