Croatia U21 vs Finland U21, 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
Croatia U21
  • 70': Josip Sutalo
  • 87': Toni Fruk
FT
2 - 3
Finland U21
  • 11': Naatan Skyttä
  • 29': Naatan Skyttä
  • 45'+3': Terry Ablade

About

Croatia U21 are hosting Finland U21 at Stadion Andjelko Herjavec, Varazdin, Croatia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Anssi Suhonen (Finland U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Terry Ablade.
  • 7': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Ville Koski.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Bartol Franjic (Croatia U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Sucic with a cross.
  • 9': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Taneli Hämäläinen.
  • 11': Goal! Croatia U21 0, Finland U21 1. Naatan Skyttä (Finland U21) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Roko Simic (Croatia U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bosko Sutalo with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Luka Sucic (Croatia U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 16': Foul by Bartol Franjic (Croatia U21).
  • 16': Taneli Hämäläinen (Finland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Antonio Marin (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Anssi Suhonen (Finland U21).
  • 18': Offside, Croatia U21. Mario Vuskovic tries a through ball, but Bartol Franjic is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Terry Ablade (Finland U21).
  • 20': Josip Stanisic (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Luka Sucic (Croatia U21) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Roko Simic.
  • 25': Foul by Anssi Suhonen (Finland U21).
  • 25': Luka Sucic (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Offside, Croatia U21. Josip Sutalo tries a through ball, but Roko Simic is caught offside.
  • 28': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Julius Tauriainen.
  • 29': Goal! Croatia U21 0, Finland U21 2. Naatan Skyttä (Finland U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Håkans.
  • 30': Offside, Finland U21. Taneli Hämäläinen tries a through ball, but Terry Ablade is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Anssi Suhonen (Finland U21).
  • 31': Martin Baturina (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Adam Markhiev (Finland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Roko Simic (Croatia U21).
  • 32': Foul by Roko Simic (Croatia U21).
  • 32': Ville Koski (Finland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Roko Simic (Croatia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Anssi Suhonen (Finland U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Bartol Franjic (Croatia U21).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Roko Simic (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Foul by Bartol Franjic (Croatia U21).
  • 42': Oliver Antman (Finland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Anssi Suhonen (Finland U21).
  • 45': Josip Stanisic (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Bartol Franjic (Croatia U21).
  • 45': Oliver Antman (Finland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Finland U21. Conceded by Bosko Sutalo.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Croatia U21 0, Finland U21 3. Terry Ablade (Finland U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Naatan Skyttä.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Croatia U21 0, Finland U21 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Croatia U21 0, Finland U21 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Croatia U21. Jurica Prsir replaces Josip Stanisic.
  • 45': Substitution, Croatia U21. Stipe Biuk replaces Antonio Marin.
  • 45': Substitution, Finland U21. Eetu Mömmö replaces Terry Ablade because of an injury.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Daniel Håkans (Finland U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 46': Foul by Taneli Hämäläinen (Finland U21).
  • 46': Stipe Biuk (Croatia U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Anssi Suhonen (Finland U21).
  • 48': Jurica Prsir (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Corner, Finland U21. Conceded by Ante Palaversa.
  • 53': Bosko Sutalo (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Daniel Håkans (Finland U21).
  • 53': Foul by Roko Simic (Croatia U21).
  • 53': Julius Tauriainen (Finland U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Offside, Croatia U21. Bartol Franjic tries a through ball, but Martin Baturina is caught offside.
  • 55': Hand ball by Julius Tauriainen (Finland U21).
  • 55': Attempt missed. Mario Vuskovic (Croatia U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Bartol Franjic (Croatia U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Jurica Prsir (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bartol Franjic.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Bosko Sutalo (Croatia U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stipe Biuk with a cross.
  • 60': Adam Markhiev (Finland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Dangerous play by Bartol Franjic (Croatia U21).
  • 62': Attempt saved. Daniel Håkans (Finland U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 63': Substitution, Croatia U21. Dion Drena Beljo replaces Luka Sucic.
  • 64': Substitution, Croatia U21. Gabriel Vidovic replaces Martin Baturina.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Bartol Franjic (Croatia U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Roko Simic.
  • 65': Ante Palaversa (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Eetu Mömmö (Finland U21).
  • 65': Attempt missed. Stipe Biuk (Croatia U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 66': Foul by Josip Sutalo (Croatia U21).
  • 66': Naatan Skyttä (Finland U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Josip Sutalo (Croatia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Penalty Croatia U21. Bartol Franjic draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 67': Penalty conceded by Taneli Hämäläinen (Finland U21) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 68': Penalty saved! Roko Simic (Croatia U21) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Stipe Biuk (Croatia U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 69': Foul by Adam Markhiev (Finland U21).
  • 69': Jurica Prsir (Croatia U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Bartol Franjic (Croatia U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Goal! Croatia U21 1, Finland U21 3. Josip Sutalo (Croatia U21) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bartol Franjic following a set piece situation.
  • 72': Daniel Håkans (Finland U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Gabriel Vidovic (Croatia U21).
  • 72': Gabriel Vidovic (Croatia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Oliver Antman (Finland U21) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Julius Tauriainen.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Dion Drena Beljo (Croatia U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stipe Biuk with a headed pass.
  • 77': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Robin Tihi.
  • 78': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Anssi Suhonen.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Josip Sutalo (Croatia U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ante Palaversa with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Jurica Prsir (Croatia U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Vidovic with a cross.
  • 80': Substitution, Croatia U21. Toni Fruk replaces Ante Palaversa.
  • 87': Goal! Croatia U21 2, Finland U21 3. Toni Fruk (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Vidovic.
  • 88': Foul by Adam Markhiev (Finland U21).
  • 88': Roko Simic (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Naatan Skyttä (Finland U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Substitution, Finland U21. Santeri Väänänen replaces Eetu Mömmö.
  • 90'+1': Adam Markhiev (Finland U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Anssi Suhonen (Finland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Roko Simic (Croatia U21).
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Anssi Suhonen (Finland U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Finland U21. Conceded by Toni Fruk.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Finland U21. Axel Vidjeskog replaces Daniel Håkans.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Croatia U21 2, Finland U21 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Croatia U21 2, Finland U21 3.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

