Croatia dominated the first half and duly took the lead eight minutes before half-time, thanks to Ivan Perisic's excellent opener. Petr Czech tries to shield the ballCroatia threw away a two-goal lead and were forced to settled for a 2-2 draw in their second Euro 2016 group game, after a determined Czech Republic fight back. The Inter Milan winger drove at the Czech defence, fooled Tomas Sivok with a step-over, and drilled past Petr Cech into the bottom corner. Modric prompted wave after wave of attack with his passing, always precise, always picking the right option. Time and again he took the ball, whether in space or under pressure, protected it, ensuring Croatia kept it.

Source: Standard Digital June 18, 2016 08:03 UTC