Friday, March 24, 2017

Kalinic rocket keeps Croatia in driving seat (Reuters)

Football Soccer - Croatia v Ukraine - 2018 World Cup Qualifiers European Zone - Maksimir arena, Zagreb, Croatia - 24/03/17. Croatia's Nikola Kalinic tries to score. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

Croatia stayed top of World Cup qualifying Group I after a superb first-half goal by striker Nikola Kalinic gave them a 1-0 home win over Ukraine in an action-packed game on Friday. Third-placed Ukraine and Turkey in fourth have eight points each. The home side missed several chances either side of Kalinic's 38th-minute thunderbolt while a cagey Ukrainian outfit rarely troubled Croatia's rearguard in the Maksimir stadium.


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