Thousands of Croatia supporters descend on the centre of Vienna ahead of their side's match with hosts Austria
Austria fans start to create a lively atmosphere in the Ernst Happel Stadion with eyes on an unlikely opening victory in Group B
Croatian midfielder Darijo Srna makes early inroads into the heart of the Austrian half as the host nation struggle early on
Emanuel Pogatetz is booked after a furious rant at referee Pieter Vink who awards Croatia a penalty following a foul on Ivica Olica
Luka Modric calmly slots the penalty straight down the middle as Croatia take the lead in just the fourth minute of the match
Modric celebrates his strike while hosts Austria must look to try and stem the tide of pressure from Slaven Bilic's men
Austria create a number of openings in the first half but nothing to really concern Bilic and his Croatian side at half-time
Austria's players fail to force an equaliser despite bravely searching for a chance against a inconsistent Croatian outfit
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