Malta v Croatia, 10 October 1998

Score4-1 to Croatia
RefereeBogdan Benedik
CompetitionUEFA European Championship Group 8
VenueNational Stadium, Ta'Qali
Attendance5,170
Kick-off: 6:00pm local

1  Malta

Manager: Josif Ilić

4  Croatia

Manager: Miroslav Blažević

Goals:

Hubert Suda penalty 28 P

Goals:

Dario Simić 54 G
Davor Vugrinec 68 G
Davor Vugrinec 74 G
Davor Suker 85 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mario Muscat
Defender John Buttigieg
Defender Jeffrey Chetcuti
Defender Darren Debono
Defender Michael Spiteri
Midfielder Joseph Brincat
Midfielder Carmel Busuttil (captain)
Midfielder David Camilleri
Midfielder Antoine Zahra
Forward Gilbert Agius
Forward Hubert Suda

Starting lineup:

Dražen Ladić Goalkeeper
Dario Simić Defender
Igor Tudor Defender
Aljoša Asanović Midfielder
Zvonimir Boban Midfielder (captain)
Robert Jarni Midfielder
Danijel Sarić Midfielder
Zvonimir Soldo Midfielder
Silvio Marić Forward
Davor Suker Forward
Jurica Vučko Forward

Substitutions:

Ivan Zammit for Gilbert Agius 54
Noel Turner for Hubert Suda 67
Paul Sixsmith for Antoine Zahra 77

Substitutions:

Davor Vugrinec for Jurica Vučko 15
Mario Tokić for Dario Simić 82
Mario Cvitanović for Robert Jarni 91

Cards:

Michael Spiteri 90 Y

Cards:

Davor Suker 10 Y
Zvonimir Soldo 28 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Reggie Cini
Defender David Carabott
Defender Brian Said
Defender Paul Sixsmith
Midfielder Nicholas Saliba
Midfielder Noel Turner
Midfielder Ivan Zammit

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marijan Mrmić
Goalkeeper Željko Pavlović
Defender Mario Tokić
Forward Davor Vugrinec

Comments:

50th international appearance of Dražen Ladić.

1  Malta

Manager: Josif Ilić

Goals:

Hubert Suda penalty 28 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mario Muscat
Defender John Buttigieg
Defender Jeffrey Chetcuti
Defender Darren Debono
Defender Michael Spiteri
Midfielder Joseph Brincat
Midfielder Carmel Busuttil (captain)
Midfielder David Camilleri
Midfielder Antoine Zahra
Forward Gilbert Agius
Forward Hubert Suda

Substitutions:

Ivan Zammit for Gilbert Agius 54
Noel Turner for Hubert Suda 67
Paul Sixsmith for Antoine Zahra 77

Cards:

Michael Spiteri 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Reggie Cini
Defender David Carabott
Defender Brian Said
Defender Paul Sixsmith
Midfielder Nicholas Saliba
Midfielder Noel Turner
Midfielder Ivan Zammit

4  Croatia

Manager: Miroslav Blažević

Goals:

Dario Simić 54 G
Davor Vugrinec 68 G
Davor Vugrinec 74 G
Davor Suker 85 G

Starting lineup:

Dražen Ladić Goalkeeper
Dario Simić Defender
Igor Tudor Defender
Aljoša Asanović Midfielder
Zvonimir Boban Midfielder (captain)
Robert Jarni Midfielder
Danijel Sarić Midfielder
Zvonimir Soldo Midfielder
Silvio Marić Forward
Davor Suker Forward
Jurica Vučko Forward

Substitutions:

Davor Vugrinec for Jurica Vučko 15
Mario Tokić for Dario Simić 82
Mario Cvitanović for Robert Jarni 91

Cards:

Davor Suker 10 Y
Zvonimir Soldo 28 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marijan Mrmić
Goalkeeper Željko Pavlović
Defender Mario Tokić
Forward Davor Vugrinec

Comments:

50th international appearance of Dražen Ladić.