European Championship Qualifiers, Croatia vs North Macedonia.

The starting line-ups for both sides are as follows:

Croatia (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Subazic.

Defenders: Pranic, Simunic, Robert. Kovacs, Srna.

Midfielders: Dujmovic, Vukojevic, Modric, Rakitic.

Forwards: Mandzukic, Suker.

North Macedonia (5-4-1):

Goalkeeper: Fellaino.

Defenders: Robert, Nowitzki, Saluski, Fred, Williskey.

Midfielders: Ilko, Alexander, Kadluski, Pandev.

Forward: Golan.

In North Macedonia's squad, Pandev is definitely the number one star despite his youth.

Pandev has also been given a lot of attention by North Macedonian fans.

In the same way that Croatian fans pay attention to Suk, Pandev is considered the Suk of North Macedonia.

It's just that the fate of the two is not the same.

Pandev was born in the youth academy of Inter Milan, became famous at a young age, and won many outstanding performances, and even once beat Juventus in Lazio, which made Capello, the rival manager, praised again and again.

This kind of performance, he should gain more attention and fame.

But that didn't happen.

The genius of professional football is pouring out like no money.

AC Milan's Kaka, the Brazilian who shone in 2004/2005 and erased his best season of results.

This was the first opponent Pandev had ever met.

At that time, Pan Dev was naturally a genius, but it was also the first time he understood what it meant to have a sky outside the sky and someone outside the world.

And in the 2005/2006 season, Suker landed on the Serie A stage.

This Croatian performance can only be described as crazy and perverted.

In Pandev's opinion, Kaka, who is awesome and coaxing, has to make way for him, and in just one year, he has become the attacking core of a giant like AC Milan.

Pandev's previously complacent talent has been repeatedly ravaged in the face of this group of true geniuses.

And now, once again, he stood in front of Suke.

Su Ke is a benchmark and a challenge for young people in this era.

He stands in the center of the light, a collection of thousands of loves.

I don't know how many people want to drag him down, and Pandev is no different.

Without success at club level, Pandev was unwilling.

For this reason, he wants to make another attack at national team level.

Pandev's eyes were blazing at Suke, and Mandzukic was blinded by this scene.

"He wants to you!"

Mandzukic said with his head bowed.

Sooke: "Kick your ball, whatever they do." ”

Mandzukic blinked.

That's not right!

Rakitic was going to himself before, and these guys didn't have that attitude.

One by one, it was as if they had decided that Suke could win.

Mandzukic was stunned for a moment.

Like, that's what he thinks himself.

Soon, players from both sides walked onto the pitch.

The national anthem sounded, and the opening ceremony began.

At the Maksimir Stadium, Croatian players and fans sang the national anthem and waited for the match to begin.

The captains of both sides guess the edge.

Croatia got the kick-off.

"Come on! Come on! Suke turned his head and shouted; Tommy, get ready to try your hand at the opening! ”

Dujmovich patted his chest and shouted: "Leave it to me!" ”

"This is Euro 2008 qualifying, Croatia at home against North Macedonia!"

"North Macedonia have put in excellent performances in the previous three games, but this time, what can they do against Croatia, who are top of the group?"

"North Macedonia are still playing this dense defensive position, which has been a huge headache for England and Russia, and whether they can use this tactic to limit Croatia."

With the voice of the commentator Klausievic, the full game began.

When the whistle blew, Suker and Mandzukic immediately kicked off and passed back.

At the same time, the two of them ran towards the sides.

When the ball reached Luka Modric's feet, Suker responded with appropriate drop-backs, and Mandzukic remained on top of the opposition's defence.

Modric saw that there was someone next to Suker and he pulled the ball wide, got rid of the defence, and then stuffed it to Dujmovic.

Dujmovic won the ball on the flank and cut forward diagonally.

He didn't get fast forward, and he looked up and went up again.

"Nobody really cares about me?"

Dujmović felt a little upset in his heart.

He flicked the ball across and got closer to the opposition goal again, and as he approached 20 yards, he looked at the opposition goalkeeper standing slightly in front.

