Really impressed by Austria. They put in a lot of effort but weren't unable to score a goal. I felt it was like the Swiss game vs the Czechs.
It's worth to point out that Croatia pressured them right from the start and Austria seemed a bit shaky. It was a penalty. So no arguement there.
But later on i saw how Austria began to squeeze and start playing much better. And that's how it stayed. Austria trying to attack, trying to come up with ideas, keeping the ball really well... But Croatia closed themselves up very well.
Austrias's No.20 impressed me. He made a lot of good runs and provided a lot of good passes. But oh well.
They at least deserved to equalize.
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