Euro 2024 Match Day 6: June 19, 2024
Croatia 2 vs Albania 2
By Gerald Lutchman
IN the most exciting game of the tournament thus far both teams had to settled for a draw on Wednesday. This was the best game by far with flowing goal to goal action as both teams went at it to secure all the points. In the end both had to settle for a point.
Croatia had 20 shots at goal with ten on target while Albania had 15 shots with seven on target. Croatia dominated possession with 67% but that allowed Albania to use very counter attacking football.
Albania scored a dramatic stoppage time equaliser that denied Croatia full points. Klaus Gjasula 90 +5 shot broke Croatians’ heart because it means that qualification to the next round will be very difficult. Quazim Laci stuck for Albania in the 11 minute and for the next hour it seemed that Albania would secure all the points.
Croatia turned it around when Andrej Kramaric drove in the equaliser in the 74th minute. In an unfortunate event Klaus Gjasula also scored an own goal in the 76th. Croatia now has the very difficult Italy in the last group game.
Germany 2 vs 0 Hungary
Jamal Musiala scored again for Germany in the 22nd minute as Germany continued their winning ways and became the first team to secure a spot in the second round. Ilay Gundogan scored the second in the 67th to ensure a victory.
Germany were dominant with 70% of the possession and 718 passes compared to the 308 from Hungary. Germany are now a firm favorite to reach far in this tournament and event lift the trophy.
Scotland 1 vs 1 Switzerland
Scotland drew first blood in the 13th minute when Scott Mc Tominay scored. The noise after was so vociferous that you would have thought it was a home game playing in Scotland. A bewildering back pass form Anthony Ralston gifted an opportunity to Xherdan Shaquiri in the 26th minute to beat Scottish goalkeeper Angus Gunn.
Today’s games June 20, 2024:
Slovenia vs Serbia
Denmark vs England
Spain vs Italy
