Day Three of Euro 2016
Turkey vs Croatia
Turkey Starting IX:
V. Babacan
G. Gönül
C. Erkin
H. Balta
O. Tufan
M. Topal
O. Özyakup
S. Inan
A. Turan
H. Çalhanoglu
C. Tosun
Croatia Starting IX:
D. Subašić
D. Srna
I. Strinić
V. Ćorluka
D. Vida
M. Badelj
M. Brozović
L. Modrić
I. Rakitić
M. Mandžukić
I. Perišić
The Turkey vs Croatia game was a cagey affair. Both sides eager for a win with hunger entering into the EURO’s. Luka Modrić opened the scoring with a volley outside of the box. The goal opened up Turkeys defense, allowing Croatia to attack. They held their own, conceding only one.
Yellow Cards:
C. Tosun (Turkey) 31st minute
H. Balta (Turkey) 48th minute
I. Strinić (Croatia) 80th minute
V. Sen (Turkey) 90th minute
Red Cards:
N/A
Substitutes:
O. Özyakup (off), V. Sen (on) 46th minute (Turkey)
A. Turan (off), B. Yilmaz (on) 65th minute (Turkey)
C. Tosun (off), E. Mor (on) 69th minute (Turkey)
I. Perišić (off), A. Kramarić (on) 87th minute (Croatia)
I. Rakitić (off), G. Schildenfeld (on) 89th minute (Croatia)
M. Mandžukić (off), M. Pjaca (on) 90th minute (Croatia)
Final Score: Turkey 0 – 1 Croatia
Poland vs Northern Ireland
Poland Starting IX:
W. Szczęsny
Ł. Piszczek
A. Jędrzejczyk
K. Glik
M. Pazdan
G. Krychowiak
J. Błaszczykows
K. Maczyński
B. Kapustka
R. Lewandowski
A. Milik
Northern Ireland’s Starting IX:
M. McGovern
C. McLaughlin
J. Evans
G. McAuley
C. Cathcart
C. Baird
P. McNair
S. Ferguson
O. Norwood
S. Davis
K. Lafferty
Poland scored the only goal of the game in the 51st minute through A. Milik. A tight affair all around but one that produced a stellar performance by either side.
Yellow Cards:
B. Kaputska (Poland) 65th minute
C. Cathcart (N. Ireland) 69th minute
Ł. Piszczek (Poland) 89th minute
Red Cards:
N/A
Substitutes:
P. McNair (off), S. Dallas (on) 46th minute (N. Ireland)
S. Ferguson (off), C. Washington (on) 66th minute (N. Ireland)
C. Baird (off), J. Ward (on) 76th minute (N.Ireland)
K. Maczyński (off), T. Jodłowiec (on) 78th minute (Poland)
J. Błaszczykowski (off), K. Grosicki (on) 80th minute (Poland)
B. Kapustka (off), S. Peszko (on) 88th minute (Poland)
Final Score: Poland 1 – 0 Northern Ireland
Germany vs Ukraine
Germany Starting IX:
M. Neuer
B. Höwedes
J. Hector
J. Boateng
S. Mustafi
T. Kroos
S. Khedira
M. Götze
M. Özil
J. Draxler
T. Müller
Ukraine Starting IX:
A.Pyatov
A. Fedetskiy
V. Shevchuck
Y. Khacheridi
Y. Rakitskiy
T. Stepanenko
S. Sydorchuk
V. Kovalenko
A. Yarmolenko
R. Zozulya
Y. Konoplyanka
A game that only produced one yellow card and an even affair. A. Mustafi opened the scoring within 20 minutes giving Germany a 1-0 lead. B. Schweinsteiger came on in the 90th minute and finished the came off, cooly finishing a move soon after coming on.
Yellow Cards:
Y. Konoplyanka (Ukraine) 68th minute
Red Cards:
N/A
Substitutes:
R. Zozulya (off), Y. Seleznyov (on) 66th minute (Ukraine)
V. Kovalenko (off), O. Zinchenko (on) 74th minute (Ukraine)
J. Draxler (off), A. Schürrle (on) 78th minute (Germany)
M. Götze (off), B. Schweinsteiger 90th minute (Germany)
Final Score: Germany 2 – 0 Ukraine
