Date: 08-06-2008
Stage: first round
Place: WIEN
Running time: 100 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 720 50fps (10)
Commentary: MULTI : spenish/italian/german
My rating: **
Notes: Modric
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 08 June 2008, 18:00
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 51,428
Meteo: Clear, 22 °C
CROATIA
Stipe Pletikosa
Vedran Ćorluka
Robert Kovač
Josip Šimunić
Darijo Srna
Niko Kovač (c)
Niko Kranjčar
Luka Modrić
Danijel Pranjić
Ivica Olić
Mladen Petrić
Coach: Slaven Bilić (CRO)
51′ Robert Kovač
61′ ↓Niko Kranjčar ↑Dario Knežević
72′ ↓Mladen Petrić ↑Igor Budan
82′ ↓Ivica Olić ↑Ognjen Vukojević
AUSTRIA
Jürgen Macho
Ronald Gercaliu
Emanuel Pogatetz
Sebastian Prödl
Martin Stranzl
René Aufhauser
Andreas Ivanschitz (c)
Jürgen Säumel
Joachim Standfest
Martin Harnik
Roland Linz
Coach: Josef Hickersberger (AUT)
4′ Emanuel Pogatetz
21′ Jürgen Säumel
68′ Sebastian Prödl
61′ ↓Jürgen Säumel ↑Ivica Vastić
69′ ↓Ronald Gercaliu ↑Ümit Korkmaz
73′ ↓Roland Linz ↑Roman Kienast
Referee: Pieter Vink (NED)
Goals:
4′ Luka Modrić (pen) CRO
Match overview
Modrić’s early penalty-the quickest in Euro history-put Croatia ahead. Despite sustained late pressure from the co-hosts, Pletikosa and a well-marshalled defence secured all three points for Bilić’s men.
Trivia
At 22 years 273 days, Modrić became Croatia’s youngest scorer at a European Championship, surpassing Goran Vlaović’s 1996 record.
