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  • Kick-off: 19:45
  • Venue: Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna
  • Attendance: 50000
  • Referee: Rosetti, R

Live Commentary

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CROATIA 1-1 TURKEY (Turkey win 3-1 on penalties)

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Rustu saves Petric's penalty. Turkey are through. Croatia 1-3 Turkey.

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Hamit scores. Turkey are almost there. Croatia 1-3 Turkey.

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Rakitic fires wide. Croatia 1-2 Turkey.

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Great penalty by Semih. Croatia 1-2 Turkey.

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Srna sends Rustu the wrong way. Croatia 1-1 Turkey.

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Arda beats Pletikosa with his penalty. Croatia 0-1 Turkey.

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Modric misses the target with the first kick of the shoot-out. Croatia 0-0 Turkey.

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What late drama, and there's more to come as the shoot-out is about to start.

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CROATIA 1-1 TURKEY. Great drama as, with the last kick of the match SEMIH lashes the ball home. They've done it again.

119mins

CROATIA 1-0 TURKEY. Rustu races out of his goal, Modric calmly turns the ball into the danger area and KLASNIC is on hand to head into the empty net.

119mins

Gokhan Zan has a free header inside the Croatia area but is unable to direct the effort on target.

117mins

Turkey make their final change as Nihat is replaced by Gokdeniz Karadeniz.

117mins

Nihat's free-kick is awful, actually going out for a throw-in.

116mins

Sabri wins a free-kick for Turkey that Nihat is keen to take.

114mins

Modric tries to trick his way through two tackles inside the penalty area but is eventually crowded out.

112mins

Most of the Croatia players look out on their feet.

110mins

Only ten minutes until a penalty shoot-out which seems to have been on the cards from virtually the first whistle.

108mins

Asik is booked as the minutes tick by.

108mins

The match has been turned on its head - Turkey are pressing for the winner now with the Croats hanging on.

106mins

Croatia get the second period of extra-time underway.

105mins

It's a still goalless after the first period of extra-time.

103mins

It's all Turkey as Tuncay fires inches wide with Pletikosa beaten.

101mins

Croatia suddenly look very tired and it's Turkey that look the more likely winners as Semih fires just over the bar from a difficult angle.

99mins

Croatia are starting to look sloppy and appear happy to play for the shoot-out as well.

97mins

Another change by Croatia - Ivan Klasnic replaces Ivica Olic.

95mins

Tuncay tricks his way to the byline but can't pull the ball back enough and Pletikosa is able to concede a corner.

94mins

Turkey are still quite content to play the ball about at the back.

92mins

Germany must be confident of reaching yet another Final after watching this poor-quality encounter.

91mins

Extra-time starts with Turkey kicking off.

90mins

Another chance for Olic who lashes a shot over the bar. It's going to be extra-time.

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Rustu just about stops Srna's swerving free-kick at the second attempt.

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Another free-kick for Croatia in a promising position.

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Rustu saves Turkey again with a smart stop to deny Olic after a superb Modric cross.

89mins

Croatia clear the corner and, when they try to break, Ugur's foul leads to him being booked.

88mins

The Turks win a last-gasp corner. Surely they can't snatch a late winner again?

86mins

Turkey move forward but a ludicrously ambitious 40-yard free-kick is easily dealt with by the Croatia defence.

84mins

Srna's free-kick beats the wall but Rustu makes a superb diving save to keep the scoreline goalless.

82mins

Petric wins a free-kick on the edge of the Turkey area. Could this be the moment?

80mins

Rustu does well to punch Rakitic's corner away as the match enters its final ten minutes of normal time.

79mins

Turkey have suddenly come out of their shell since Semih's introduction.

78mins

Turkey launch a rare breakaway but Hamit's control lets him down at the crucial moment.

76mins

Turkey bring on Senturk Semih for Topal.

74mins

Croatia are getting closer though and certainly deserve to win such has been the Turks' negativity since the break.

73mins

Rakitic's cross finds Olic whose header is only just wide with Rustu scrambling unconvincingly across his goal.

