Sports editorial, June 3 (EFE).- The Croatian team, the first rival of the Spanish team in the group stage of the Euro Cup in Germany, began its preparation for the continental tournament with a comfortable victory (3-0) against Macedonia, during a match where the performance of midfielder Lovro Majer, author of the double, stood out.
Majer, who opened the scoring for the locals in the tenth minute with an excellent free-kick, showed in the forty-fifth minute that he not only has good control of the ball, but also has a unique ability to reach the opposite area.
In the last minute of the first half, the player of German Wolfsburg finished a good combination on the edge of the area between Martin Baturina and the striker Bruno Petkovic, which despite the former failed to control, the reaction was of quality and assisted a backheel for the arrival of Majer that made it 2-0.
A result that led to a carousel of changes in the Balkan team in the second half, with Zlatko Dalic removing midfielder Mateo Kovacic from the field of play, who played his hundredth game for the Croatian team.
Much less, five, added the attacker of Marco Pasalic, a Rijeka player, who debuted as a scorer in the Balkan team after signing the final 3-0 in the 79th minute by taking advantage of a rebound from the Macedonian goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski, goalkeeper of Rayo Vallecano, after a header from Osasuna forward Ante Budimir.
Croatia is expected to be more difficult in its second and final friendly match before the start of the Euro Cup where it faces Portugal on June 8 in Lisbon, a clash in which the presence of Luka Modric is expected, that He will be later. joined the camp after being proclaimed European champions in Real Madrid on Saturday.
Croatia
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Macedonia
Croatia: Livakovic; Juranovic, Vida, Erlic (Pongracic, m .67), Sosa; Majer, Kovacic (Sucic, m.46); Kramaric (Ivanusec, m.55), Baturina (Marco Pasalic, m.67), Perisic (Pjaca, m.59) and Petkovic (Budomir, m.59).
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North Macedonia: Dimitrievsky; Zajkov, Velkovski (Dimoski, d.73), Musliu; Ashkovski (Mitrovski, m.56), Atanasov (Kostadinov, m.56), Alimi, Elmas, Alioski; Miovski (Ristovski, m.66) and Trajkovski (Churlinov, m.66).
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TheThe objectives: 1-0, m.10: Major. 2-0, m.45: Major. 3-0, m.79: Marco Pasalic
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TheReferee: Matej Jug (SLO). Without reproach.
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TheHappenings: Friendly international match held at Rujevica stadium in Rijeka (Croatia).
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Source: La Verdad
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