Croatian Heavyweight, Ante Delija, made his UFC debut this weekend in Paris and surpassed all expectations by knocking out #7 ranked Marcin Tybura in the 1st round. Delija makes his debut after building a reputation of being one of the top heavyweight talents, becoming a PFL heavyweight champion back in 2022 and winning fights in various promotions across Europe. Delija's win … [Read more...] about Ante Delija Makes UFC Debut With 1st Round Knockout!
HNL Week 2: Dinamo, Hajduk Sit On Top After Back-t0-Back Wins To Open HNL Season
By 6 CommentsDinamo vs Vukovar (3-0)) Dinamo returned back to Zagreb following a 2-0 victory over Osijek last matchweek and on Friday easily dispatched HNL newcomers, Vukovar, with a 3-0 finish at the Maksimir. Dinamo's return to Zagreb saw them put on a clinic against Vukovar, having three different scorers in the match and maintaining a dominant 72% of the possession in the match. … [Read more...] about HNL Week 2: Dinamo, Hajduk Sit On Top After Back-t0-Back Wins To Open HNL Season
Hajduk Roar Back In 2nd Half To Defeat Dinamo Tirana 2-1 In 1st League Of Conference League 3rd Qualifying Round
By 47 CommentsHajduk come from behind to beat Dinamo Tirana 2-1 in the 1st leg of their Conference League 3rd round qualifying match! After a disastrous 1st half that saw Hajduk miss golden chances in front of the net and Tirana score a rocket from 25 yards out…it was ALL Hajduk in the 2nd half. Krovinović sent a beautiful cross to Durdov for an easy header to equalize. Sanyang … [Read more...] about Hajduk Roar Back In 2nd Half To Defeat Dinamo Tirana 2-1 In 1st League Of Conference League 3rd Qualifying Round
Rijeka Fall To Shelbourne In Disastrous Opener For Europa League Qualifying
By 8 CommentsRijeka remain winless in European play this season continuing their three game losing streak at home to Irish side Shelbourne, finishing the match 2-1. Both sides opened the match slowly with few legitimate chances in the opening half. Rijeka however in the 56th minute, found themselves in front when Janković netted home a penalty, off a controversial call due to the Shelbourne … [Read more...] about Rijeka Fall To Shelbourne In Disastrous Opener For Europa League Qualifying
HNL Week 1: Dinamo, Rijeka Find Last Minute Braces; Hajduk Survives Istra
By 33 CommentsDinamo vs Osijek (2-0) Dinamo and Osijek both fought hard for points on Saturday's season opener at Osijek's Opus Arena, with Dinamo pulling through in the later minutes of the match with Kulenović and Stojković scoring two late goals in the last 15 minutes of the match. Both Dinamo and Osijek are looking for rebound seasons, after Dinamo slipped up on last seasons HNL … [Read more...] about HNL Week 1: Dinamo, Rijeka Find Last Minute Braces; Hajduk Survives Istra
October HNL Recap: Hajduk On Top
By 11 CommentsTitle Fight: With Dinamo plagued with a packed European, Cup and League calendar, Croatia's perennial champions find themselves in the same position as last season; seemingly slipping away from a league title. However, this does not mean Dinamo haven't had a bad campaign. Dinamo currently have only three losses, those coming to league leaders Hajduk earlier in the season, a … [Read more...] about October HNL Recap: Hajduk On Top
HNL Week 5: Dinamo Drops First Points Of Season In 1-1 Draw vs. Rijeka
By 2 CommentsDinamo's 4-game win streak in the HNL was cut short after drawing 1-1 with Rijeka on the road at Rujevica Sunday. Dinamo held the lead going into halftime thanks to an early goal from Petković. Petko received the ball in the box and perfectly left-footed the ball into the side netting. Rijeka however found themselves back in the match thanks to a long range volley from Veldin … [Read more...] about HNL Week 5: Dinamo Drops First Points Of Season In 1-1 Draw vs. Rijeka
Croatian Clubs Bow Out Of Europe After Going 0/3 In The Second Leg
By 9 CommentsHajduk vs Ružomberok (0-1) Hajduk were set and poised to face off against Armenian side FC Noah in the next round of qualifiers, only needing to get past a Slovakian Side, Ružomberok, that on paper are much weaker than Hajduk. Despite having a home crowd at Poljud backing them, Šarlija's own goal was enough to send Hajduk crashing out of Europe after two lackluster matches … [Read more...] about Croatian Clubs Bow Out Of Europe After Going 0/3 In The Second Leg
Team CroatianSports 2024/25 HNL Predictions
By 8 Comments10th- Gorica Similar to Slaven Belupo two seasons ago, Gorica last season opened up the first half of the season strong and contesting a European Spot. Like Slaven though, Gorica's run was built on unexpected defensive tactics that caught most teams off guard, which compensated for the lack of attacking threat. Gorica slid into bad form in the back half of last season, this … [Read more...] about Team CroatianSports 2024/25 HNL Predictions