Here's a chance!

Dujmović's mind flashed with thoughts.

"Shoot!"

Suke yelled.

Dujmovic shook off his stance and slammed towards the ball.

"Pass or shoot?"

The ball flew high and flew straight over the North Macedonian goal and into the stands.

"Oh~~~ Oh my God!"

"This guy is like this again!"

"It's you, Tommy!"

Su Ke and the others were complaining.

Dujmovic's face turned red, and he knew that his anti-aircraft gun was making a joke again.

"I didn't suppress it, you asked me to find a feeling." Dujmović explained.

Srna clapped his hands at this point.

"Don't mind the ball, Tommy, adjust it, it's okay."

Dujmović suddenly looked at Srna with emotion, and who knows, Srna changed his words.

"Three adjustment chances, and then kick away, then get ready to be beaten!"

Damn it!

Waste of feelings!

Dujmović retreated in dismay.

The North Macedonian goalkeeper picked up the ball, put it in front of goal, and then kicked straight forward.

"Be careful! Pandev! ”

Suke turned his head and shouted.

By this time, Vukojevich had already begun to move over.

The moment the ball fell, the two jumped together.

Bang!

The ball was crossed into the opposition half by Vukojevic, and Mandzukic received the ball and flicked it across to Suker.

Immediately, two North Macedonian players wanted to take advantage of Suker's unstable stop to press for the ball.

But how could Suke have given them such an opportunity, to twist sideways again, with his back to the impact.

At the moment when the opponent collided, he jumped slightly, and while using this momentum to stabilize his body, he poked the ball with his toes to complete the pass.

Suker's movements were lightweight, and he steadied the ball.

"It's so stable!"

Commentator Klašiwicz admired.

Suker has always been like that, always able to get the ball to safety and defuse danger when Croatia's midfield is under attack.

Suker switched back and ran to the back line again to get stuck.

"Don't rush, take your time!" Suke finished shouting and continued; "Let Tommy try a long-range shot!"

"Shut up!"

Duimovich roared.

As soon as you shout, doesn't the other party know that Lao Tzu wants to shoot from a distance?

Do you think the guys of North Macedonia, who used to belong to the former Yugoslavia, don't understand Croatian?

Sure enough, the eyes of the North Macedonian defenders looked at Dujmovic, and the sharp gazes made Dujmovic feel his scalp tingle.

Sucre! Your uncle's!

Bang!

It was at this moment that Modric suddenly dropped the ball.

He hoisted the ball straight into the penalty area.

"Fight for the top!"

The goalkeeper of North Macedonia commanded loudly.

North Macedonian defender Nowitzki opened his hand and said loudly; "Don't rob, it's mine!"

Nowitzki was about to take off when Mandzukic rushed at him like a tank.

"Oops!"

Nowitzki's eyelids were pounding.

He couldn't figure out why no one was holding off Mandzukic, the moment he was about to jump.

The referee's whistle blows.

Beep!

Nowitzki turned his head to look over.

I saw that the referee rushed over, and he pointed in the direction of the Croatian goal and whistled again.

At the same time, he pointed at Mandzukic and patted his arm.

Obviously, this is asking Mandzukic to be careful.

"What are you doing?"

Suke leaned over and asked.

Mandzukic coughed dryly and didn't speak, but on the other side Fred complained to the referee.

He pointed to the red mark on his thigh.

"Look! He pinched, it was a foul move. ”

The referee looked at Mandzukic, who looked innocent.

The referee only saw Fred knocked down, but did not see the specific pinching action, and the devil knows if it was Fred's own deception, so he did not continue to award the penalty.

Fred suffered a dumb loss.

Suke, on the other hand, looked at Mandzukic with a look of surprise.

"Yes! The dirty tricks have been learned! Su Ke smiled: "Next time, change your legs and pinch it!" ”

Mandzukic shook his head; "No, you can only pinch one leg, and if you change your leg, you will be exposed."

Su Ke immediately gave a thumbs up.

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