Photo: Shakhtar.com Eduardo (11) scores in the 9th minute vs. Dynamo In a heated battle amongst Ukrainian foes, Dynamo Kyiv hosted Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Cup Round of 16 Wednesday night. Both Darijo Srna and Eduardo got the start for Shakhtar with the Croatians connecting for the opening goal in just the ninth minute of play. Srna crossed the ball from the … [Read more...] about Eduardo Double Sends Shakhtar into Quarters
12th Round HNL Results
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Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 NK Rijeka Photo: Drago Sopta/CroPix Krstanović (L) celebrating goal In front of only 2,000 people on a cold and rainy Zagreb night, Dinamo restored their four-point lead atop the Croatian table after a 2-0 victory over Rijeka. In a seemingly quiet game that entered halftime scoreless, Dinamo finally got on the board in the 57' when a long cross was … [Read more...] about 12th Round HNL Results
11th Round HNL Results
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NK Zadar 2-1 Dinamo Zagreb Photo: Andrija Lučić/Cropix Zadar's Ivan Santini (19) celebrates winner vs. Dinamo NK Zadar have slain yet another Croatian giant- this time Dinamo Zagreb. After defeating Hajduk Split earlier in the season, Zadar came from behind Friday night to beat the current Croatian champions at Stadion Stanovi. With a Champions League clash against … [Read more...] about 11th Round HNL Results
CROATIA GET REMATCH WITH TURKEY!
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Croatia have drawn Turkey in the Euro 2012 playoff round. Some Croatians would call it fate, others a revenge mission. No matter what word is used, coach Slaven Bilić and his boys now have the opportunity to seal a Euro 2012 berth against the very team that eliminated them from the quarterfinals three years ago. Will things come full circle for the Vatreni as they attempt to … [Read more...] about CROATIA GET REMATCH WITH TURKEY!
CROATIA v LATVIA FROM ALPINE VILLAGE
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Croatia defeat Latvia in their Group F finale, await playoff draw on Thursday It was a much smaller crowd at Alpine Village Tuesday for the Latvia match as Greece took the sails away from many Vatreni fans in the Southern California area. But that doesn't mean we were short of personality. The fans cheered every goal against Latvia like it was a World Cup final with … [Read more...] about CROATIA v LATVIA FROM ALPINE VILLAGE
CROATIA VS. GREECE FROM ALPINE VILLAGE
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Over 40 Croatians (and 1 Greek) were ready for victory on Friday Even though Croatia did not receive the result we were all looking for, CroatianSports.com would like to thank the 40+ Vatreni fans that showed up during lunchtime on Friday to watch our boys take on Greece at Alpine Village in Torrance, California. It was a festive atmosphere all up until the 70th minute of … [Read more...] about CROATIA VS. GREECE FROM ALPINE VILLAGE
CROATIA FALL TO GREEKS 2-0
By 307 CommentsThe match can be followed on our Twitter feed located in the bottom-right corner of the website as well as ESPN3.com. … [Read more...] about CROATIA FALL TO GREEKS 2-0
WIN AND CROATIA’S IN !
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WILL A CROATIAN CELEBRATION FOLLOW AFTER 90 MINUTES IN GREECE? The Group F clash (2:45 PM, Friday) from Piraeus, Greece is finally upon us. Croatia will enter the lion's den in an atmosphere that is not kind to visiting teams, needing a win to automatically qualify for next summer's Euro 2012. However, with only two games left in qualifying and Croatia up one point on the … [Read more...] about WIN AND CROATIA’S IN !
CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE *VII*
By 28 CommentsGermany Photo: Bild Ivan Perišić (center) scores his first ever Bundesliga goal against Mainz Borussia Dortmund ended a four match winless streak after coming from behind to beat Mainz 2-1 in front of 35,000 at Coface Arena. The Black Yellows bombed Mainz with 20 shots(9 on goal) and controlled 71% of total possession, but needed a 90th minute … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE *VII*
