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00:00Quintero, Puerta, can't find a way through.
00:06Colombia certainly pressing hard, looking for an equaliser, having taken the lead in the second minute.
00:16Gianna Arias, Quintero's ball forward, wouldn't run there for Cordoba.
00:22Carlos Gomez goes for goal, deflected wide, corner kick for Colombia.
00:35Carlos Gomez is with Vasco da Gama in Brazil.
00:41It's his first international appearance since November 2024.
00:47So he must feel that he's got a point to prove to the coach tonight and in the forthcoming friendlies.
00:54Quintero's ball in, punched away by Leverkowicz.
00:56Not too far though, and he makes the save easily.
01:05Could he have made the catch initially though, the goalkeeper here, as it's pulled in?
01:10Went for the punch instead.
01:14And the header for us from Santiago Arias.
01:25Another of the very experienced Colombian players, Santiago Arias.
01:30Hoping to play at his third World Cup.
01:35Later this year.
01:36So the cooling break.
01:37Ladies and gentlemen, for tonight's match, both teams have agreed to cooling breaks in each half and directed by the
01:44referee.
01:44And the cooling break will last for three minutes.
01:47The last of the three minutes.
02:00So we could be in for an enthralling finish.
02:04John Arias putting Colombia in front.
02:06Luka Vuskovic with a very swift equaliser for Croatia.
02:10Igor Vuskovic putting them 2-1 ahead just before half-time.
02:15Luka Modric there getting ready to come on.
02:19It was expected that he might come on just for a little cameo roll at the end of the match.
02:27The talisman for Croatia.
02:48Christian Jakic also looks like he is going to come on.
03:02There is Kramaric, Andrej Kramaric is going to come on.
03:06So a triple change then for Croatia.
03:14Luka Modric comes on to a huge cheer.
03:19Luka Modric.
03:20Marijos Pasalic withdrawn from midfield.
03:28Marco Pasalic comes off from his position out wide on the right.
03:36Martin Ehrlich will be replaced in defence.
03:54might be a bit of a tactical reshuffle here for Croatia with Kramarec coming on up front
04:04Jakic and Modric both midfielders
04:18Luka Modric winning his 195th cap Chuck's here can't be taken by Gomez it's behind for the corner
04:25Cordoba asking for a decision in his favor he's not going to get it
04:43Colombia though do have this corner kick punched away this time firmly by Leverkovic
05:02Kramarec gets his first involvement
05:10Modric
05:24Modric now 40 years of age with Milan in Italy in Serie A now after 13 years with Real Madrid
05:38made his international debut way back in 2006 Luka Modric
05:46and it will be his fifth World Cup finals
05:55injury permitting he will take his place in the Croatia squad
06:11would buy the camera
06:11with my lucky
06:12with my lucky
06:12with my lucky
06:37Kirstin Jakic is with Augsburg in Germany.
06:50Hooked forward by Modric.
06:55You're about to make another change.
06:57Tony Fruk is going to come on.
07:05Vuscovic.
07:08Suchich.
07:10Morrow.
07:22It is Nikola Morrow who is leaving his position in midfield.
07:27He will be replaced by Tony Fruk who is the only outfield player in the Croatia squad who
07:33is still playing his football in the country.
07:37He is with Ryeka.
07:46He comes on for his sixth international appearance.
07:51Modric restarts play.
07:55Modric again.
07:57Kramaric.
08:01Stanisic.
08:07Vuscovic.
08:15Stanisic could be in trouble here.
08:16Flag up low on the near side.
08:17It's a foul on the Croatian substitutes.
08:44Modric.
08:45Croatia will look to use him as much as possible.
08:48Modric is fouled.
08:49Modric.
08:53I wonder whether Luka Modric might well announce his retirement from international football after
08:59the World Cup finals.
09:00making case-down.
09:10Modric.
09:10Not kept in play.
