CROATIA PENALTIES TO POLUFINAL: Fernandes from hero to tragic | Mundial



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The Croatian national football team beat Russia after the penalties 4: 3 (2: 2) and entered the semi-finals of the World Cup in Russia

The national team Croatian reached the semi-finals of the World Cup.

After 90 normal minutes, the result was 1: 1, and after the 2: 2 overtime, the decision on the winner fell after the penalty. Croatia won 4: 3 penalties.

Russia took the goal in the 31st minute by Denis Cherishov, and eight minutes later Andrei Kramaric scored. Domagoj Vida gave Croatia a 101-minute lead to tie Mario Fernandes in the 115th minute at 2: 2.

The Sochi match in the evening was good in the first minutes, but the pace has dropped Cherishev has played a double dog with Artem Djub, then with an incredible shot of twenty meters, he managed to beat the Croatian goalkeeper for his fourth goal at Mundial. Subasic, who stood on the peter, only peeked through the ball.

The joy of the Russians lasted only eight minutes after Kramaric equalized Croatia in the 39th minute.

Kramaric became the seventh player from Croatia who entered the Russian athletes.

At the end of the half-time, there were no great opportunities, so the breakthrough was 1: 1.

Croatia had a great opportunity to completely reverse the score in 60 minutes, but Ivan Perišić only hit the podium.

Zlatko Dalić's favorites were dominated in the second half. But the Croatian national team was in big trouble in the match, Subašić being injured, and Dalić only made a third change a minute earlier. Goalkeeper Monaco remained completely naked, but Šime Vrsaljko was injured and he was out of play early in the first period.

When it seemed that Croatia was in trouble, Vida after a corner in the 101st minute hit his head Russia in big celebrations.

Russia ended the second half with all the cards, and it was paid in the 115th minute when Fernandes jumped after Jagoev's free kick and 2-2, the last semifinalist

Fjodor Smolov was the first to reach the penalty spot, but he was very unstable and his shot was defended by Subašić. Marcelo Brozovic was sure, as was Jagoev, after Akifej was defended by Mate Kovacic.

Fernandes, who gave penalties to Russia, missed the entire goal and the penalty was finally decisive. In the end, they were touched by Luka Modric, Vid and Ivan Rakitic for Croatia, and Sergei Ignashevich and Daler Kuzjaev.

Croatia will play in the semifinal against England, who beat Sweden earlier today with 2: 0.

between Croatia and England on the program is on July 11 at 20:00 at the Lužnjiki Stadium in Moscow.

A day earlier, in Saint Petersburg, France and Belgium will meet

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