Ireland have lost 1-0 to Croatia in Zagreb. In a match high on thrills but low on style, Ireland held out for 93 minutes until Davor Suker latched onto a long ball to crush Irish hopes. While many expressed over Mick McCarthy’s team selection and his decision to play Gary Kelly and Tony Cascarino, the Irish team gave a spirited defensive performance in the face of a rampant Croatian side. However, the referee’s controversial decision to award five minutes of injury time proved their undoing and Ireland must now hope that Croatia and Yugoslavia take points from each other when they meet next month.
