Here are the results for Aug. 27-29…
RNK Split [ 1-1 ] Hajduk Split
Photo: Joško Ponos; Torcida shows up to Hajduk training session on Saturday
Hajduk opened up the scoring in the 13th minute after Anas Sharbini broke free down the left side, finding Vukušić with the cross. Split would equalize in the 67th minute after a Bučan corner found Golubović who put the ball in the back of the net. Hajduk will be disappointed dropping points on Sunday after dominating most of the match.
Photo: Pixsell; Hajduk-Split
Just three days after qualifying for the Europa League, a “weary” Hajduk revealed their lack of depth in a 1-1 draw against their new cross-town rival NK Split. Hajduk trainer Stanko Poklepović made just one change to the starting eleven that carried Hajduk to a Europa League birth in Bucharest, replacing defender Mario Maloča with Hrvoje Vejić. Perhaps Spaco’s determination to go with the same lineup reflects a quiet acknowledgement that he has few players to whom he can turn should he wish to rest players coming off of mid-week Europa League duty. Thursday’s celebration has barely ended and already Hajduk has dropped a valuable pair of points — the very same kind of sloppy display that has cost them the Prva Liga crown in recent years. Hajduk can be proud of their solid record against Dinamo in recent years but it’s disappointing results like today’s tie that typically give Dinamo the league championship. -Tom Renić
Inter Zaprešić [ 5-0 ] NK Lokomotiva
Photo: Drago Sopta; Mislav Oršić in action for Inter against Lokomotiva
Inter smashed on Lokomotiva and registered points for the first time this season. Antolić, Bekić and Maleš all received straight red cards for the visitors, making it a cake walk for Inter on Saturday.
check out the red card parade
Inter: Santini, Herceg, Nikolić, Barišić, Jonjić, Gulić, Jankep, Palić, Šarić, Hrnčević, Oršić
Lokomotiva: Kelava, Boras, Sopić, Komorski, Pivarić, Maleš, Sesar, Peko, Antolić, Bekić, Šimić
Hrvatski Dragovoljac [ 1-1 ] NK Osijek
Photo: Damir Krajač; Hrvatski Dragovoljac celebrate game tying goal
HNK Šibenik [ 2-2 ] NK Istra 1961
Photo: Nikša Stipaničev; Šibenik celebrates goal
Šibenik: Blažević, Jurčević, Spahija, Kartelo, Medvid, Husmani, Gović, Bačelić-Grgić, Alispahić, Georgijevski, Tokić
Istra 1961: Škorić, Marković, Pauletić, Stranatić, Kacić, Anđelković, Kovačević, Alimi, Prlečec, Žuržinov, Stupić
NK Rijeka [ 2-1 ] Slaven Belupo
Photo: Željko Sopta; Rijeka-Slaven Belupo
Rijeka: Lisjak, Švrljuga, Ljubović, Budicin, Čaval, Vukman, Landeka, Štrok, Kreilach, Rodić, Đalović
Slaven Belupo: Rodić, Purić, Kokalović, Rogulj, Maras, Milardović, Gregurina, Vojnović, Delić, Mujanović, Bušić
NK Zadar [ 2-1 ] NK Zagreb
Photo: Jure Mišković ; Tomislav Glumac in action against Zagreb
Zadar: Ježina, Con, Jerbić, Glumac, Bilaver, Begonja, Pezo, Mršić, Peraić, Šare, Santini
Zagreb: Višić, James, Pavlović, Tokić, Ivanković, Oršulić, Jugović, Jurendić, Šovšić, Medić, Krstanović
NK Varaždin [ 1-0 ] Karlovac
Photo: Andrej Švoger; Varaždin – Karlovac
Varaždin: Krklec, Šimel, D. Škvorc, Sušac, Kvesić, Punčec, Brezovec, Glavica, Vugrinec, Golubar, Sačer
Karlovac: Sunara, Barić, Karabatić, Juras, Pilipović, Paracki, Husić, Jerneić, Spišić, Tičinović, Novinić
SUNDAY’S GAMES
Dinamo Zagreb [ 2-0 ] Cibalia Vinkovci
Photo: Damir Krajač; Dinamo celebrate goal
DINAMO: Lončarić, Tomečak, Bišćan, Cufre, Vrsaljko, Badelj, Ademi, Etto, Sammir, Morales, Sivonjić
CIBALIA: Matković, Tomić, Lučić, Parmaković, Božić, Jurić, Grgić, Mazalović, Rugašević, Bartolović, Baraban
SPLIT: Vuković, Radnić, Vidić, Milović, Budiša, Lojić, A. Vitaić, Bučan, Serdarušić, Obilinović, Golubović.
HAJDUK: Subašić; Oremuš, J. Buljat, Vejić, Jozinović; Brkljača, Andrić; Tomasov, Ibričić, Anas; Vukušić.
HNL TABLE THROUGH 6 MATCHES
it looks like Zdravko Mamic is throwing a mardy at Inter Zapresic just cos they didn't give him Matej Delac.
Since that transfer i've noticed a slow destruction of Zapresic. Dinamo took Dodo firstly even though they needed him and he's not good enough for Dinamo. Then Borimir Perkovic was sacked when he was doing better than Mamic's friend Loncarevic.
Then guys who were part of Mamic's agency Miroslav Saric and Mario Grgurovic strangely left even though they don't have a club. Now we don't seem to want to associate with them anymore. It seems like this is purely to do with Delac.
Considering that sending Modric, Eduardo, Corluka, Lovren down there really helped there progress i think we're being a bit shit to Zapresic. I'm not really sure i'm comfortable with the fact that Mamic has control of 3 clubs in HNL1. It seems like he can improve one and drop another as he likes.
Dodo, Sivonjic, Grgurovic and Saric really should all still be playing there football in Zapresic and they shouldn't really be this crap.
Kramaric should go on loan to Lokomotiva as they are there to take our young players not our scrap.
Sivonjic and Dodo should go permanently to Zapresic in exchange for Antun Palic.
I think Albanian Beciraj will be a success from what i know of him as a player. But Sylvestr was not neccessary and is a foriegn signing too far. All this foriegn signing would suggest Mamic plans to bail out soon and is looking for short term success for himself rather than for fans.
With the BBB, Mamic has tried to ignore them on several points. The spending spree signifies Dinamo is not harmed financially and the foriegn signings signify that he is not interested in BBB's concerns on non Croat players.
Although i know what the current crop is and i think if you can't get a Keric, Kelic, Knezevic, Budimir etc there is not a massive pool of quality Croat players for Dinamo to go for. I still sanction a 5 foriegn player policy.
Dinamo just sign Fatos Beciraj from FK Buducnost. The rumours from Croatian media, stated that Dinamo were after Mate Bilic to make a "serious" statement in Europa League.
Sivonjic is already out on load, but no guaranteed team yet. Probably Zapresic, Lokomotiv.
Nice to see the pride of the Kvarner in 1st place, where we should be! haha
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Glad we're back in the top 3 and just a point behind Hajduk. Vrsaljko's playing great and good to see Tomecak back. I'm not that impressed by the signing of Slovak Sylvestr. Again we should not be in the business of creating players for other countries. This guys stats look worser than Slepicka and Sivonjic's. This is also another Zoran Mamic signing rather than being a Halihodzic signing. It might be time for Zoran Mamic to leave the club as he has no functional purpose anymore.
Since we've signed him i'd imagine Dodo or Sivonjic will go on loan to Zapresic. Good to see Sinisa Linic (Istra) return to Croatian league and Tomic and Bakovic in Rijeka should aid their cause.
I don't understand why Adrian Callelo has dropped off the squad lately.