Euro 2008 Live Blog: Austria v Croatia

Austria 0-1 Croatia (Modric Pen 4)

Austria: Macho, Standfest, Stranzl, Pogatetz, Aufhauser, Linz, Ivanschitz, Gercaliu, Proedl, Saeumel, Harnik.

Croatia: Pletikosa, Simunic, Kovac, Corluka, Kovac, Srna, Modric, Olic, Kranjcar, Petric, Pranjic.

18:26: Prodel gets a yellow for the most cynical foul of Euro 2008 so far.

18:19: This kid Modric that Spurs fans will see next year looks like a real talent.

18:16: Austria aren't as terrible as advertised.

18:08: Robert Kovac gets a yellow for a clattering foul on Linz.

18:07: And we are back - sorry about that - server issues. Still 1-0 to Croatia but Austria have been better. Pogatetz should've been sent off for a second yellow but the referee bottled it - plain and simple.

17:21: Another yellow for Austria - this time it's for Saeumel for a foul on Niko Kovac.

17:19: Proedl has a shot from fully 35 yards - he doesn't hit the target.

17:17: If Croatia want it, this could be embarrassing - Neil H

17:16: Wicked ball in from Srna from the corner. Possibly someone should've gambled at the near post as that was a tap-in.

17:14: If the referee is going to use the rule that you can't grab shirts in the box then I'm willing to bung all the money I have in the world on Pogatetz giving away a penalty today.

17:07: Saeumel has a dig from range that goes straight down the Croatia's keepers throat.

17:04: Goal: Modric (4) Soon to be playing in the Premiership, Luca Modric strokes the ball down the middle and the keeper flings himself to his right.

17:03: Croatia have started really brightly and they've won a penalty. Olic was mullered by Aufhaser. Pogatetz gets a yellow for complaining. Definite pen on first viewing.

17:00: And we are off - on time n all...

16:58: Prediction - Austria 1-3 Croatia

16:57: Did you know that Croatia are the shortest side in Euro 2008? There is some trivia that won't help you pull or at any pub quiz.

16:54: Gavin Peacock joins Guy Mowbray in the commentary box. I expect Lawro will be with Jonathan Pearce for tonight's game.

16:49: Gary Lineker with a very bad joke about Jake Humphrey - really Gary - stick to the presenting.

16:46: We are watching the excellent Adrian Chiles do a piece on Croatian fans travelling to Austria. Is there anything this man can't do well?

16:44: Austria are being talked up as the only team who can't win the tournament. I wonder if they'll be as bad as advertised.

16:42: Croatia have Luca Modric and Niko Kranjcar pulling the strings. If they are to go far then these are the two important players. Definitely the dark horse of the tournament.

16:38: So here we go - Austria - one of the worst teams ever to play in a major tournament finals open up against the skilful and classy Croatians. I turn over to BBC1 and see a trailer for The Apprentice - not sure how I'm going to work that as there is a game on at the same time as the final of the award winning reality TV show.