Euro 2012 qualifier: Israel 1-2 Croatia

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Two goals in four first half minutes from Niko Kranjčar were enough to give Croatia a 2-1 win over Israel in their Euro 2012 qualifier in Ramat Gan.

Kranjčar got his first goal from the penalty spot on 36 minutes and added a second from open play four minutes later to put the visitors in control.

Itay Shechter managed to pull one back for the hosts nine minutes from time, but Croatia held on for the win.

Lineups:

Israel: Dudu Aouate; Tal Ben Haim, Dekel Keinan, Yoav Ziv; Bibras Natkho Gil Vermuth, Almog Cohen, Tamir Cohen (Roberto Colautti, 51), Itay Shechter; Alroey Cohen (Eyal Golasa, 69), Elyaniv Barda (Lior Rafaelov, 54)

Croatia: Vedran Runje; Vedran Ćorluka, Josip Šimunić, Gordon Schildenfeld, Ivan Strinić; Ivan Rakitić, Luka Modrić, Niko Kranjčar, Danijel Pranjić; Ivica Olić (Mate Bilić, 72), Eduardo da Silva (Mario Mandžukić, 55)


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