The Real Madrid midfielder scored with a dipping volley in the 41st minute of a rugged and bloodied Group D game at Parc des Princes. Check out this delightful hit. “I said to my players, I am more afraid of Czech Republic than Turkey, so I just want to forget this victory as soon as possible and try to focus on the next match”.
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Gokhan Gonul put a fabulous cross into a risky area and Ozan Tufan, arriving in the six-yard box, powered a header straight into the midriff of goalkeeper Danijel Subasic, who dropped the ball on to the goal-line before smothering it at the second attempt.
Having lost against 1-0 against Croatia, Turkey looks ahead to Spain in the upcoming Group D match on June 17 in Nice.
Turkey’s only opportunity of note in the first half saw Ozan Tufan meet Gökhan Gönül’s right-wing cross with a downward header that was awkwardly fielded by Croatia goalkeeper Danijel Subasic.
Brozovic hit another fine volley inches over, then it was an all-Inter move as Brozovic sliding in just failed to meet a Perisic cross from four yards. We’ll do our best. “I kicked the ball in a ideal way and I am really happy about the goal”, he said, “but I am even more happy about the performance, the victory and the three points”.
“We played well in the first half”.
Vasily Berezutsky scored Russias equaliser in the second minute of injury time, cancelling out Eric Diers goal from a free kick in the 73rd.
In the first Euro 2016 match after Saturday’s violence at the match between Russian Federation and England in Marseille, French police said a stepped-up force of more than 1,500 officers patrolled at the match that is considered at high risk of hooliganism.
Flares were also set off in the Croatia end after Modric’s goal, while a firecracker made a loud bang at the other end of the ground early in the second half.
“Luka deserves to be talked about”, the coach told a post-match news conference.
Turkey rarely threatened to equalise, and in truth it was Croatia who looked the more likely to extend their advantage – captain Darijo Srna and Ivan Perišić both striking the woodwork in the second period.
Modric really hurt Turkey today playing from deep and making calculated runs forward with the ball. We have two more games to play and we’ll do our best, we’ll keep fighting. I think we are a big national team.
Turkey looked nervous in the opening stages and Croatia dictated the pace, with Modric and Ivan Rakitic pulling the strings in midfield.
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Turan was unable to spark Turkey into life as an attacking force, with the Barcelona player withdrawn by coach Fatih Terim in the 65th minute.
