England finish group stage with third straight win
Monday, July 18, 2016
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England 2-1 Croatia
Aidy Boothroyd's team, already through, will head into the semi-finals on the back of a third successive Group B victory.
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• England overcome Croatia in Heidenheim thanks to two early goals
• Croatia were already eliminated; England had guaranteed top spot in Group B
• Young Lions finish with a 100% record and face Italy in the semi-finals on Thursday
• Isaiah Brown scores a fine opening goal after cutting into the box from the left
• Brown crosses and Silvio Anočić turns into his own net, under pressure from Kyle Walker-Peters
• Captain Nikola Moro halves Croatia's deficit with a fine long-range strike before the hour