Mijo Caktaš' 60th minute goal Thursday night was good enough for a 1-1 draw against Turnovo in Macedonia, earning Hajduk Split a spot in the third qualifying round with a 3-2 aggregate score. Caktaš dribbled the ball through multiple Turnovo players and fired from 10 yards out for the opening goal. Hajduk would concede late to make the game interesting in the waning minutes … [Read more...] about Hajduk, Rijeka through, Loko fall short
Hajduk, Dinamo in North America
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CroatianTimes.com has reported that a group out of New Jersey, Garden State Croatia FC, is conducting a poll for Croatians who live in North America and Australia/New Zealand to gauge interest from fans on a possible Hajduk Split/Dinamo Zagreb tour. It doesn't appear that anything is set in stone, regarding matches and dates, but GSCFC is looking for numbers to see if it would … [Read more...] about Hajduk, Dinamo in North America
Dinamo Zagreb cruise vs. Fola, Sheriff next
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Already five goals up from the first leg in Luxembourg, GNK Dinamo Zagreb completed the formality of securing their place in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round with a 1-0 win over CS Fola Esch Tuesday night. Knowing that the match would be more of a training exercise than anything else, Dinamo only attempted four shots on goal before Andrej … [Read more...] about Dinamo Zagreb cruise vs. Fola, Sheriff next
HNL Week 2
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Results for July 19-22, 2013 GNK DINAMO ZAGREB 3 - 0 NK ZADAR Dinamo Zagreb followed up their 5-0 Champions League qualifying win versus Fola Tuesday with another dominant performance in the Prva Liga Friday night against Zadar. However, just like the Fola match, the Croatian champions got off to a slow start, finishing the first half without a goal. … [Read more...] about HNL Week 2
Croatia Comes Out Victorious
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They can blame the pitch. They can blame the empty stadium. Hell, they can even blame the ravers that partied on Poljud's ground a week ago. But in the end, Hajduk dodged a huge bullet Thursday night in Split, skimming by a lesser talented Turnovo side in a 2-1 win. After an opening day Prva Liga win against Zadar on the weekend, Hajduk looked awful after Marko Bencum's … [Read more...] about Croatia Comes Out Victorious
Tuesday Night Funnies XXV: Bubble Ball
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Is the next big here? Whether Bubble Ball becomes big or not in gyms across the globe, this looks like something every grown male should take part in; at least once in their lives. However, after watching dozens of clips highlighting Bubbleball's unique twist to the beautiful game, and not witnessing one single goal in this testosterone-fueled fury, one has to admit that … [Read more...] about Tuesday Night Funnies XXV: Bubble Ball
2nd qualifying round fixtures set
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We already knew who Dinamo Zagreb was going to face in the Champions League second qualifying round; being given a dream draw against Luxembourg champions CS Fola Esch. But Croatia's other three teams discovered their Europa League roads on Thursday. Croatian Cup winners Hajduk Split will face Macedonian side FK Turnovo to open up their Europa League season. … [Read more...] about 2nd qualifying round fixtures set
Tuesday Night Funnies XXIV: Croatia joins the EU (Updated)
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What is it like to become a member state of an organization like the European Union (EU)? Croatia, the EU's newest member, since joining last week, is finding out. This is a letter addressed to "Dear Citizens" from Ankica Paun Jarallah, Director of the Croatian Department of Employment, dated June 21, 2013. "As you know, July 1, Croatia becomes a full member of the EU, and … [Read more...] about Tuesday Night Funnies XXIV: Croatia joins the EU (Updated)
