In the mud fight, Croatia came out the winner! In a tragic playing field due to the terrible rain that fell in Split, the “Croatian” managed to bend the Russia (1-0) and get the direct ticket to the Qatar World Cup finals.
Aggressive monologue of Croats, absolute superiority and the Russia to play with her last player just outside the area rolled the whole game. Crazy “pounding” by the hosts, who had taken momentum from the hot atmosphere but spoiled them in the final effort, while they were not particularly comfortable from the bad pitch as it is a team of skilled footballers who play flat football. Something that… on the contrary suited the most athletic, tough and with a defensive mood Russians, who defended en masse and everyone played behind the ball.
Having luck with them, but also him Safonov in terrible condition, the Russians they kept at zero Croats and they looked like a hug with the first of the 8th group. However, their bad terrain turned boomerang after a long phase and his cross Perisic, The Kundriasov in his attempt to remove he found the ball with the cane and sent it to his team nets for the 1-0. A lead that the hosts comfortably kept until the final and took the victory, but also the first place, leaving in second place the Russians who will claim their qualification for the World Cup in the playoffs.
In the other matches of the group that were not motivated by points, Slovakia defeated Malta 6-0 away from home and finished third, since in the tie with Slovenia that prevailed 2-1 over Cyprus, it prevails in the goal difference.
The final score of the 8th group
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