Venue: Stadion Andjelko Herjavec
Location: Varazdin, Croatia

EURO U-21 Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Cyprus U21 0 0 0
2 Finland U21 0 0 0
3 Kosovo U21 0 0 0
4 Romania U21 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

CRO Croatia U21 (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Dominik Kotarski (GK)
14 Mario Vuskovic
2 Josip Stanisic
5 Josip Sutalo Yellow Card
15 Ante Palaversa
10 Luka Sucic
16 Martin Baturina
6 Bartol Franjic Yellow Card
4 Bosko Sutalo
7 Antonio Marin
9 Roko Simic Yellow Card
Croatia U21 Substitutes:
Denis Busnja, David Colina, Toni Fruk, Gabriel Vidovic, Dion Drena Beljo, Jurica Prsir, Nikola Cavlina, Nikola Soldo, Stipe Biuk.

FIN Finland U21 (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Viljami Sinisalo (GK)
15 Ville Koski
4 Robin Tihi
22 Julius Taurianen
3 Taneli Hamalainen
8 Anssi Suhonen
13 Adam Markhiev Yellow Card
18 Daniel Håkans
7 Oliver Antman
10 Naatan Skyttä
9 Terry Ablade
Finland U21 Substitutes:
Niklas Antero Jokelainen, Matti Peltola, Pyry Hannola, Eetu Mömmö, Juho Kilo, Axel Vidjeskog, Santeri Vaananen, Matias Vainionpää, Lucas Bergstrom.

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