New qualification of Croatia in the penalty shoot-out, 4-3 Russia – 2018 World Cup

Croatia clashes Wednesday at 21:00 in Moscow, England, during the second semifinal of the event

The Five Things We Learned:

1. THE JANUARY OFFER IS TSERIZEV

For years, Alan Jagyev was the "divine baby" of Russian football. Nevertheless, he has never reached adulthood and at age 28 he no longer has any expectation of him. When Russia joined the World Cup, it was the star of a bad team. But his offer was … invaluable, since his injury in the first half of the first against Saudi Arabia led to Denis Chericev

The Russian winger of Villarreal is just one year younger than his teammate but he became known as a substitute for Real in recent years and as the … responsible for the blockade of the "mirenges" of the Copa del Rey years ago because of his participation improper

Nevertheless, two in Seville and Valencia as a loan, as well as the last For two years in Villarreal as … permanent, he shows that he is a player of the most demanding and demanding championship in the world. He can not score at the same pace as at the World Cup, where he reached the four goals of the tournament (only Oleg Salenko with 6 scored more for the USSR / Russia in a tournament), but he has things to offer. In this respect, the Russian stadiums offer extreme racing, dribbling and shooting.

2. RUSSIA MUST NOT BE DEFENSE DEFENSE BUT

Statistics are relentless for yet another game for Russia. There is less than 30% possession of the ball, the opponent has more than twice as many transfers, while the Russians have to make several shots to keep the ball away from Igor Akinfeev's

All this indicates a tight defense, which for a group like Russia could be a key factor in such a race as this year's World Cup. Only there is another figure, even more basic, that can explain how the "worst Russia in history" has managed to make the best course in history.

This is the number of goals scored by a decent shot. Russians usually make the last efforts, but when they are good, they almost always end up in nets. Tsarishev's goal in the 31st minute was the eighth goal of the last 10 attempts by the Russians at that time. It was also the only finishing attempt of the Russians in a total of six in the first half. Proof that he can keep the bosses in the back, but with his efficiency (even with some "crazy" goals) he always finds the goal he needs and hurts his opponent

3. DURACELL

The clock showed the 7th minute of the extension when Montrez took the ball a little ahead of the center and made a sprint that even envied Cristiano Ronaldo. At 107, he made a corresponding sprint to catch the ball before approaching the corner of Russia. After a 107-minute match on the pitch, as indicated by the GIF below, the Croatian leader did not show the least pay,

His abilities and performances in this tournament were celebrated several times. times around the world until now. What was added to the flattering words was his reaction after a not so good match against Denmark and a lost penalty that nearly cost him homeless. Ivan Rackic said that "it's time for us to play for Luke" after this match. Now, Montrech returned the data to … the factory situation and another game was one that accelerated the game, slowed the pace, gave options to all his teammates or made the choice. Usually, appropriate.

4. CROATIA ALWAYS THE WORLD

Croatia's aggressive operation seems the most effective of this year's tournament since it has … a thousand and one ways to send the ball to the opponent's net and is not one-dimensional. There is a height in both attacks with Mario Mantucki and defense, for high beacons and settings. There are speeds and counterattacks and counter-attacks with Ivan Perisic, Kramaric and Ante Rebecca, and there are the Montrets and the Rackets for the vertical balls in the attacks organized to break the tight defenses

In the match against Russia, the Croats used two methods of marking. At his first goal, the goalkeeper's send shot lasted 7 seconds and included 4 pbades until Kramaric made 1-1. In fact, the Hophenheim striker became the 7th Croatian to score in the tournament, only Belgium has more goals (9).

At the second goal, the Croatian list of the air force was used, which often gives a purpose to the Croats, even though this power did not appear at the time. back a bit later, at the end of the sarcastic Mario Fernandes for 2-2 to 115 '. Even so, the team of Zlatko Dalsic found the way to the penalty shootout and became the second team with two qualifying rounds in the same tournament (Argentina first in 1990)

5. BREAK POINT IN ENGLAND

Croatia and Russia were in the quarterfinals after a similar demanding match in the 16th round, which included an overtime and penalty shoot-out. Both of them voted no sense of logic in the last minutes of the stretch and played only with the … fumes in the tank and the soul.

Croatian psychology after the four-game win that resulted in five goals (they had 3/3) 5 against Denmark) was shot at the zenith, but their muscles will have a different view when they are sent to "Luznicki "for the second semifinal of the event in four 24 hours. England, with the exception of a day of rest above, also has a match with no extra time and a lower penalty, leading to a lead, which could turn out to be a hub. for the "ticket" of the final stadium: "Olivinski" : Emerson de Carvalho (Brazil), Marcello van Gaese (Brazil)

Referee : Sandro Ritchie (Brazil)

(Stanislav Tsarschev): Akonefee, Fernandes, Kuteoff, Ignacevic, Kundriasov, Kuzyev, Zombine, Arsenal (54 E Erokin), Golovin (102 J Jagowe), Chericev (67 Sm Smolov), Jiuba (79 & # 39; Ghzinski)

Vinda, Strinic (74 P Pivaric), Montrejsk, Rackic, Rebice, Kramaric (88 K Kovacic), Perisic (63 Bro Brozovic), Mantuzky

[19659023] Purpose : 31 & # 39; Cherishev, 115 "Ferns / 39" Kramaris, 101 & # 39; Vinda

Yellow Card : 109 & # 39; Gazzinski / 35 & # 39; Lovren, 38 'Strinjski, 102 & # 39; Vida, 114 "Pivaric

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