71mins

Rakitic plays a sweet one-two with Olic but then contrives to lift his shot way over the bar when he had to hit the target.

70mins

Modric appears to be the only player on the pitch with the ability to play a match-winning pass.

69mins

Croatia are at least trying to win the game but are finding it hard to break down Turkey's massed defence.

67mins

Corluka's poor cross-cum-shot flies way over the bar. It really is sterile fare now.

65mins

Mladen Petric replaces Kranjcar for Croatia.

64mins

Turkey's main ploy now seems to be to play the ball back to Rustu who boots the ball to a Croatia player. Bizarre.

63mins

Olic finally has the ball in the net after being found by Modric, but the Croatia striker had ambled into an offside position.

62mins

It was a poor first half, but it's deteriorated since the interval.

61mins

Turkey make their first change with Kazim-Richards making way for Boral Ugur.

60mins

Turkey appear to have shut up shop and decided to play for penalties while Croatia are left to try to break them down.

58mins

Simunic is in the wars again as he falls awkwardly after an aerial challenge with Colin Kazim-Richards but is able to continue.

57mins

Modric plays in Kranjcar who can only toe-poke the ball straight at Rustu as several Turkey defenders attempt to close the Portsmouth man down.

55mins

Croatia are starting to get on top again, with Turkey seemingly content to play on the break.

53mins

Ivan Rakitic appears to have a shooting chance until Sarioglu Sabri gets back to deny him. Croatia are starting to create some chances at last though.

51mins

Olic has another great chance but he fails to beat Rustu with the bounce of the ball appearing to deceive the Croatia man.

50mins

The game could do with a goal as both teams struggle to create anything.

49mins

Turan Arda catches Simunic and is booked.

47mins

A poor long-range effort by Vedran Corluka hopefully doesn't set the tone for the second half.

46mins

Croatia get the second half underway. No changes by either coach at half-time.

45mins

Half-Time: CROATIA 0-0 TURKEY.

45mins

Not a classic, with Olic wasting by far the best chance of the half to give Croatia the lead.

45mins

The Middlesbrough player is eventually able to continue as the match moves into stoppage time at the end of the first half.

44mins

Tuncay needs treatment for a knock on his knee after being caught by Niko Kovac.

43mins

Tuncay does well to tackle back and deny Srna a shooting opportunity.

41mins

Turkey have come on strong again in the last ten minutes, the match has really ebbed and flowed.

39mins

A blistering long-range shot by Mehmet Topal beats Pletikosa but flies narrowly wide. A great effort by the Turk though, probably their best of the half.

37mins

Tuncay falls over in the area under Josip Simunic's clumsy challenge looking for a penalty - the referee is unimpressed though and waves play on.

35mins

Hamit wastes a great opening with a terrible pass just as the Croatia defence had been cut open.

34mins

Tuncay is pushed off the ball by Niko Kovac as he attempts to work an opening for himself inside the Croatia area.

32mins

The game has lost some of its flow as both sides cancel each other out.

30mins

If the first 15 minutes belonged to Turkey the last 15 have certainly been dominated by Croatia.

29mins

The Croats are getting a lot of joy down the left wing as they continue to look the likelier winners.

27mins

Tuncay is booked for leading with his elbow in an aerial challenge with Niko Kovac.

25mins

Another good run by Pranjic but again his excellent work is spoilt by a poor end-product.

24mins

A quarter of the match gone and just the one clear-cut chance for Croatia so far. For all Turkey's possession they've failed to trouble Pletikosa in the Croatia goal.

22mins

Danijel Pranjic races down the left wing but his cross is over-hit and another good chance is lost.

21mins

The near miss has lifted Croatia though as they surge on to the attack.

20mins

It was great play by Tottenham's new player Modric, but it should be 1-0 - that was a gilt-edged chance.

19mins

Luka Modric bursts down the left wing and crosses for Ivica Olic who seems certain to score. Incredibly his shot hits the bar and bounces back into play where it's lashed over the bar by Niko Kranjcar.

18mins

At last Croatia string a few passes together and launch a meaningful attack.

16mins

The Turks continue to have all the possession, Croatia have started very sluggishly.

