In the match of the 2nd round of Group A of the European Championship, the Croatian U-17 national team beat Estonia 3-1 in Tallinn, remaining in the semi-finals.
The chosen ones Marijana Budimir they easily defeated the host of the competition. Everything was settled before the break, Croatia is on the wings of a double scorer Niko Škafar Žužić gained a big advantage.
Already in the second minute, the winger escaped his escort and hit the opposite corner of the home goalkeeper with a precise left shot from the left side, and then in the 35th minute, he lined up several opposing players from the left side and indefensibly shook the opposite fork of the helpless goalkeeper Ollin with his right.
In the continuation of the meeting Škafara Žužić forced a penalty kick in the 54th minute and enabled captain Jona Benkotić to score safely from the penalty spot. In the end, Aston Visse alleviated the home team’s defeat in the 89th minute.
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In the second meeting from this group Spain won Belgium with 1-0, achieving the second victory.
He scored the decision goal Abdou Badji in the ninth minute.
After two rounds, Spain leads with six points, Croatia and Belgium have three points each, while Estonia is at the bottom with two defeats.
In the match of the last round, Croatia will face Spain on May 31, while Belgium and Estonia will play in the second match. The first two teams will qualify for the semi-finals.
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