Austria vs Croatia [R]

[Klask]

Why didn't the Korkmaz guy start for Ösiland? He's got plenty of speed and nice challenges to trouble the Croatians. Exiting watching him in the Bundesliga next season with Frankfurt.

[Tony Dellbird]

Austria really have Croatia on the backfoot here. God if Austria pulled out a shock win that'd be another team that the Yanks would says better than England :p

[Tony Dellbird]

Winning against Austria on a dubious penalty ain't something to be proud of, ever.

That was a stonewall penalty.

[timotheus]

Austria has nothing to be ashamed here.

Attacking in waves, pressure in the Croat end for the last 20 minutes!:eek:

[Fan123]

How was that not a foul?

Both of them were playing the ball. And it was the slightest of bump, it could not possibly have caused Olic to fly over like that. If everyone who gets bumped into gets a penalty, then there should be 5-10 penalties awarded every single match.

[timotheus]

"Did we look up to them too much because they beat England?

Maybe they are not such a great team"

:p

Ahhhhh Tommy!

[flem16]

Wow, Croatia looks like complete garbage...didn't expect this at all. Basically, take away the penalty and we have a tie game that has been dominated by Austria.

Moving beyond this game it certainly give Poland and Austria even more hope of making the quarterfinals.

[glennaldo_sf]

"Did we look up to them too much because they beat McLaren?

FYP!

Macedonia got a draw in England vs. McLaren. Andorra almost got a draw vs. Super-Steve.

[unclesox]

"Did we look up to them too much because they beat England?

Maybe they are not such a great team"

:p

Ahhhhh Tommy!
Could you imagine if England had qualified? :eek: :rolleyes:

[Tony Dellbird]

Could you imagine if England had qualified? :eek: :rolleyes:

The atmosphere surrounding the tournament would be better if we were, but as a negative effect, so would the trouble and consumption of beer.

[Andy Bennett]

You sort of want the Austrians to get a goal because it's not good for the competition to have both hosts beaten in their first match but, tbh, they've been worth a draw overall.

[Tony Dellbird]

You sort of want the Austrians to get a goal because it's not good for the competition to have both hosts beaten in their first match but, tbh, they've been worth a draw overall.

Yeah although if Croatia win I get points in my predictions. I actually want Austria to get one because they really deserve it.

[AFCA]

highly entertaining game, a last gasp 1-1 would be awesome

[AFCA]

OOOWWW... headed a few cm's wide off a corner... sheesh

[Dead Fingers]

Game over

Croatia 1
Austria 0

[footyfan1]

Both of them were playing the ball. And it was the slightest of bump, it could not possibly have caused Olic to fly over like that. If everyone who gets bumped into gets a penalty, then there should be 5-10 penalties awarded every single match.

You are:

a) Crazy
b) Blind
c) Austrian

[unclesox]

The atmosphere surrounding the tournament would be better if we were, but as a negative effect, so would the trouble and consumption of beer.
I meant with respect to the love affair Tommy Smyth on ESPN (which we're watching here in the U.S.) has with the Premier League.

But your fair and honest response is noted and appreciated. :)

[Andy Bennett]

"Did we look up to them too much because they beat England?

Maybe they are not such a great team"

:p

Ahhhhh Tommy!
On the contrary, if Croatia were the European Brazil, the finest side ever to play the game, being beaten by them would be no disgrace. Unfortunately, they're a rather ordinary side, as this game shows, so losing to them is bad.

[AFCA]

full time, 0-1 Croatia.

The Croatian players are exhausted it seems.

[GoodDead]

Fantastic display by the Austrians, have to feel for them they deserved a draw if not a win for that hunger and constant attack.