Croatia eased to a comfortable 4-1 victory at home to Greece


2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifier: Croatia stepped closer towards earning qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia after first-leg victories in their two-leg European zone play-off ties on Thursday evening. Croatia eased to a comfortable 4-1 victory at home to Greece.

The performance of the evening came at the Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb, as Croatia scored three times in the first half to ease past Greece. Captain Luka Modric opened the scoring from the penalty spot on 13 minutes before Nikola Kalinic doubled the home side’s advantage with a neat finish six minutes later.

The Greeks replied on the half-hour mark with a header from captain Sokratis Papastathopoulos, but Ivan Perisic made sure the Croats had a two-goal lead at the break after heading home Sime Vrsaljko's fine cross three minutes later. Andrej Kramaric then found the scoresheet shortly after the break to ensure Croatia take a comfortable lead to the decisive away leg in Piraeus on Sunday. 
Courtesy - http://www.fifa.com/

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