catalyst2 | Game # 20 - Cameroon vs Croatia (Reply)

Given that both teams lost their first games, this was a make-or-break game for both teams. Only one team stepped up and the other self-destructed. Croatia was the former and Cameroon the latter. Croatia stood up to the extent that they won 4-0 and Cameroon self-destructed to the extent that they not only had a player sent off for punching a Croatian player in the back but they even started fighting among themselves, to the extent that the Assou-Ekotto seemed to headbutt team-mate Moukandjo and they had to be pushed apart by Webo. Perisic's goal in the 48th minute was a stunning piece of running and dribbling that just kept on going ..... and going ..... and going ..... and then he slotted it home, cool as ice! Cameroon did fight back but to no great avail, team coherency rather lost by the later stages of the game. 2 of the Croatian goals were scored by Mandzukic, who was suspended for the first game, just underlining how important he is to this Croatian team.

This means Cameroon is the third team to get knocked out (after Spain and Australia) and Croatia could still get through if they beat or draw with Mexico.