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Post by Medo on Oct 1, 2003 18:42:12 GMT
Baric has announced the squad for the important Euro 2004 qualification match against Bulgaria.
Biscan has been called along with Mato Neretljak, which I think is well deserved, and NK Kamen Ingrad forward Zoran Zekic (no idea who he is). Tudor will be fit (but knowing his luck he will pull out 10 mins before kick off).
Squad is vratari - Stipe Pletikosa (Šahtjor), Tomislav Butina (Club Bruges),
brani?i - Dario Šimi? (Milan), Igor Biš?an (Liverpool), Robert Kova? (Bayern Munchen), Boris Živkovi? (Portsmouth), Mario Toki? (GAK), Igor Tudor (Juventus), Mato Neretljak (Hajduk),
vezni igra?i - Jerko Leko (Dinamo Kijev), Giovanni Rosso (Maccabi Haifa), Marko Babi? (Bayer Leverkusen), Jurica Vranješ (Stuttgart), Milan Rapaji? (-), Dario Srna (Šahtjor)
napada?i - Mario Mari? (Karnten), Ivica Oli? (CSKA), Ivica Mornar (Anderlecht), Dado Pršo (Monaco), Mladen Petri? (Grasshoppers), Zoran Zeki? (Kamen Ingrad)
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Post by Dinko on Oct 2, 2003 8:51:30 GMT
No surprises here! With exception of Zeki fro Kamen Ingrad. Is he any good?
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Post by Dinko on Oct 2, 2003 8:58:12 GMT
Zagreb, Croatia (Sports Network) - Croatia will feature five key players in their final EURO 2004 qualifier against Bulgaria on Oct. 11, coach Otto Baric announced Wednesday.
Baric will have Igor Biscan, Mladen Petric, Zoran Zekic, Igor Tudor and Dado Prso for the crucial finale. Croatia needs to beat Bulgaria to earn a playoff spot.
Tudor and Prso are both returning from injuries.
"It is a great relief to have both of them completely ready for our decisive game," Baric said at a news conference.
According to Baric, Biscan, Petric and Zekic have all earned spots on the team, due to their "convincing performances in recent club games."
"Zekic is top scorer in the Croatian league, while Petric and Biscan have deserved positions in their sides," Baric said.
The team will be without defenders Stjepan Tomas and Josip Simunic, and midfielder Niko Kovac because of suspension.
CROATIA ROSTER: Pletikosa, Butina, Simic, Tudor, Kovac, Zivkovic, Tokic, Neretljak, Rapaic, Biscan, Vranjes, Leko, Rosso, Babic, Srna, Maric, Olic, Mornar, Prso, Petric, Zekic.
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