14mins

The Croatia wall does its job as Niko Kovac blocks Hamit's effort.

13mins

Kahveci Nihat wins a free-kick on the edge of the area - it's a great opportunity for Turkey to open the scoring.

12mins

The Croats haven't got going at all as they struggle to get a foothold in the match.

10mins

Hamit tries his luck from long range again, but this time his ambitious effort is blocked.

9mins

Turkey are currently on top but are finding it hard to get anywhere near the Croatia goal.

8mins

Turkey have slowed the pace of the match down as they try to find an opening in the Croatia defence.

6mins

Indecision in the Turkey defence but Darijo Srna can't capitalise on the error.

5mins

Hamit Altintop has the first shot but it whistles past Stipe Pletikosa's goal.

3mins

Croatia should be rested after Bilic named a much-changed side for the final group game against Poland.

2mins

There's an excellent atmosphere inside the Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna as the match sets off at a rapid pace.

1mins

Croatia start the game as slight favourites but they won't find it easy against a Turkey side that refuses to give up.

1mins

Turkey get the match underway.

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Gokhan Zan replaces Emre Gungor while Emre Asik and Sabri Sarioglu come in for Servet Cetin and Semih Senturk. Croatia boss Slaven Bilic names the same side that beat Germany.

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The Turks have a raft of injury and suspension worries with coach Fatih Terim bringing in veteran goalkeeper Rustu for Volkan who was sent off in the closing stages of the win against the Czechs.

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The winners of tonight's game will face Germany in the semi-finals, a team Croatia beat 2-1 at the group stage.

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The second Euro 2008 quarter-final sees Croatia, three wins out of three in Group B, take on Turkey, the comeback kings following exciting victories over Switzerland and Czech Republic.

Match Report

Turkey will face Germany in the semi-finals after beating Croatia 3-1 in a penalty shoot-out after the match had ended 1-1 after extra-time.

The Croats had taken the lead in the last minute of extra-time only for Turkey to grab an equaliser with the last kick of the match.

In the shoot-out Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic both fired wide before Rustu Recber saved Malden Petric's penalty.

Turkey had started brightly and, in the fifth minute, Hamit Altintop had the first shot of the game only for it to whistle past Stipe Pletikosa's goal.

The Croatia wall then did its job as Niko Kovac blocked Hamit Aitintop's 14th-minute free-kick.

The Croats had started very sluggishly but they should have taken a 19th-minute lead when Modric burst down the left wing and crossed for Ivica Olic.

The striker seemed certain to score but incredibly his shot hit the bar and bounced back into play where it was lashed into the stands by Niko Kranjcar.

The near miss lifted Croatia though as they dominated the rest of the first half, although six minutes before the break a blistering long-range shot by Mehmet Topal beat Pletikosa only to fly narrowly wide.

After the interval, Turkey appeared to shut up shop and play for penalties while Croatia were left to try to break them down.

They almost did so in the 51st minute when Olic had another great chance but he failed to beat Rustu with the bounce of the ball appearing to deceive the Croatia man.

Croatia found it hard to break down Turkey's massed defence but in the 71st minute they should have scored when Rakitic played a sweet one-two with Olic only to then contrive to lift his shot way over the bar.

Rakitic's cross then found Olic whose header was only just wide with Rustu scrambling unconvincingly across his goal and, with six minutes of normal time left, Darijo Srna's free-kick beat the wall only for Rustu to make a superb diving save.

Rustu saved Turkey again in stoppage time when he denied Olic after a superb Modric cross and then held on to Srna's swerving free-kick at the second attempt.

Turkey dominated extra-time though with Tuncay and Senturk Semih both going close as Croatia tired but, with 60 seconds left Slaven Bilic's side appeared to have won the game.

Rustu raced out of his goal and Modric calmly turned the ball into the danger area where Ivan Klasnic was on hand to head into the empty net.

But with the last kick of the match Semih lashed a shot home to force the penalty shoot-out.

Croatia

Turkey

Corners

74

Fouls

2023

Goal attempts

148

Shots off target

76

Offsides

51

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