Concacaf’s first team bids farewell…
The Croatian national team came from behind to win 4-1 Canadasecond team eliminated from the World Cup Qatar 2022meeting corresponding to Group F, held this Sunday at the International Khalifa Stadium.
Canadians, who finished in first place in the tie-in concave, they put themselves ahead on the scoreboard in minute 2 with their great figure Alfonso Daviesfootball player Bayern Munich; however the Croats They discovered the rival’s weaknesses, mainly in their central defence, and they turned the game around with goals from Andrew Kramaric, author of a double, at 36′ and 70′, Marco Livaja at 44′ and Lovro Major at 90+4′.
With this result, Croatia reaches 4 points and shares the leadership of the Group F of Morocco; While, Belgium is further behind by 3 units and Canada in the background with no addition and already eliminated.
The Canadian team took the lead with a ‘locker room goal’. At minute 2, Tajon Buchanan took before the arrival of Alphonso Davies, which appeared like a locomotive behind the Croatian side Joseph Juranovic and ended with his head to burn the nets of the frame defended by him Dominik Livakovic.
It took the Balkans several minutes to take the blow and, although they had a light reaction, they persevered John Shepherd They did not release their foot from the gas and pushed the Croatian Marco down.
The Canadian team’s verticality gave the Croatian lowbox a headache.
At 26 minutes, the current number two in the world gave the first sign of improvement and scored Andrew Kramaric, but the goal did not get on the scoreboard, after it was canceled due to a misplaced millimeter by the Hoffenheim player.
Andrej Kramaric drowned out the goal cry, by a misplaced millimeter.
Croatia grew in the party and planted dangerously in the Canadian area, first with a point blank shot from Marco Livaja. And then, with a big turnout of Ivan Pericic, half goal ahead Andrew Kramaric, who shot left-footed and crossed to leave without a chance Milan Borjan.
Andrej Kramaric did not forgive his second chance to score.
And the Croatian comeback came on 44′, thanks to both Marko Livaja, who capitalized ingenuity in the branding of Canadian power plants, to make a shot from the right that made it impossible to shoot borjan on the background.
Croatia dominated the game in the complementary part and extended their lead to 70′ thanks to the second goal from Andrew Kramaricwho controlled the ball in the penalty area and shot between the legs of a defender and the ball slipped past the right post before the inability of Borjan.
The Croats sealed the match in minute 70 with Andrej Kramaric’s second goal.
The Croatian side reached 90 + 4 ‘, then kamal miller made a gross mistake on the Canadian exit, missla orsic stole the ball and attended the arrival of Lovro Major, who just pushed the ball into the nets.
Lovro Majer completed the Croatian victory in extra time.
Canada will complete the group stage on Thursday, December 1 against Morocco in the To Thumama Stadium; While, Croatia collides with Belgium in the Ahmad bin Ali stadium.
File
Group F / Date 2
Croatia 4-1 Canada
Stadium: International Khalifa Stadium
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
goals
0-1 (2′).-Alphonso Davies
1-1 (36′).-Andrej Kramaric
2-1 (44′).-Marko Livaja
3-1 (70′).-Andrej Kramaric
4-1 (90+4′).-Lovro Majer
Setups
Croatia
Dominik Livakovic
Josho Gvardiol
Dejan Lovren (yellow, 56′)
Born Sosa
Joseph Juranovic
Marcelo Brozovic
Matthew Kovacic
(Lovro Majer, 86′)
Luka Modric (yellow, 85′)
(Mario Pasalic, 86′)
Marco Livaja
(Bruno Petkovic, 60′)
ivan perisic
(Mislav Orsic, 86′)
Andrew Kramaric
(Nikola Vlasic, 73′)
DT: Zlatko Dalic
Canada
milan borjan
Kamal Miller (Yellow, 85′)
Steven Victoria
richie laryea
(Junior Hoilett, 62′)
Alistaire Johnston
Stephen Eustaquio
(Ismael Koné, 45′)
Atiba Hutchinson
(Sam Adekugbe, 73′)
Alfonso Davies
Tajon Buchanan (Yellow, 52′)
Cyle Larin
(Jonathan Osorio, 45′)
Jonathan David
(Luke Cavallini, 72′)
D.T.: John Herdman
