sean_oc16 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 vs Republic of Ireland vs Croatia 10 June 2012, 2045CET Venue Municipal Stadium Poznan, Poznan Capacity: 40,000 Previous meetings Euro 2000 - Qualifying - Croatia 1-0 Ireland Euro 2000 - Qualifying - Ireland 2-0 Croatia Preview Ireland finished 2nd in group B in qualifying with a record of 6W 3D 1L. They went on to beat Estonia 5-1 in the play-offs. They warmed up with a victory over Bosnia and draw with Hungary. Croatia finished 2nd in group F in qualifying with a record of 7W 1D 2L. They went on to beat Turkey 3-0 in the play-offs. They warmed up with a victory over Estonia and draw with Norway. Ireland are competing in a European Championship tournament for the first time since making their debut in 1988. Croatia are competing at a third successive UEFA European Championship Croatia have not lost a European finals tie over 90 minutes since being beaten 4-2 by England in their final group stage game at Euro 2004. The teams last met in August 2011 playing a friendly match in Dublin. The match ended 0-0. Ireland are unbeaten in 6 competitive matches since that meeting with Croatia. Squads/teams [TABLE=width: 284] [TR] [TD]No.[/TD] [TD]Ireland[/TD] [TD]Croatia[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]1[/TD] [TD]Shay Given[/TD] [TD]Stipe Pletikosa[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]2[/TD] [TD]Sean St Ledger[/TD] [TD]Ivan Strinic[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]3[/TD] [TD]Stephen Ward[/TD] [TD]Josip Simunic[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]4[/TD] [TD]John O'Shea[/TD] [TD]Jurica Buljat[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]5[/TD] [TD]Richard Dunne[/TD] [TD]Vedran Corluka[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]6[/TD] [TD]Glenn Whelan[/TD] [TD]Danijel Pranjic[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]7[/TD] [TD]Aiden McGeady[/TD] [TD]Ivan Rakitic[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]8[/TD] [TD]Keith Andrews[/TD] [TD]Ognjen Vukojevic[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]9[/TD] [TD]Kevin Doyle[/TD] [TD]Nikica Jelavic[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]10[/TD] [TD]Robbie Keane[/TD] [TD]Luka Modric[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]11[/TD] [TD]Damien Duff[/TD] [TD]Darijo Srna[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]12[/TD] [TD]Stephen Kelly[/TD] [TD]Ivan Kelava[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]13[/TD] [TD]Paul McShane[/TD] [TD]Gordon Schildenfeld[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]14[/TD] [TD]Jon Walters[/TD] [TD]Milan Badelj[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]15[/TD] [TD]Darron Gibson[/TD] [TD]Sime Vrsaljko[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]16[/TD] [TD]Keiren Westwood[/TD] [TD]Tomislav Dujmovic[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]17[/TD] [TD]Stephen Hunt[/TD] [TD]Mario Mandzukic[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]18[/TD] [TD]Darren O'Dea[/TD] [TD]Nikola Kalinic[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]19[/TD] [TD]Shane Long[/TD] [TD]Niko Kranjcar[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]20[/TD] [TD]Simon Cox[/TD] [TD]Ivan Perisic[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]21[/TD] [TD]Paul Green[/TD] [TD]Domagoj Vida[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]22[/TD] [TD]James McClean[/TD] [TD]Eduardo[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]23[/TD] [TD]David Forde[/TD] [TD]Danijel Subasic[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Ireland XI: Given, O'Shea, Dunne, St Ledger, Ward; Duff, Whelan, Andrews, McGeady; Keane, Doyle Officials [TABLE] [TR] [TD]Referee[/TD] [TD]Björn Kuipers (NED)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Assistant referee[/TD] [TD]Sander van Roekel (NED) , Erwin Zeinstra (NED)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Additional assistant referee[/TD] [TD]Pol van Boekel (NED) , Richard Liesveld (NED)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Fourth official[/TD] [TD]Viktor Shvetsov (UKR)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Reserve official[/TD] [TD]Oleksandr Voytyuk (UKR)[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I'm hating on anything remotely to do with Croatia at the moment, so c'mon Ireland! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1981 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Should be a good one here, expect both teams to go for the win with Spain and Italy to play afterwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leppard Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 'mon Croatia DJ - still annoyed with Dinamo Zagreb (or whoever it was)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhoy Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 mon' Ireland! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Expect a 0-0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 'mon Croatia DJ - still annoyed with Dinamo Zagreb (or whoever it was)? Very Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Should be a good one here, expect both teams to go for the win with Spain and Italy to play afterwards. Italy v Spain is before though, right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leppard Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I think Rob means that their next games are against Spain and Italy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin3 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I can see this being a real cagey affair. 1-0 Ireland! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOStriker Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I'll be cheering for Ireland. They go top of the group with a win tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Morcego Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Me too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpain16 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Official lineups: IRELAND Given - O’Shea, Dunne, St. Ledger, Ward - McGeady, Andrews, Whelan, Duff - Keane, Doyle CROATIA Pletikosa - Srna, Ćorluka, Schildenfeld, Strinić - Rakitić, Modrić, Dujmović, Perišić - Mandžukić, Jelavić Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candre168 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Very DJ I thought you said you had gotten over it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 C'mon you boys in Green! