Croatia v Spain Group D EURO 2016 8pm in Bordeaux
No graphics as its a bit last minute but I do have team news and some funky maths.
TEAM NEWS
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Croatia: Subasic, Srna, Corluka, Jedvaj, Vrsaljko, Rog, Badelj, Perisic, Rakitic, Pjaca, Nikola Kalinic.
Subs: Vargic, Strinic, Kovacic, Kramaric, Modric, Schildenfeld, Brozovic, Mandzukic, Coric, Vida, Cop, Lovre Kalinic.
Spain: De Gea, Juanfran, Pique, Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba, Fabregas, Busquets, Iniesta, Silva, Morata, Nolito.
Subs: Casillas, Azpilicueta, Bartra, Koke, Lucas, Pedro, Bellerin,
Thiago, San Jose, Bruno, Aduriz, Sergio Rico.
Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (Holland)
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FUNKY MATHS
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If Croatia lose tonight and Czech Republic win by the same scoreline they will be equal on points, goal difference, goals scored and goals conceded. These criteria apply AFTER results between the two teams. In this case, they drew 2-2, so that settles nothing.
Then it goes to fair play. In their first game, both sides received one yellow card, but when they faced each other, Croatia got 3 yellows to Czech Republic's one, so as it stands, if those results happen, Czech take 2nd spot on fair play so keep an eye on the card count tonight.
It's a point per yellow and 3 points for a red. It's just 3 points for a red as a result of two yellows, rather than 2 points for each yellow (or 5 points on a cumulative basis). I presume, though can't say for sure, that a yellow followed by a straight red would be 4 points.
If the card count somehow conspires to end on level terms, it goes to the UEFA coefficients (it would go to penalties if they were meeting each other in the final game). On that basis, Croatia would take 2nd spot as they are 12th, with the Czechs 15th.
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BREAKING MITHER NEWS
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Reports are circulating that Croatian fans are planning further disturbances during tonight’s match, including an attack on referee Bjorn Kuipers in the 30th minute.
“We have information that the same people that caused trouble in St. Etienne will try the same, and even try to attack the referee in 30th minute of the match,” said Nikola Kajkic, president of the Croatian Police Union.
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