09:13look to see Chich
09:23Vargas Sanchez
09:31Arias
09:33Quintero lovely little bit of play here from Colombia
09:37Carrasco
09:39Mercado on that far side into the middle
09:41cleared away by the
09:44impressive Vuscovic
09:49must be remembered he's just 19 years of age
09:52the defender
09:55he scored a goal and looked very
09:57settled in central defence
10:03Vargas will gather
10:05into the last five minutes
10:07plus whatever additional time is to be played at the end of the 90
10:25Colombia's run of nine
10:26matches without losing
10:29is in danger of coming to an end
10:35in the hands of a Croatia team who will extend their
10:38unbeaten run into a second year
10:46Quintero
10:46on the way through for Gomez
10:59Stanisic
11:00Stanisic
11:01not quite sure what that was
11:02it's behind for a corner
11:04he got that all wrong
11:06Josep Stanisic
11:07and it is handed Colombia a corner
11:18can Colombia take advantage of that error from the Croatian substitute
11:22corner taken short
11:26Quintero
11:27nicely done
11:32not kept in play
11:42Colombia have two more friendlies before the World Cup finals
11:46as they play France in Maryland
11:48in the USA
11:49on Sunday
11:50and then they are up against Jordan
11:53another team who have qualified for the World Cup
11:56that's in San Diego in early June
12:01Croatia play Brazil here next week
12:04and then they have two home games in early June
12:08against Belgium and Slovenia before they make their way
12:13across the Atlantic
12:14for their opening game against England in Dallas
12:28Castano
12:28it was a stretch there and it was a stretch for Puerta
12:38didn't quite fall there for Kramaric
12:40it's a goal kick
12:50all the goals then in the first half
12:52but Croatia so close to getting two more in this second half
12:56Kata Musa twice
12:58hitting the post
13:01here's John Cordoba
13:05Quintero
13:17Croatia free kick
13:24how much additional time is to be added on
13:28we will find out very shortly
13:2990 seconds of the 90 minutes from May
13:33Vuscovic
13:36held up by Moussa
13:40infield from Yakic
13:41this is Stanisic
13:50Modric
13:56at least those inside the stadium tonight have had the chance to see not only James Rodriguez in action but
14:00also Luka Modric
14:24Torina
14:28Kiskevich.
14:48That's the foul.
14:49Santiago Arias all over the back there of Musa.
14:58As we go into additional time, then, at the end of this match,
15:02and there will be a minimum of six minutes.
15:14Three minutes of that, of course, because of the cooling break.
15:20We've got so many substitutions in this second half.
15:26Muskevich under pressure here from Carrascal.
15:31It's a corner.
15:33Came off the Croatian defender last of all.
15:39What a noise.
15:41Inside the stadium.
15:51Driven deep. Again, punched by Livakovic.
15:53He's not really wanted to catch too much tonight.
15:57Gomez!
16:16He's got a pretty good goal-scoring record for his country, Andres Gomez.
16:20Two goals in his previous four before this game.
16:28Livakovic taking his time.
16:29You can hear the reaction from the Colombian supporters.
16:33Andres Gomez.
16:40Livakovic, who was in the Croatia squad at the 2018 World Cup,
16:44and was first choice in Qatar.
16:50At the back end of 2022.
16:56Doesn't seem that long since the last World Cup, does it?
16:59But the next one is under 100 days away.
17:09That's a free kick.
17:11And Colombia will send plenty forward.
17:13Davison Sanchez, John Lukumi, both coming up from the back.
17:21A foul on Davison Mercado.
17:33Juan Quintero.
17:37He'll be looking forward to playing at his third World Cup later in the year.
17:50Turo's ball in.
17:52Headed away by...
17:54a Croatian defender.
17:56And they might be able to break here.
17:59Mercado.
18:02It's going to be one way traffic.
18:05And Croatia relying on the...
18:08counter-attack.
18:10Modric.
18:11Cut it in play.
18:12Here's Modric again.
18:20Mercado, Castano, Sanchez, Arias, Carrasca, support here from Puerta,
18:45Quintero, Arias, just away by Modric, anywhere will do as far as Croatia are concerned, Sanchez,
19:09Lukumi lays it wide, goes for the return as well and picks it up, Croatia's throat and
19:18they'll be in no hurry to take it.
19:41Fruik.
19:49Rattorina
19:53Rittrup with a little ball infield
19:58No way through for Stanisic
20:01Referee says let's play on
20:09Croatia will pick up
20:13Into the last of the minimum of six additional minutes
20:17That's a free kick
20:21Referee will want this taken from the correct position
20:27Colombia are in a hurry
20:40So this may very well be the last
20:43Meaningful attack of the match
21:00And it comes to nothing
21:04We're into time added on to the minimum of six minutes
21:07Away by the head of Lukumi
21:11Referees had a look at his watch
21:17Vargas
21:22Straight out of play from the goalkeeper
21:23And that might well be it
21:38Croatia take the victory
21:40All the goals in the first half
21:42John Arias putting Colombia in front
21:45Inside two minutes
21:47But moments later
21:49Luka Vuzkovic with the equalizer
21:51Igor Matinovic with what proved to be the winner
21:54It's ending Croatia 2
21:56Colombia 1
21:59There's only one episode left
22:01Until the season finesse
22:02And the after
22:02However
22:02There's nothing
22:02To make
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