World Cup: Croatia beat Japan on penalties to reach quarter-finals - reaction

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2. FT: Japan 1-1 Croatia (1-3 on pens) - Daizen Maeda opens scoring, Ivan Perisic levels
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MISSED PENALTY - Japan 1-2 Croatia

Way too casual and he strikes the left-hand post. Could this be a reprieve for Japan?

Marko Livaja hits the post

GOAL - Japan 1-2 Croatia

He gives the goalkeeper the eyes and strokes his penalty home in the opposite side.

'Two poor penalties'

Jermaine Jenas

Former England midfielder on BBC One

The keeper is making saves but they are two really poorly struck penalties from Japan.

GOAL - Japan 0-2 Croatia

Lovely penalty from the Inter Milan midfielder.

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Somewhere in Zagreb they're building the statue of Dominik Livakovic already.

MISSED PENALTY - Japan 0-1 Croatia

Another penalty lacking power and direction. Japan in big trouble already.

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GOAL - Japan 0-1 Croatia

Too much power and accuracy for the Japan goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda to get near that.

MISSED PENALTY - Japan 0-0 Croatia

Awful penalty from the former Liverpool midfielder Takumi Minamino. Low but a good three feet inside the right post and easily saved.

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'I had the ability to clear my mind'

Peter Schmeichel

Former Manchester United goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

I had the ability to clear my mind. I also didn't want any information for anyone. A penalty shootout is a lottery for goalkeepers. You don't have control over anything.

The team who go first win exactly 50% of World Cup shootouts...

Japan to go first.

'Should have gone straight to penalties'

Alan Shearer

Former England striker on BBC One

Because of the short amount of time we have to play the World Cup in, it would have been sensible to go straight to penalties. we've just seen in that extra time that the quality wasn't there, not that there was a lot during the game anyway.

They could have gone for another hour and nobody would have scored.

'What an opportunity'

Peter Schmeichel

Former Manchester United goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

What an opportunity that was to win the game and send his team into the quarter final.

'History backs Croatia'

History backs Croatia here.

Jermaine Jenas

Former England midfielder on BBC One

They say there's always one chance and that was it from Majer. He just snatches at it and drags it past that near post.

How to take a penalty...

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Ok look a guide on how to take a penalty in a World Cup shootout.

Watch Maeda's opening goal

Here are the goals in case you haven't seen them.

FULL-TIME

To penalties we go.