Italy and Croatia are set to take the pitch Thursday for their second game in Group C at Euro 2012. Italy is looking to pick up momentum after a draw with Spain, while Croatia is riding high after a win over Ireland. Sports World Report will be following all of the action live from Stadion Miejski, so keep checking in for updates on the match and leave your thoughts on the action in the comments section.   

1' - Action is underway.Stipe Peltikosa in goal for Croatia,  Gianluigi Buffon for Italy.

3' - Turning shot just wide to the left for Mario Balotelli

8' - First corner of the day for Italy passes without much incident.

11' - Croatia looks to have some sustained possession, but an errant pass gives Italy a chance the other way. Marchisio sends his shot too high, but a good chance for Italy.

15' - Mandzukic can't get enough height to head a cross, but a dangerous-looking chance for Croatia.

16' - Hard shot by Balotelli, but right at Pletikosa.

19' - Possible foul as Nikica Jelavic went down after contact with Giorgio Chiellini, but no call.

20' - Close miss for Jelavic, as he can't quite get a touch on a nice pass from Darijo Srna.

24' - Luka Modric sends one in high, but well wide and it goes out for an Italy throw-in. Croatia able to take possession, but ends up sending it out for a goal kick.

26' - Ivan Strinic with a dangerous cross coming in, Srna draws a dangerous free kick after Emanuel Giaccherini comes down on him hard after going up recklessly to play the ball.

27' - Free kick knocked out, corner to Croatia, Perisic gets a head on it, but wrapped up by Buffon.

29' - Balotelli made a nice pass to Marchisio, who had room, but sent a pass ahead for a teammate who never arrived. Balotelli looking strong, though.

30' - Cassano had a good run going, but nice tackle by Croatia to break up the chance.

32' - Balotelli draws a foul on Ivan Strinic.

33' - Cassano had a good shot, but looked to send it ahead for Balotelli, who couldn't get a good touch on it. Cassano needs to be less gunshy. And he shows that he knows it, sending a shot toward the goal (which also could have been a cross for Balotelli), but it rolls wide.

34' - Ballotelli tries a right footed shot from outside the box, but it sails wide to the left.

37' - TOWERING play by Pletikosa, who stones Marchisio not once, but twice at point-blank range. Great positional play and work ethic to deny Italy's best chance of the day.

39' - GOAL, ITALY! Andrea Pirlo scores on a free kick from just outside the box, kicking just above the wall and curling back into the left side of the net.

42' - Italy continuing to attack, not content with the one-goal lead, Cassano's cross goes out of Perisic for an Italian corner.

43' - Pirlo's corner headed by Cassano, but it's a shade too high and over the net.

45' - Balotelli fouled again as Italy looks to stay on it. Italy has 11 shots in the first half, one more than they took in the full 90 minutes against Spain to open group play.

45' + 1 - Chance for Croatia in the open field, but Buffon is right there to make the save on Mandzukic.

HALF-TIME, ITALY 1-0 CROATIA: Italy playing against national reputation with a fast-paced opening half, punctuated by the Pirlo goal.

46' - Action has resumed at Stadion Miejski. 

47' - Croatia has the first chance of the second half, as Luka Modric has space, but he can't get enough on the shot and it rolls into the waiting arms of Buffon.

49' - Modric staying active, taking another shot, but it's about three feet too high.

50' - Balotelli brought down while making a run. Definitely still asserting himself and drawing attention in the contest.

51' - Corner to Italy, but Pirlo can't get it to Balotelli.

55' - Play is stopped for a flare issue. The passion of the fans is one of the great assets of the beautiful game, but sometimes it's overdone.

57' - Howard Webb books Thiago Motta for too much physicality ahead of a Croatia corner. The corner itself is headed benignly into the air and out, and Italy takes over.

60' - Motta hits the deck after Cerna goes up for a header and strikes the Inter midfielder with his buttocks on the way down.

61' - Balotelli's first shot of the second half goes high of the goal, but he continues to give Croatia a lot to think about.

62' - Good chance for Italy, but the ball is woefully misplayed by Cassano and taken away by Srna.

62' - Motta's day is done, as he bows out in favor of Riccardo Montolivo.

65' - Croatia looking more assertive, really pressing for opportunities.

66' - Modric whistled for a handball as the ball plays off his shoulder and outstretched upper arm as he looks to bring down a high cross.

68' - Perisic done for the day, as he comes out in favor of Danijel Pranjic.

70' - Balotelli subs out, with Antonio Di Natale coming on in his place. Balotelli won't really show up on the scoresheet, but there's no denying his influence in the match.

72' - GOAL, CROATIA! Mandzukic roofs one off a cross from Strinic to equalize.

73' - Smoke visible at Italy's end after another flare - really, guys? - but play resumes. Tough to see through the smoke as Croatia looks to attack again.

75' - Smoke dissipating, and play resumes with a dropped ball.

76' - Tricky shot from Montolivo makes Pletikosa work, but he gets in position and makes the save. 

78' - Very close offsides call against Christian Maggio breaks up a chance for Italy.

80' - Montolivo gets a yellow card after a late challenge on Mandzukic.

82' - Dangerous 3-on-3 rush for Croatia, but the chance falls by the wayside on an errant Jelavic pass.

83' - Jelavic done for the day, as Eduardo comes on in his place. Cassano also ends his day for Italy, as Sebastian Giovinco is into the game for the Azzuri.

86' - Yellow card for Gordon Shildenfeld, who fouled Giovinco.

88' - Italy's attack has definitely slowed down without Balotelli on the pitch. Vukojevic draws a foul on Giovinco.

89' - Strinic tries a shot from just outside the box, but it's high and wide.

90' + 1 - Into five minutes of stoppage time, largely due to those flare issues.

90' + 2 - Italy swarming, but no shot comes despite a flurry of activity in the box. At the other end, Mandzukic goes down and favors his ankle after being taken down by Giorgio Chiellini.

90' + 3 - Italy free kick delayed as Mandzukic is down again.

'90 + 4 - Mandzukic stretchered off, replaced by Niko Kranjcar.

'90 + 6' - More added time now after the Mandzukic injury.

FULL TIME, ITALY 1-1 CROATIA. Gutsy second-half effort by Croatia to get a point after falling behind early. Italy strong to start, but Croatia was able to weather the storm.