SPORTS NEW: Croatia 1 - Nigeria 0 | arewaallstarsblog

8:36pm

36 mins - Croatia 1 Nigeria 0

Nigeria get near the box but Ighalo's shot is blocked and now Croatia are taking their time to build up play from the back. 

8:32pm

GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL!

CROATIA HAVE SCORED!

Modric crosses towards the near post, it's headed on by Mandzukic and then comes off Etebo's calf at the back post! The ball deflects into the bottom corner of the goal and there's nothing Uzoho can do about it.

8:32pm

32 mins - Croatia 0 Nigeria 0

ACTION! Rebic hits one with power from the edge of the box as Croatia finally put together a decent attacking move. Modric comes across to take the corner.

8:31pm

31 mins - Croatia 0 Nigeria 0

HONK HONK HONK. Rakitic wins the award for first yellow card of the game, putting in a late, sore tackle on Moses' ankle. His prize is a yellow card.

8:30pm

30 mins - Croatia 0 Nigeria 0

GO FORWARD. PLEASE. PLEASE GO FORWARD. PASS IT UP THE PITCH. ANYONE. Ahhhh Shehu's heard me. He's launched it... and given Croatia the ball. 

Now Croatia are passing around their own half. Come on lads, we've been at this for 30 minutes now.