SPAIN Ivan Rakitić was 'Man of the Match' Sunday as Barcelona scraped by for a 1-0 road win at Athletic Bilbao. Rakitić played the full 90 minutes and scored in the 21st minute when Arda Turan sent a soft, looping cross from the edge of the box onto the head of the streaking Croatian. It would be the only goal of the game as both sides had multiple chances in … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *II*
Dinamo Zagreb Headed To Champions League After Extra Time Goal In Austria
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Red Bull Salzburg scored 22 minutes into the first half to take control of the two-legged tie but dinamo pressed and pressed, knowing they would need a goal to for extra time, and finally found it through a deflected shot by Fernandes in the 88th minute. The 1-1 result through 90 minutes would mean Dinamo and Red Bull would play an additional 30 minutes of extra time to see who … [Read more...] about Dinamo Zagreb Headed To Champions League After Extra Time Goal In Austria
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By 32 CommentsGermany Photo: Hoffenheim Andrej Kramarić started off the season with a bang for 1899 Hoffenheim by registering a hat trick on his DFB Cup debut in Barsinghausen on Sunday. The former Dinamo Zagreb striker has now scored eight goals in 16 career matched with Hoffenheim. Photo: Bayer Tin Jedvaj started and played the full 90 minutes at … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *I*
Croatia Lose 11-7 To Serbia In Gold Medal Game
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If you were upset the other night when Croatia lost to Serbia in the basketball quarterfinal. Don't worry. Retribution may be around the corner. And on a much larger stage. Saturday afternoon in Rio, Croatia will face hated rivals Serbia in the much anticipated men's gold medal water polo match. The Croatian Barracudas looked comfortable in both knockout round wins … [Read more...] about Croatia Lose 11-7 To Serbia In Gold Medal Game
Barracudas Going To Gold Medal Match With 12-8 Win Over Montenegro, Will Face Serbia
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The Croatian water polo team is headed to the gold medal match! After conceding three unanswered goals to Montenegro midway through the first quarter to level out the match at 3-3, the Barracudas took control of the match and never looked back with four goals from leading scorer Andro Buslje from five shots. Goalie Marko Bijac was solid in goal for Croatia making three … [Read more...] about Barracudas Going To Gold Medal Match With 12-8 Win Over Montenegro, Will Face Serbia
Disastrous 3rd Quarter Sees Croatia Fall To Serbia 86-83
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Croatia was up on the Serbs by six at halftime and looked in control of the game; then the wheels fell off the wagon. Even with 28 points from 7 of 15 shooting from Brooklyn Net Bojan Bogdanović, Croatia's disastrous 3rd quarter, which saw Serbia outscore the Croatians 34-14, was too much to match a strong fourth quarter comeback. Croatia got within one of Serbia late in the … [Read more...] about Disastrous 3rd Quarter Sees Croatia Fall To Serbia 86-83
Barracudas Cruise By Brazil, Set Up Montenegro Semifinal
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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
Croatians Come Back To Stun Spain In Rio
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The 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