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 The wife has had a few quid on a Croatia 3-1 win (traitor), I'm hoping for a HT/FT of Croatia/Ireland which is at 45/1. Our midfield always looks pretty poor compared to most other nations, but we have the spirit and fight! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leppard Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Jelavic \o/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsheffreygreat Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Ireland to win 5-4 with Dunne and Srna hat-tricks please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_ Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Jamie ****ing Carragher.... My ears Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_oc16 Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 Oh God, ITV have Carragher in the studio Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpain16 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Jelavic \o/ Respect for everything he's done for Rangers and Everton, but for the NT he is pure garbage. And to think he benched Eduardo, our 2nd all time scorer for him is slightly depressing. Wouldn't mind if Jelavić made me rethink though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop shot Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Own goal from two ton dunne and Croatia to win regardless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomma Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Come on Ireland. Only 8 people predicted them a win. Saves me a job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_ Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Come on Ireland. Only 8 people them a win. Saves me a job. No understand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klimowicz Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Shows how long I haven't watched anything on ITV... they still use that black & white thing in the top right before ad breaks? Mon Ireland! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Time for Trapattoni of course. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPDljM48nHw&feature=fvwrel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Come on Ireland. Only 8 people predicted them to win. Saves me a job. Fixed. He's talking about the prediction league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanNUFC Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Shows how long I haven't watched anything on ITV... they still use that black & white thing in the top right before ad breaks? Mon Ireland! Yeah, its annoying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1981 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Trapattoni having a Downfall moment there. Calm down fella. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klimowicz Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Time for Trapattoni of course.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPDljM48nHw&feature=fvwrel They just showed that on ITV. Angry shouting in German is all the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanNUFC Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Love that Trapottoni clip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop shot Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Had never seen it before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 That Trapottini clip was amazing. Great passion and intensity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Select_screen_name: Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Rakitic to run wild. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1981 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Ugh. Can't stand Roy Keane. 5-0 Croatia please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
foolsgold Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Mon Ireland!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebs Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 had to put subtitles on for carragher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Mandžukić to score a hattrick. Heard it here first. Super Mario, do it for my fantasy team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klimowicz Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Robbie belting it out as usual :*) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leppard Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Respect for everything he's done for Rangers and Everton, but for the NT he is pure garbage. And to think he benched Eduardo, our 2nd all time scorer for him is slightly depressing. Wouldn't mind if Jelavić made me rethink though. He'll score a hattrick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_oc16 Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 Ireland fans in great voice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Come on, Duff! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_ Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 O'Shea own goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
headshotbg Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Ireland playing numbers 1 to 11 in the starting line-up Would like for Croatia to win though:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suggy33 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Best atmosphere of the tournament so far tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadessico Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Mon Jel \o/ Ireland woulda been unbeatable with Gibbo in mid Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 DJ I thought you said you had gotten over it. Almost, almost Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebs Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 i've never understood why our media doesn't provide unbiased commentary for ireland matches. do itv broadcast in ireland? i can't imagine irish media provides as much coverage about the english team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leppard Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Mon Jel \o/ Ireland woulda been unbeatable with Gibbo in mid He would've seen Jela in blue and passed it to him, thinking he was back at Everton. Gahaha, Ireland Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanNUFC Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Had to happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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