Scotland vs Croatia, International Friendly

· International Friendly

Scotland

30': Kenny Miller

FT
1 - 1

Croatia

10': Niko Kranjcar

About

Scotland are hosting Croatia at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Commentary

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Defending)
3': Steven Fletcher commits a foul on Darijo Srna resulting on a free kick for Croatia
4': Luka Modric takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
4': Craig Gordon takes a short goal kick
4': Throw-in: Steven Fletcher takes it (Attacking)
5': Craig Gordon takes a short goal kick
6': Throw-in: Gary Naysmith takes it (Attacking)
7': Throw-in: Gary Naysmith takes it (Defending)
7': Gary Naysmith crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
7': Danijel Pranjic clears the ball from danger.
8': Throw-in: Vedran Corluka takes it (Defending)
8': Stipe Pletikosa takes a short goal kick
9': Ivica Olic crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
10': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Attacking)
10': Niko Kranjcar hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
10': Goal!! Niko Kranjcar hits a very good right footed shot high through the middle from the left channel (aprox. 20 yards) and scores!! Croatia now leads 1 - 0
10': That last goal was assisted by Luka Modric (Pass from Left Channel)
11': Stipe Pletikosa takes a long goal kick
13': Throw-in: Vedran Corluka takes it (Defending)
14': Luka Modric commits a foul on Shaun Maloney resulting on a free kick for Scotland
14': Shaun Maloney takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
14': Shaun Maloney hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
14': Shaun Maloney takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
15': Throw-in: Paul Hartley takes it (Attacking)
15': Stipe Pletikosa takes a long goal kick
16': Robert Kovac commits a foul on Kenny Miller resulting on a free kick for Scotland
16': Shaun Maloney takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
17': Shaun Maloney crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
17': Mladen Petric clears the ball from danger.
17': Shaun Maloney takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: out of play
17': Throw-in: Vedran Corluka takes it (Defending)
18': Shaun Maloney takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger short, resulting in: cross
18': Shaun Maloney crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
18': Nico Kovac clears the ball from danger.
19': Stipe Pletikosa takes a long goal kick
19': Throw-in: Alan Hutton takes it (Defending)
20': Throw-in: Gary Naysmith takes it (Attacking)
21': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Attacking)
22': Throw-in: Alan Hutton takes it (Defending)
22': Handball called on Luka Modric
22': Paul Hartley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
23': Robert Kovac commits a foul on Kenny Miller resulting on a free kick for Scotland
23': Darren Fletcher takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
24': Josip Simunic commits a foul on Kenny Miller resulting on a free kick for Scotland
24': Shaun Maloney takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
24': Shaun Maloney crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
24': Kenny Miller hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
24': Stipe Pletikosa takes a long goal kick
25': Mladen Petric commits a foul on Paul Hartley resulting on a free kick for Scotland
25': Paul Hartley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
26': Offside called on Alan Hutton
26': Stipe Pletikosa takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
27': Paul Hartley commits a foul on Darijo Srna resulting on a free kick for Croatia
28': Darijo Srna takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
29': Vedran Corluka commits a foul on Darren Fletcher resulting on a free kick for Scotland
29': Craig Gordon takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
30': Kenny Miller hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
30': Goal!! Kenny Miller hits a very good left footed shot to the upper right corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
31': That last goal was assisted by Steven Fletcher (Pass from Left Channel)
32': Stipe Pletikosa takes a long goal kick
32': Alan Hutton crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
32': Darijo Srna clears the ball from danger.
33': Throw-in: Alan Hutton takes it (Attacking)
33': Ivica Olic commits a foul on Alan Hutton resulting on a free kick for Scotland
33': Alan Hutton takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
34': Throw-in: Vedran Corluka takes it (Defending)
34': Gary Naysmith crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
34': Steven Fletcher commits a foul on Nico Kovac resulting on a free kick for Croatia
34': Vedran Corluka takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
35': Ivica Olic hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
35': Craig Gordon makes a very good save (Catch)
36': Throw-in: Alan Hutton takes it (Attacking)
36': Stipe Pletikosa takes a long goal kick
36': Throw-in: Vedran Corluka takes it (Attacking)
37': Scott Brown commits a foul on Nico Kovac resulting on a free kick for Croatia
37': Nico Kovac takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
38': Throw-in: Vedran Corluka takes it (Attacking)
39': Throw-in: Alan Hutton takes it (Defending)
40': Luka Modric hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
40': Craig Gordon makes a good save (Catch)
41': Craig Gordon takes a long goal kick
41': Throw-in: Niko Kranjcar takes it (Defending)
42': Throw-in: Gary Naysmith takes it (Attacking)
42': Robert Kovac commits a foul on Darren Fletcher resulting on a free kick for Scotland
42': Shaun Maloney takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
43': Scott Brown commits a foul on Ivica Olic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
43': Scott Brown is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
43': Darijo Srna takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
44': Darijo Srna hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
44': Craig Gordon makes a very good save (Catch)
44': Craig Gordon takes a long goal kick
45': Throw-in: Vedran Corluka takes it (Attacking)
45': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Attacking)
45': Nico Kovac commits a foul on Scott Brown resulting on a free kick for Scotland
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Nico Kovac is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
45': The second half is under way
46': Scotland makes a sub: Gavin Rae enters for Steven Fletcher. Reason: Tactical
46': Croatia makes a sub: Ognjen Vukojevic enters for Nico Kovac. Reason: Tactical
46': Craig Gordon takes a long goal kick
46': Throw-in: Scott Brown takes it (Attacking)
47': Scott Brown hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
47': Stipe Pletikosa takes a long goal kick
48': Offside called on Shaun Maloney
48': Ognjen Vukojevic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
49': Throw-in: Vedran Corluka takes it (Defending)
51': Alan Hutton crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
51': Shaun Maloney takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
51': Danijel Pranjic clears the ball from danger.
51': Shaun Maloney takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
52': Robert Kovac commits a foul on Kenny Miller resulting on a free kick for Scotland
52': Shaun Maloney takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
