Minute by Minute: Poland - Croatia

Jonathan Roorda - 16 June 2008 20:39

Poland boss Leo Beenhakker

KLAGENFURT (SW) - Poland still have a small chance of making it to the quarter finals, but they will need a good result against Croatia in their last Group B encounter. SoccerWay keeps you up to date with the latest.

Final score: <b>0-1</b>

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FULL TIME - It's over in Klagenfurt and it's over for Poland. Their 2008 European Championships are over, while Croatia will now begin looking forward to their quarter final clash with Turkey.

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Minute 90+2: Another shot from Rakitic, but it goes over and wide.

Minute 90+1: We're in added time now. This match never really got exciting, mostly due to Croatia's goal and Germany's lead in the other match.

Minute 87: Zahorski has a good chance to at least earn Poland a point but Runje gets in the way.

Minute 85: Vukojevic is cautioned for a foul on Guerreiro.

Minute 85: This match is really just a formality now. Poland are trying to create some chances but it's to no avail.

Minute 84: Possibly Poland's last booking at Euro 2008 as substitute Zahorski fouls a Croatian player.

Minute 81: Smolarek launches a good shot but it goes just wide.

Minute 79: Rakitic sends a free kick over the Polish crossbar.

Minute 75: And another chance for Croatia as Petric comes off for Kranjcar.

Minute 74: Goal scorer Klasnic is done and can start preparing for the quarter finals. Kalinic comes on for the final 16 minutes.

Minute 71: Smolarek heads into the net but he was off side and the goal doesn't stand.

Minute 71: Krzynowek is said to be off side but it turns out that he wasn't.

Minute 68: And Saganowski comes off right away. Zahorski is his replacement.

Minute 68: Runje makes a good save after a Saganowski header.

Minute 66: Pranjic shoots but Boruc makes another save.

Minute 63: Big chance for Poland's Guerreiro who turns around the ball and shoots, but it goes about 10 centimeters wide of the far post.

Minute 60: Pranjic tries to cross but almost scores himself as the ball flies just over the crossbar.

Minute 56: Krzynowek sinds a shot wide of the far post.

Minute 55: Poland bring on Ebi Smolarek for Lobodzinski.

Minute 54: That's about it then for Poland. At the start of today's games, Beenhakker's men needed a miracle to survive. What they need now, doesn't even have a name.

Minute 52: <b>GOAL CROATIA (0-1) - IVAN KLASNIC</b> - is served by Pranjic and strikes past Boruc to put Croatia in the lead!

Minute 50: Things aren't looking good for Poland as Germany just took the lead in Vienna.

Minute 48: A bit of a surprising substitution for Poland as Kokoszka comes on for Lewandowski.

Minute 46: The second half begins.

HALF TIME - It's half time in Klagenfurt. Poland need the opening goal more but Croatia have been much stronger so far.

Minute 45+2: Klasnic gets past Dudka but then has Boruc left to beat. The goalkeeper once again shows his skills and saves Poland.

Minute 45+1: There'll be two additional minutes at the end of the first half.

Minute 45: Croatia's Vejic fouls Guerreiro and is booked by the referee.

Minute 45: A low distance shot from Leko flies just past the left post. Boruc would have had it though if it was on goal.

Minute 42: Krzynowek takes a Polish free kick in a dangerous position but it's deflected and goes wide.

Minute 38: Lewandowski gets a yellow card for a foul.

Minute 37: Pranjic tries a shot and Boruc saves. The Polish goalie is very busy at the moment.

Minute 35: A Croatian corner sails just over the penalty area and nobody gets a head to it.

Minute 33: Another chance for Croatia, who really dominate at the moment. Klasnic storms into the penalty are after a pass from Petric but Boruc blocks the following shot.

Minute 30: Petric comes just too late to get his foot to a Pranjic cross, but the ref says it's off side anyway.

Minute 27: And there is the substitution with central defender Knezevic unfortunately having to leave.

Minute 26: Knezevic can't go on any longer as the injury is bothering him too much. Corluka is about to make his appearance.

Minute 22: Croatia get another free kick on the left wing but Boruc collects.

Minute 20: A Croatian free kick is headed just past the wrong side of the post by Vejic. Best chance of the match so far.

Minute 14: Pranjic is close to scoring the opening goal but has to shoot from a difficult angle and the ball goes wide of the far post.

Minute 12: Knezevic is back. Let's see if he lasts.

Minute 11: Dudka has a good chance from a Polish corner kick but heads wide.

Minute 11: Knezevic seems injured and has been stretchered off.

Minute 9: Lobodzinski sends in a cross from the right and almost reaches Krzynowek but goalkeeper Runje gets there first.

Minute 6: No big chances yet as play moves from one side to the other.

Kick-off: The match is underway!

Pre-match: Tonight's clash is the last to be played in Klagenfurt, the smallest town at Euro 2008.

Pre-match: But Poland have everything left to play for. If they beat Croatia and Austria beat Germany, it all depends on goal records.

Pre-match: Croatia are already through to the next round as group winners, and will be more worried about their quarter final match with Turkey later this week.