Croatia stuns Germany 2-1 at Euro 2008

Croatia stunned Germany 2-1 on Thursday and took control of Group B at the European Championship by getting goals in each half from Darijo Srna and Ivica Olic. Croatia took the lead in the 24th minute after Danijel Pranjic swapped passes with Ivan Rakitic and then sent a cross over for Srna, who slid alongside Germany defender Marcell Jansen and scored past goalkeeper Jens Lehmann. Olic made it 2-0 in the 63rd after a shot from Rakitic on the right flank was deflected by Germany forward Lukas Podolski and bounced off the post right at Olic's feet. Podolski scored his third goal of the tournament in the 79th by sendin Stipe Pletikosa in the 33rd _ Germany's first shot at the goal - and central defender Christoph Metzelder headed over the net after a German corner from Torsten Frings. 

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