Play-by-play and Game Report, Written by Peter Radman Croatia defeated hosts Slovakia 2 – 1 in a hard fought game played in front of a full house. The game was played in Zlate Moravce, Slovakia, the home park of FC ViOn. After a 2 – 1 victory over hosts Cyprus, a match which also avenged a shock 2 – 0 loss months ago, the young Croats have taken full control of their group. … [Read more...] about CROATIA U-21’s NOW CONTROL OWN DESTINY
Archives for November 2009
REMEMBERING VUKOVAR, 18 YEARS LATER
By 12 CommentsThe Battle of Vukovar was an 87-day siege by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) with the support of multiple Serbian paramilitary forces. The battle concluded with the defeat of the Croatian National Guard (Zbor Narodne Garde), the near-total destruction the city itself and the murder and expulsion of almost the entire Croat population of the city and its surrounding … [Read more...] about REMEMBERING VUKOVAR, 18 YEARS LATER
WILL ĆIRO PREVAIL AGAINST PORTUGAL?
By 35 CommentsFORMER CROATIAN MANAGER MIROSLAV 'ĆIRO' BLAŽEVIĆ Ćiro Blažević once coached the Croatian national team during their 'Golden Era' at the 1998 World Cup finishing third in the tournament. That was two years after qualifying the Croats for their first ever tournament being eliminated by eventual champions, Germany, in the quarterfinals of Euro 1996. Now Ćiro has gotten … [Read more...] about WILL ĆIRO PREVAIL AGAINST PORTUGAL?
CROATIA REMEMBERS VUKOVAR, CRUSH LIECHTENSTEIN
By 61 CommentsPHOTO: Pixsell Croatia defeated Liechtenstein 5-0 today from an absolutely raucous Stadion Cibalia in Vinkovci. With the 18 year anniversary of the massacre at Vukovar just days away, extra flags, flares, banners, and songs were seen and heard at the packed out stadium throughout the course of the match. PHOTO: Dragan Kovač PHOTO: Dragan Kovač Upon … [Read more...] about CROATIA REMEMBERS VUKOVAR, CRUSH LIECHTENSTEIN
CROATIA TO MISS THE ‘RIGHT’ WORLD CUP?
By 47 CommentsWHAT WAS WORSE? THE TURKEY LOSS IN 2008 OR NOT QUALIFYING FOR THE 2010 WORLD CUP. Croatians around the globe already know that our Vatreni will not be in South Africa this upcoming summer to take part in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It's been a month now since the European qualifying campaign locked its doors on Croatia preventing them a birth in what would have been their … [Read more...] about CROATIA TO MISS THE ‘RIGHT’ WORLD CUP?
CROATIAN LEAGUE TAKES OBSCURE TWIST
By 11 CommentsAHMAD SHARBINI SLICING A SHOT Written by dinamofan:), CSR HNL correspondent With winter break quickly approaching the Croatian Championship, it appears that the usual changes that take place during midseason hiatus are already in motion. Speculation is rife in Croatia that Hajduk Split may be looking to part ways with coach Edy Reja in favor of current NK Zagreb … [Read more...] about CROATIAN LEAGUE TAKES OBSCURE TWIST
CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE WEEK *XIII*
By 29 CommentsEngland EDUARDO CHIPPING AWAY FOR ARSENAL'S 2ND GOAL Eduardo got a well-deserved start in place of injured striker Nicklas Bendtner Saturday afternoon and made the most of it in front of 29,000 at the Molineux Stadium as Arsenal made the trip to Wolverhampton. The first 20 minutes of the match looked bleak for the Gunners as Wolverhampton applied heavy pressure on … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE WEEK *XIII*
14TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
By 11 CommentsWritten by dinamofan:), CSR HNL correspondent The 2009-10 HNL season has been more confusing than the current Dodger Divorce (stickball alert) going on in Los Angeles between soon-to-be divorced Dodgers owners Frank and Jamie McCourt. Dinamo Zagreb don't drop a point to start the season and then draw Zadar and lose to a bipolar Hajduk side in Split. Ermin Zec and Šibenik … [Read more...] about 14TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
WHO SAID WOMEN’S SOCCER ISN’T ENTERTAINING?
By 1 CommentTHE VIDEO SPEAKS FOR ITSELF Check out this crazy defender for New Mexico during their semifinal match against BYU in the Mountain West playoffs. I've seen world class players throw punches, ninja-kick each other and even through head butts during World Cup finals; but this is entirely on a different level. How could the referee and his assistants let her stay in the game … [Read more...] about WHO SAID WOMEN’S SOCCER ISN’T ENTERTAINING?