Can’t even start the thing on time
This will be a shambles
That wasn’t a bad chance for Olic. Great cross from Perisic.
there will be a mugging off here yet…
Yessss!!!
Deserved reward for Croatia - breaking swiftly and getting men into the box from midfield and out wide.
I wasn’t expecting that.
Thought Luiz Gustavo could have cut that out before it got to the front post. He seemed about to slide and thought better of it. Might not have made it but strange decision not to slide.
I haven’t seen much of Rakitic but I’ve heard a lot of the hype lately and he definitely looks worth it. He’s been really good in the opening stages.
Great ball in from Oscar.
Croatia’s fluke goal appears to have woken Brazil up a bit
Olic may not be the best technically but Christ he is full of energy.
Huge work rate. They’ll have Mandzukic beside him for the next 2 games - they will hound the Cameroon and Mexico defenders.
Can they keep it going in that heat?, Ray reckons their looking jaded already
Brazil beginning to play like Brazil
Great shot and save. This is a very good game.
I recall Olic annoying the fuck out of Man Utd defenders for Bayern back in 2010.
Agree.
Croatia look very good. With the like of Rakitic and Modric - that is as good as anyone’s midfield.
Alves has been dogshit so far, Maicon should have started.
Croatia doing well at targeting the Brazil full backs. Bringing Rakitic and Perisic wide and Olic is going very wide too so Brazil’s centre backs are left with nobody to mark and their full backs have to stay back where they’re less comfortable.
The goal line technology confirms the ball crossed the line 