Croatia cruise past Andorra

One point behind

Comfortable win
Croatia triumphed this afternoon thanks to goals from Nico Kovac, Josip Šimunic and Giovanni Rosso - ensuring that Andorra's record of never having earned a point in three UEFA European Championship campaigns continued.

Kovac opener
Otto Baric's side were in front after just four minutes as Hertha BSC Berlin midfield player Kovac was allowed to rise unmarked to head in from a corner.

Šimunic strikes
A defensive error allowed the Croatians to double their lead after 12 minutes when Kovac's Hertha colleague Šimunic found the target from close range after Andorra had failed to clear a loose ball inside their penalty area.

Croatia dominant
The visitors dominated the opening spell but lost some of their momentum after Kovac was forced to leave the field through injury at the end of the first half. None the less, they continued to pen their opponents inside their own half in the second period.

Rosso on target
A third goal seemed inevitable, and it was Maccabi Haifa FC midfield player Giovanni Rosso who scored it, rising highest to head in from six metres from a corner midway through the half.

Belgian test
But for some good goalkeeping, the score could easily have been higher, but with that vital game away against Belgium on Wednesday, three goals was a satisfactory return for Croatia. Andorra, meanwhile, face Bulgaria on Wednesday in their final game.