53': Shaun Maloney crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
53': Stipe Pletikosa takes a long goal kick
53': Paul Hartley commits a foul on Darijo Srna resulting on a free kick for Croatia
53': Ognjen Vukojevic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
53': Throw-in: Josip Simunic takes it (Attacking)
54': Darijo Srna crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
54': Paul Hartley clears the ball from danger.
54': Paul Hartley commits a foul on Mladen Petric resulting on a free kick for Croatia
55': Luka Modric takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
55': Stephen McManus commits a foul on Mladen Petric resulting on a free kick for Croatia
55': Mladen Petric takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
55': Stephen McManus is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
55': Mladen Petric hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit wall
56': Darijo Srna takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
57': Robert Kovac commits a foul on Gary Naysmith resulting on a free kick for Scotland
57': Robert Kovac is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
57': Gary Naysmith takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
57': Croatia makes a sub: Igor Budan enters for Ivica Olic. Reason: Tactical
58': Croatia makes a sub: Ivan Klasnic enters for Mladen Petric. Reason: Tactical
59': Gary Naysmith commits a foul on Darijo Srna resulting on a free kick for Croatia
59': Ivan Klasnic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
59': Gary Naysmith is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
60': Ivan Klasnic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
61': Craig Gordon takes a long goal kick
61': Vedran Corluka commits a foul on Shaun Maloney resulting on a free kick for Scotland
61': Shaun Maloney takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
61': Igor Budan commits a foul on Gary Naysmith resulting on a free kick for Scotland
61': Gary Naysmith takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
62': Scotland makes a sub: James McEveley enters for Gary Naysmith. Reason: Tactical
63': Throw-in: Alan Hutton takes it (Attacking)
63': Niko Kranjcar takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
63': Croatia makes a sub: Jerko Leko enters for Darijo Srna. Reason: Tactical
64': Niko Kranjcar hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
64': Craig Gordon takes a long goal kick
65': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Defending)
65': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Attacking)
66': Scotland makes a sub: Gary Teale enters for Scott Brown. Reason: Tactical
66': James McEveley commits a foul on Luka Modric resulting on a free kick for Croatia
66': Vedran Corluka takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
67': Vedran Corluka crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
67': Craig Gordon takes a long goal kick
67': Igor Budan hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
68': Craig Gordon makes a very good save (Tip Over)
68': Niko Kranjcar takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: out of play
68': Niko Kranjcar takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the out of play, resulting in: out of play
68': Craig Gordon takes a long goal kick
69': Offside called on Kenny Miller
69': Josip Simunic takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
69': Craig Gordon takes a long goal kick
70': Jerko Leko crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
70': Craig Gordon takes a long goal kick
70': Scotland makes a sub: Russell Anderson enters for Gary Caldwell. Reason: Tactical
71': Craig Gordon takes a long goal kick
72': Offside called on Kenny Miller
72': Josip Simunic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
72': Scotland makes a sub: Kris Boyd enters for Shaun Maloney. Reason: Tactical
72': Kris Boyd commits a foul on Danijel Pranjic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
73': Croatia makes a sub: Dario Knezevic enters for Robert Kovac. Reason: Tactical
73': Luka Modric takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
73': James McEveley crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
74': Ivan Klasnic crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
74': Craig Gordon takes a long goal kick
75': Throw-in: Darren Fletcher takes it (Attacking)
75': Kris Boyd crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
75': Josip Simunic clears the ball from danger.
75': Throw-in: Vedran Corluka takes it (Defending)
76': Throw-in: James McEveley takes it (Attacking)
76': Throw-in: Vedran Corluka takes it (Attacking)
76': Throw-in: James McEveley takes it (Defending)
77': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Defending)
77': Throw-in: Vedran Corluka takes it (Attacking)
77': Throw-in: Darren Fletcher takes it (Defending)
78': Danijel Pranjic crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
79': Throw-in: James McEveley takes it (Attacking)
79': Jerko Leko commits a foul on Alan Hutton resulting on a free kick for Scotland
79': Alan Hutton takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
79': Gavin Rae crosses the ball. Outcome: foul
80': Kris Boyd commits a nasty foul on Vedran Corluka resulting on a free kick for Croatia
80': Stipe Pletikosa takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
81': Throw-in: Jerko Leko takes it (Defending)
82': Igor Budan crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
82': Niko Kranjcar takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
82': Stephen McManus clears the ball from danger.
83': Niko Kranjcar takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
83': Kris Boyd clears the ball from danger.
84': Kris Boyd hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
84': Stipe Pletikosa makes a very good save (Tip Over)
84': Gary Teale takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
85': Croatia makes a sub: Dario Simic enters for Vedran Corluka. Reason: Tactical
86': Igor Budan clears the ball from danger.
86': Russell Anderson commits a foul on Ivan Klasnic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
86': Niko Kranjcar takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
86': Ognjen Vukojevic hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
86': Craig Gordon makes a very good save (Catch)
87': Ognjen Vukojevic commits a foul on Darren Fletcher resulting on a free kick for Scotland
87': Ognjen Vukojevic is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
88': James McEveley takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
88': Ivan Klasnic crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
88': Stephen McManus clears the ball from danger.
89': Dario Simic hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
89': Craig Gordon makes a very good save (Catch)
89': Throw-in: Dario Simic takes it (Attacking)
89': Craig Gordon takes a long goal kick
90': Throw-in: Dario Simic takes it (Defending)
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Alan Hutton crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
90'+1': Scotland makes a sub: Graham Alexander enters for Darren Fletcher. Reason: Tactical
90'+2': Stipe Pletikosa takes a long goal kick
90'+2': Gavin Rae crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
90'+3': Josip Simunic is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
90'+4': Gary Teale takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
90'+4': Throw-in: Alan Hutton takes it (Defending)

