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Good evening and welcome to live coverage of Croatia's match against Greece in the World Cup play-offs. Team news to follow.

World Cup Qualification UEFA / Matchday 1
Maksimir / 09.11.2017
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Kevin Coulson

Updated 09/11/2017 at 21:39 GMT


90'
And that's full-time!
A brilliant result for Croatia but masses of work to do for Greece.
90'
Late chances for Greece as Mitroglou has a go from a tight angle and Subasic saves well. The ball goes back across goal from the forward and once again there's no-one in the box to tap it in.
89'
Now it's Modric's turn to get a rousing ovation as he comes off.
Chelsea's Mario Pasalic is on.
86'
It's all gone very flat for Greece. They seem resigned to their fate at the moment.
82'
Some minutes now for Everton's Nikola Vlasic.
N. Vlašic
On
N. Vlašic
Croatia
Croatia
A. Kramaric
Off
A. Kramaric
Croatia
Croatia
79'
Modric is down again.
And Bakasetas is quickly into the book.
75'
Now a big cheer as Kalinic comes off. Talented youngster Rebić is coming on.
71'
Change now.
Stafylidis off and Bakasetas on for Greece.
67'
Croatia keep having chances but there's certainly the feeling that Greece may be able to nick one more, probably from a set-piece. 4-2 wouldn't be the worst result for Greece...
63'
Decent chance for Greece as the corner causes some confusion. When it's sent back in Sokratis heads over.
62'
Change for Greece.
Samaris off Tachtsidis on.
60'
I think Subasic has just made his first save. He blocks an effort fron Mitroglou well.
58'
It's not great for Greece at the moment. There's nothing going forward and they look like they could concede again.
Rakitic has also had a shot easily saved by the keeper.
53'
It's hard to know what Greece do here. At 3-1 it was relatively simple, sit tight, grab a second and hope to win in Greece.
Now what do they do? All-out attack?
49'
GOAL! CROATIA 4-1 GREECE (KRAMARIC)
Oh my that is poor.
Rakitic gets some space and tries to clip it over the back line to Vrsaljko but Stafylidis reads it. However then he gets it all wrong.
He tries to chest it back to the keeper but it's way too light and Vrsaljko nips in and knocks it past Karnezis. Kramaric is there to sweep it home. The worst possible start for Greece.
47'
And there's an early corner that Modric delivers and then crosses when it's cleared. The cross is also dealt wtih.
46'
Right we're back underway
There's been a change as well. Maniatis is off and Retsos is on.
P. Retsos
On
P. Retsos
Greece
Greece
G. Maniatis
Off
G. Maniatis
Greece
Greece
45'
And that's the end of the half.
It's been great fun and there should be more after the break.
44'
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DOUBLE-SAVE!
Terrific work from Karnezis as first Kramaric and then Kalinic are denied by the Greek goalkeeper diving to his right.
The flag was up against Kalinic.
43'
Croatia are now pushing for a fourth.
This is a marked difference to after they scored their second when they sat off a bit more.