CHALK THIS ONE up as a point apiece for Croatia and the Czech Republic — and a victory for karma.
Tomas Necid smashed home a stoppage-time penalty to cap a Czech comeback and snatch a dramatic 2-2 draw, his equaliser timed at 94 minutes after trouble from Croatian fans in the stands forced the Group D clash to be stopped temporarily.
Goals in either half from Ivan Perisic and Ivan Rakitic had Croatia 2-0 up and on the brink of a place in the last 16.
But Milan Skoda threw the Czechs a lifeline with 14 minutes to play before a gripping finale that was marred by events off the pitch.
Michael Sohn
Michael Sohn
Referee Mark Clattenburg stopped the game after a number of Croatian fans threw flares onto the pitch in what appeared to be a coordinated move.
One steward had a narrow escape when a firework exploded as he reached to move it:
https://www.facebook.com/eurolivestream2016/videos/1558053617823024/
Perisic and other Croatian stars pleaded with them to allow the game to continue and when order was eventually restored and the game resumed, Domagoj Vida was penalised for handball in the box — and Necid made no mistake from the spot.
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Darko Bandic
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Croatian fans force match to be stopped - and then Czechs snatch 94th-minute equaliser
CHALK THIS ONE up as a point apiece for Croatia and the Czech Republic — and a victory for karma.
Tomas Necid smashed home a stoppage-time penalty to cap a Czech comeback and snatch a dramatic 2-2 draw, his equaliser timed at 94 minutes after trouble from Croatian fans in the stands forced the Group D clash to be stopped temporarily.
Goals in either half from Ivan Perisic and Ivan Rakitic had Croatia 2-0 up and on the brink of a place in the last 16.
But Milan Skoda threw the Czechs a lifeline with 14 minutes to play before a gripping finale that was marred by events off the pitch.
Referee Mark Clattenburg stopped the game after a number of Croatian fans threw flares onto the pitch in what appeared to be a coordinated move.
One steward had a narrow escape when a firework exploded as he reached to move it:
https://www.facebook.com/eurolivestream2016/videos/1558053617823024/
Perisic and other Croatian stars pleaded with them to allow the game to continue and when order was eventually restored and the game resumed, Domagoj Vida was penalised for handball in the box — and Necid made no mistake from the spot.
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