Live Match Commentary
Up-to-the-Second Score: Ecuador 1, Croatia 0 -- Final Match Report
90'+3 - Final whistle. Ecuador celebrates its first World Cup victory, but it is not enough to advance to the second round. Croatia finishes third and Ecuador fourth in Group G, while Mexico and Italy will move on.
90'+2 - Josip Simunic cautioned.
90' - Croatia's hopes of advancing appear dashed, as Italy has drawn even with Mexico, 1-1.
87' - Aguinaga clears a header by Mario Stanic off the goal line.
86' - Cleber Chala cautioned for a foul on Rapaic.
83' - Afforded plenty of space, Boksic crosses from the left wing to a wide-open Davor Vugrinec, who wastes a golden chance for the equalizer as he sends his volley off the mark.
76' - Ecuador with another offensive-minded substitution. Ivan Kaviedes replaces Carlos Tenorio.
72' - Stjepan Tomas booked for a foul on Alex Aguinaga.
68' - Mario Stanic replaces Daniel Saric as Croatia's final substitution.
60' - Mendez shoots over the bar after playing a give-and-go.
59' - Jurica Vranjes replaces Niko Kovac for Croatia.
53' - Rapaic free kick from 20 yards blasts off the wall and over the crossbar.
52' - Davor Vugrinec replaces Dario Simic for Croatia.
48' - Goal Ecuador. Agustin Delgado wins a header on a cross and directs it back to the penalty spot, where Edison Mendez cracks a shot into the lower-right corner of the net.
46' - Second half under way. If the current Group G scores hold up, Mexico and Croatia would advance, while Italy and Ecuador would be eliminated. If Ecuador could pull out a win against Croatia, it could advance but would have to make up three more goals in goal differential.
Second Half
45'+2 - Halftime whistle.
45'+1 - Boksic gets loose in the box again. He touches a shot past charging goalkeeper Jose Cevallos, but defender Augusto Porozo saves Ecuador by tracking back and heading the shot wide of the open net.
40' - Alex Aguinaga replaces Alfonso Obregon for Ecuador as word comes in that Mexico has taken a 1-0 lead over Italy.
39' - Boksic gets behind the defense. Ivan Hurtado recovers well and slides in to clear it away after Boksic's first touch was a step too far.
33' - Boksic turns in tight space and sends a shot wide of the left post.
32' - Raul Guerron launches a 25-yarder well high.
30' - Croatia with a sustained possession and several crosses, but it is unable to manage a shot on goal.
24' - Edison Mendez with another long-range attempt for Ecuador, also covered easily by Pletikosa.
22' - Cleber Chala rolls a long shot, which Pletikosa covers easily.
16' - Milan Rapaic takes a pass from the air off his chest, then his head. He attempts a shot before the ball hits the ground and is well off the mark.
15' - Croatia goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa off his line to pounce on a through ball.
3' - Alen Boksic with a chance in the box, but he can't settle the pass before it is cleared away by the defense.
1' - Match under way.
Kickoff at 7:30 a.m. EDT; 11:30 a.m. GMT. Croatia is tied with Italy for second place in Group G but trails by one in goal differential.