Statistics

CRO		SCO
15	Fouls	13
4	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	4
6	Corner Kicks	7
1	Saves	6
48	Possession	52
10	SHOTS	5
7	ON GOAL	2
0.7	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
8	Accurate Passes	10
8	Passes	10
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
1	Accurate Crosses	6
8	Crosses	13
0.1	Cross %	0.5
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
7	Effective Clearances	4
7	Clearances	4

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Hampden Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 28,821

Line-Ups

Scotland

No.	Name
01	Craig Gordon (GK)
02	Alan Hutton
03	Gary Naysmith
04	Gary Caldwell
05	Stephen McManus
07	Darren Fletcher
06	Paul Hartley
08	Scott Brown
10	Shaun Maloney
09	Kenny Miller
11	Steven Fletcher

Scotland Substitutes:

David Marshall, Russell Anderson, Christophe Berra, James McEveley, Graham Alexander, Gavin Rae, Gary Teale, Kris Boyd, Garry O'Connor.

Croatia

No.	Name
1	Stipe Pletikosa (GK)
4	Robert Kovac
5	Vedran Corluka
3	Josip Simunic
11	Darijo Srna
10	Nico Kovac
14	Luka Modric
19	Niko Kranjcar
24	Danijel Pranjic
21	Mladen Petric
18	Ivica Olic

Croatia Substitutes:

Mario Galinovic, Dario Knezevic, Dario Simic, Jerko Leko, Ognjen Vukojevic, Ivan Klasnic, Igor Budan.

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