In Burgenland satisfied with Croats

June 23rd, 2008 by skills

Officials of Austrian Bad Tatzmannsdorf have on Monday at the press conference expressed their satisfaction of the impact of their household to Croatian national team during the Euro.
Bad Tatzmannsdorf had in sport, touristic and human sense have benefit from it’s guests, was said at the press conference.
“It will stay unforgettable that we took part in [...]

The entire world crashed down

June 21st, 2008 by skills

 With their heads down and with tears in their eyes, it was hard for Bilić’s players to find the words.”This is a huge misery”, said ÄŒarli. “That goal in last second destroyed us”, added Luka.

Plete and ÄŒarli in hug after Killer’s goal
They were coming out from the dressing room with a heavy step, they were [...]

Croatia in shock

June 21st, 2008 by skills

Myriad of sore and sadness…
In the moments when there was nothing left to say, and when Croatia has already passed through the biggest tragedy on Euro, the coach Slaven Bilić had a smile on his face, a smile which was saying more than words. Luck abandon shady Croatian faith and ran away on the far [...]

Tragedy in Vienna

June 21st, 2008 by skills

After the hard battle, Bilić’s players were at the doorstep of Heaven. In 119th minute Klasnić scored for lead and semi final, but already in the next action Turks carved out the roulette of penalties.
As some announcements were saying, the Turks entered the match pretty aggressively and in the starting minutes had the constant possession [...]

Croatia-Turkey minute by minute

June 21st, 2008 by skills

Croatia - Turkey 1:3 (0:0)
Stadium: Ernst Happel, Vienna
Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)
Goalscorers: Ivan Klasnić (120′); Semih Åžentürk(122′)
Croatia: Pletikosa - Ćorluka, R. Kovač, Å imunić, Pranjić - N. Kovač, Modrić, Srna, Rakitić - Kranjčar (63′ Petrić) - Olić (97′ Klasnić)
Turkey: Rüştü - Sabri, AÅŸik, Gökhan Zan, Balta - Topal (76′ Semih Åžentürk), Altintop, Arda, Tuncay - Kazim Kazim [...]

Overture in the game

June 21st, 2008 by skills

The smallest spark was enough, in this case a bit stronger cracker, and fists started working, and than bottles. Hundred the most pugnacious on each side were split only by more intensive police intervention.

Fans in chequered shirts occupied the center of Vienna around midday, and they were numerically dominant over Turkish fans. After 2 pm, [...]

Just one photo…

June 20th, 2008 by skills

Balkan express

June 20th, 2008 by skills

Who survives the Friday in Vienna will have something to tell his grandchildren. Expected is arrival of 200.000 Croats, and historical siege is also announced by the Turks:”We haven’t succeed to capture Vienna in 16th and 17th century, but now we will!”

Before the match between Croatia and Austria the town on Danube was overflew with [...]

They say,he’ll be the next Ibra…

June 19th, 2008 by skills

Hajduk is close to signing the contract with 19-years-old striker Goran Slavkovski, but their plans wants to ruin Zdravko Mamić, who has already tried to bring him in Dinamo in 2006.

Hajduk and Dinamo are in big fight for 19-years-old Goran Slavkovski, Swedish striker who expressed his wish to come at Poljud. Meanwhile, he’s also in [...]

For victory, ready

June 19th, 2008 by skills

Bilić was for Turkey practicing ‘German’ line-up without Rakitić, who was personated by Petrić. In penalty-shootout Olić missed the goal, while Ćorluka’s and Kranjčar’s shots were saved by goalkeeper.

Croatian national team has worked out and the last training session before departure to Vienna, where they play against Turkey in quarter-finals on Friday. Training was watched [...]