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Italy head coach, Antonio Conte, feared that the Euro 2016 Group H qualifier between Italy and Croatia would be abandoned after play was halted for eleven minutes when Croatian supporters threw flares on to the San Siro pitch. The match ended 1-1.

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SOUNDBITE: (Italian) Antonio Conte, Italy head coach

"Sure I was afraid that the match could not go on, because I saw that the referee was very concerned when the game stopped. It was quite clear that if the Croatia fans threw more fireworks then the referee would most probably abandon the match. I believe it was the right decision to continue playing the because it would have been a sad end to a good match for the San Siro crowd and two squads pursuing victory."

SOUNDBITE: (Italian) Antonio Conte, Italy head coach:

"We are trying to construct something a squad that should seal qualification, which we take for granted, but I say let's take things one step at a time. We have ten points after four matches so qualification isn't guaranteed, quite the opposite."