Two weeks before the first group game in the EURO 2008 against Austria in Vienna (June 8), Croatia on Saturday evening in Rijeka a football test match against Moldova with a 1-0 (1-0). The decisive goal in the victory achieved glanzlosen captain and Salzburg Legionnaire Niko Kovac in the 29th Eckball one minute per head.

The Croats were tired looking at a wonderful football weather before 9,000 spectators only the first 30 minutes halfway convincing. After the 1:0 limited the technically strong Croats mainly on controlling the ball and opponents. The Moldovans were harmless only in the last quarter of an hour before the dangerous gate. The biggest chance in the 79th awarded Minutes immediately after eingewechselte Alekseyev alone against goalkeeper Pletikosa.
Modric pressure

Superior man on the field was midfield director Luka Modric, on the right side pressing made. Especially in the first half were as good as all actions of Modric.

After the break the game flow was also disrupted by numerous substitutions. The Croatian team boss Slaven Bilic continued almost all the squad players. For guesswork caused the lack of Petric, who is also not on the bench adopted. The Dortmund player had in the past weeks repeatedly had back problems. Petric is named after the injury loss of Eduardo da Silva the biggest Croatian striker-hope.

The Bilic force meets at the European Championship finals on 8 June on Austria, on 12 June in Germany and 16 June to Poland. The dress rehearsal is growing at 31 May against Hungary in Budapest.