Croatia v Australia, 22 June 2006

Score2-2
RefereeGraham Poll
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals group F
VenueGottlieb Daimler, Stuttgart
Attendance52,000

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Kick-Off: 21:00 Local (20:00 BST) Assistant referees: Philip Sharp (England) Glen Turner (England) Fourth official: Kevin Stott (United States) Fifth official: Gregory Barkey (United States) Man of the Match: Harry Kewell (Australia) Croatia and Australia have met on four previous occasions, all in friendly matches. Croatia's only win came in the most recent encounter - a 7-0 thumping in Zagreb on 6 June 1998. The close cultural ties between the two countries mean that three players in the Croatia squad were born in Australia while no less than seven of the Australians have a Croatian family background. This was the fifth World Cup finals game where three players have been sent-off. It is the second of Germany 2006 following the Italy v USA game in Group F.

2 Croatia

Manager: Zlatko Kranjcar

2 Australia

Manager: Guus Hiddink

Goals:

Darijo Srna 2 G
Niko Kovač 56 G

Goals:

Craig Moore penalty 39 P
Harry Kewell 79 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa
Defender Dario Simić
Defender Josip Simunić
Defender Darijo Srna
Defender Stjepan Tomas
Defender Igor Tudor
Midfielder Marko Babić
Midfielder Niko Kovač (captain)
Midfielder Niko Kranjčar
Forward Ivica Olić
Forward Dado Pršo

Starting lineup:

Zeljko Kalac Goalkeeper
Brett Emerton Defender
Craig Moore Defender
Scott Chipperfield Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Neill Defender/Midfielder
Jason Culina Midfielder
Vince Grella Midfielder
Tim Cahill Midfielder/Forward
Harry Kewell Midfielder/Forward
Mile Sterjovski Forward
Mark Viduka Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Jerko Leko for Niko Kranjčar 65
Luka Modrić for Ivica Olić 74
Ivan Klasnić for Stjepan Tomas 83

Substitutions:

John Aloisi for Vince Grella 63
Mark Bresciano for Mile Sterjovski 71
Josh Kennedy for Scott Chipperfield 75

Cards:

Dario Simić 32 Y
Igor Tudor 38 Y
Josip Simunić 62 Y
Stipe Pletikosa 70 Y
Dario Simić 85 Y
Dario Simić 85 R
Josip Simunić 90 Y
Josip Simunić 90 Y
Josip Simunić 90 R

Cards:

Brett Emerton 81 Y
Brett Emerton 87 Y
Brett Emerton 87 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tomislav Butina
Goalkeeper Joey Didulica
Defender Ivan Bosnjak
Defender Robert Kovač
Defender Anthony Seric
Defender Mario Tokić
Midfielder Ivan Leko
Midfielder Jerko Leko
Midfielder Luka Modrić
Midfielder Jurica Vranješ
Forward Bosko Balaban
Forward Ivan Klasnić

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ante Covic
Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer
Defender Michael Beauchamp
Defender/Centre back Tony Popovic
Defender/Midfielder Mark Milligan
Midfielder Mark Bresciano
Midfielder Stan Lazaridis
Midfielder Josip Skoko
Midfielder Luke Wilkshire
Forward John Aloisi
Forward Josh Kennedy
Forward Archie Thompson

Comments:

Croatia finish in third place in Group F. When Josip Simunic was shown a second yellow card, he was not sent-off by referee Graham Poll. However, he was dismissed after being shown a third yellow card shortly afterwards.

Comments:

Australia finish as runners-up in Group F to qualify for the Round of 16 for the first time at only their second World Cup finals.

2 Croatia

Manager: Zlatko Kranjcar

Goals:

Darijo Srna 2 G
Niko Kovač 56 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa
Defender Dario Simić
Defender Josip Simunić
Defender Darijo Srna
Defender Stjepan Tomas
Defender Igor Tudor
Midfielder Marko Babić
Midfielder Niko Kovač (captain)
Midfielder Niko Kranjčar
Forward Ivica Olić
Forward Dado Pršo

Substitutions:

Jerko Leko for Niko Kranjčar 65
Luka Modrić for Ivica Olić 74
Ivan Klasnić for Stjepan Tomas 83

Cards:

Dario Simić 32 Y
Igor Tudor 38 Y
Josip Simunić 62 Y
Stipe Pletikosa 70 Y
Dario Simić 85 Y
Dario Simić 85 R
Josip Simunić 90 Y
Josip Simunić 90 Y
Josip Simunić 90 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tomislav Butina
Goalkeeper Joey Didulica
Defender Ivan Bosnjak
Defender Robert Kovač
Defender Anthony Seric
Defender Mario Tokić
Midfielder Ivan Leko
Midfielder Jerko Leko
Midfielder Luka Modrić
Midfielder Jurica Vranješ
Forward Bosko Balaban
Forward Ivan Klasnić

Comments:

Croatia finish in third place in Group F. When Josip Simunic was shown a second yellow card, he was not sent-off by referee Graham Poll. However, he was dismissed after being shown a third yellow card shortly afterwards.

2 Australia

Manager: Guus Hiddink

Goals:

Craig Moore penalty 39 P
Harry Kewell 79 G

Starting lineup:

Zeljko Kalac Goalkeeper
Brett Emerton Defender
Craig Moore Defender
Scott Chipperfield Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Neill Defender/Midfielder
Jason Culina Midfielder
Vince Grella Midfielder
Tim Cahill Midfielder/Forward
Harry Kewell Midfielder/Forward
Mile Sterjovski Forward
Mark Viduka Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

John Aloisi for Vince Grella 63
Mark Bresciano for Mile Sterjovski 71
Josh Kennedy for Scott Chipperfield 75

Cards:

Brett Emerton 81 Y
Brett Emerton 87 Y
Brett Emerton 87 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ante Covic
Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer
Defender Michael Beauchamp
Defender/Centre back Tony Popovic
Defender/Midfielder Mark Milligan
Midfielder Mark Bresciano
Midfielder Stan Lazaridis
Midfielder Josip Skoko
Midfielder Luke Wilkshire
Forward John Aloisi
Forward Josh Kennedy
Forward Archie Thompson

Comments:

Australia finish as runners-up in Group F to qualify for the Round of 16 for the first time at only their second World Cup finals.