After conceding the first goal of the game to hosts Brazil on a breakaway Tuesday night in Rio, the Croatian water polo team put their foot on the gas and never let off in a 10-6 quarterfinal victory. The first quarter would end 3-2 in favor of the Croatians with the Barracudas adding more fuel to the fire in the second; winning the quarter 4-1. The 4-goal lead gave Croatia … [Read more...] about Barracudas Cruise By Brazil, Set Up Montenegro Semifinal
Archives for August 2016
HNL Week 5: Is Osijek For Real?
By 2 CommentsAnother routine win for Dinamo puts them back on top of the table after Junior Fernandes and Soudani each knotted goals for the Modri. The 2-1 win on Saturday came on the heels of a massive victory over Hajduk at Poljud on Wednesday. Two goals from Marko Rog and two from Junior Fernandes solidified a 4-0 thrashing of Hajduk by Dinamo. Dinamo took that momentum back to … [Read more...] about HNL Week 5: Is Osijek For Real?
It’s Gold! Josip Glasnovic Delivers Croatia’s First Rio Gold in Men’s Trap
By 13 CommentsFor the second consecutive Olympic Games, Croatia has finished atop the medal stand in the Men's Trap competition. Josip Glasnovic followed in London 2012 winner Giovanni Cernogoraz's footsteps to take home medal #1 for Croatia on Day 3 of the Rio Games. Glasnovic placed third in the preliminary round to advance to the semifinals later in the day, where he was the only … [Read more...] about It’s Gold! Josip Glasnovic Delivers Croatia’s First Rio Gold in Men’s Trap
HNL Week 4
By 2 CommentsDinamo Zagreb traveled to Vinkovci Saturday and took all three points with a routine 2-0 shutout. El Arbi Hillel Soudani scored the first goal in the 18th minute. Dinamo played with the 1-0 lead until Cibalia captain Frane Vitaić mistakenly put the ball in his own net to make it 2-0. Apparently, no real harm was done by Vitaić, as he officially extended his contract with … [Read more...] about HNL Week 4
Croatians Come Back To Stun Spain In Rio
By 8 CommentsThe Croatian national basketball squad came back from a 7-point 4th quarter deficit Sunday night in Brazil to defeat European powerhouse Spain 72-70 behind a solid night from Brooklyn Net Bojan Bogdanović. Bogdanović had 23 points and shot 53% from the field; draining 3 of 8 shots from beyond the arc. After a 21-13 1st quarter for Spain, it looked as if it would be a … [Read more...] about Croatians Come Back To Stun Spain In Rio
Hajduk and Lokomotiva Advance to Playoff Round; Rijeka Falls Short
By 10 CommentsIt could have been a historical day for Croatian football if all three Europa League participants advanced to the third qualifying rounds, but Rijeka were unable to follow suit of their counterparts. NK Lokomotiva defeated Ukrainian Premier League side Vorskla in Ukraine today after drawing 0-0 in Zagreb last week. The Lokosi set the tone with a first-minute goal scored … [Read more...] about Hajduk and Lokomotiva Advance to Playoff Round; Rijeka Falls Short
HNL Week Three – Cibalia and Inter draw in six-goal thriller
By 14 Comments90 minutes of scoreless action ended in a 1-1 draw for Dinamo Zagreb and Slaven Belupo on Friday after each team scored a stoppage-time goal. The match at Maksimir saw a stale mate perpetuated by Slaven’s tactics of putting 10 men on defense and trying quick counter attacks that proved unsuccessful for the the majority of the match. Dinamo knocked on the door with … [Read more...] about HNL Week Three – Cibalia and Inter draw in six-goal thriller