Rog with two assists
Vida and Mitrović secure Jordan friendly victory
15.10.2018.
Photo by: Drago Sopta/HNS
Croatia national football team has completed October challenges with a friendly win over Jordan in Rijeka.
CROATIA - JORDAN 2:1 (1:0)
Friendly international.
HNK Rijeka Stadium, Rijeka.
Referee: S. Szabo (Hungary)
Goals: 1:0 - Vida (24'), 2:0 - Mitrović (62'), 2:1 - Faisal (73')
Cautions: Al Mardi (41'), Bartolec (45+1'), Jedvaj (79'), Khattab (85'), Rog (90+1')
Croatia: Livaković, Milić (46' Pivarić), Vida, Lovren (46' Mitrović), Bartolec (64' Jedvaj), Badelj (46' Bradarić), Pašalić, Rog, Kramarić (67' Santini), Pjaca, Rebić (64' Livaja). Head coach: Z. Dalić.
Jordan: Yaseen, Khattab, Marei, Al Arab, Shilbaya, Bani Attiah, Al Samarneh (64' Al Murjan), Al Bakhit, Al Mardi (72' Al Rawashdeh), Khadr (64' Faisal), Al Tamari (90' Rateb). Head coach: V. Borkelmans.
Foto: Drago Sopta/HNS
Following the goalless draw with England in UEFA Nations League, the vice-champions of the world have hosted Jordan national team in Rijeka and secured a 2:1 friendly victory.
Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalić selected a team without Modrić, Rakitić, Perišić, and Kovačić, who have returned to their respective clubs, and it was Vida who took over as the team captain.
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Kramarić, Rebić, and Bartolec were presented with chances in the opening minutes, Al Tamari soon responded, and Croatia took the lead on 24 minutes. It was Rog with a corner kick, and captain Vida with a quality header.
The home side started the second half with three substitutions - Pivarić, Mitrović, and Bradarić - while Pjaca and Mitrović came close to scoring the second goal. Finally, it happened on 62 minutes: Mitrović scored a header after another Rog's cross.
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Later on, Jedvaj, Livaja, and Santini came on for Croatia, and Jordan scored a consolation goal on 73 minutes. Faisal's free kick was deflected past Livaković.
Croatia meets again in November to play the remaining UEFA Nations League fixtures, against Spain in Zagreb and against England at Wembley.
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