CROPIX Damir Krajac/ Dinamo loving life right now After a scoreless first half in Belgium Thursday night, Dinamo Zagreb exploded for two goals after the break to beat Club Brugge 2-0 and go top of Europa League Group D with two games remaining. Sammir atoned for his poor performance two weeks ago in Zagreb as he found himself on a 40-yard breakaway in the 55'. The … [Read more...] about DINAMO COME UP HUGE IN BRUGGE
TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE FOR HAJDUK
By 3 CommentsCROPIX Joško Ponos/ Ibričić v. Križanac Written By Tom Renić Two goals from Zenit St. Petersburg inside the first six minutes of the second half proved to be the difference Thursday night as the Russian leaders hung on for a 3-2 win over Hajduk at Poljud. Zenit scored from the penalty spot in both the 47th and 51st minute to take what looked like an insurmountable … [Read more...] about TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE FOR HAJDUK
CROATIANS SHINE ON CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DAY 4
By 2 CommentsAP/ Eduardo stuns former club Arsenal Eduardo scored one of the most important goals of his career Wednesday night as he slotted home a Darijo Srna pass seconds before halftime to give Shakhtar a huge 2-1 win against Arsenal. Eduardo stayed true to his promise that he wouldn't celebrate if he scored against former club Arsenal, instead looking as if someone had died. He … [Read more...] about CROATIANS SHINE ON CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DAY 4
DINAMO, BRUGGE PLAY OUT SCORELESS STALEMATE IN ZAGREB
By 19 CommentsBoris Kovačev/Cropix, Sammir could have been the hero Written by Ante Baričević Kad neće, neće Dinamo Zagreb took a small lateral step backwards with a disappointing 0:0 draw against Club Brugge in front of 20,000 supporters at Maksimir stadium in Zagreb Thursday night. The dream of “hibernating” in Europe is one step farther away for supporters of Dinamo and … [Read more...] about DINAMO, BRUGGE PLAY OUT SCORELESS STALEMATE IN ZAGREB
HAJDUK LEFT OUT IN THE COLD
By 15 CommentsAnte Čizmić/Cropix: Hajduk fall 2-0 to Zenit Written by Tom Renić Despite a 2-0 defeat in St. Petersburg today, Hajduk’s hope of advancing to the UEFA Europa League’s knockout stage remains very much alive as Anderlecht’s 3-0 win over AEK leaves the “bijeli” in a three-way dogfight with Anderlecht and AEK for second place in Group G. All three clubs have identical … [Read more...] about HAJDUK LEFT OUT IN THE COLD
ONE SMALL GOAL FOR DINAMO, ONE GIANT LEAP FOR CROATIAN SOCCER
By 15 CommentsWritten by Ante Baričević Dinamo Zagreb will have the opportunity to take a giant step closer to knocking on the doors of Europe when they face Belgian side Club Brugge at Maksimir in Zagreb. The Purgeri have not been able to “hibernate” in Europe for over forty years. A win tomorrow would almost surely guarantee this. Dinamo bounces back to victory lane after a … [Read more...] about ONE SMALL GOAL FOR DINAMO, ONE GIANT LEAP FOR CROATIAN SOCCER
CROATIA DEFEAT NORWAY 2-1 WITH MORE MAGIC FROM KRANJČAR
By 81 CommentsCroatia came back from a one goal deficit Tuesday night to beat Norway 2-1 in friendly action. Darijo Srna had a stupid foul in the first half which lead to Norway's goal. He made up with it moments later crossing in a dead ball, which Mario Mandžukić got a toe on for the goal. Niko Kranjčar put Croatia on top for good in the second half when he rolled the ball in Šuker-esque … [Read more...] about CROATIA DEFEAT NORWAY 2-1 WITH MORE MAGIC FROM KRANJČAR
CROATIA CAN’T HANDLE THE SPANISH HEAT
By 33 CommentsRAKITIĆ LOSES 2 FRONT TEETH AND SUFFERS MINOR CONCUSSION Ivan Rakitić didn't play 15 minutes on Tuesday due to taking a boot to the face; resulting in two lost lower front teeth and a minor concussion. It appeared as if Rakitić was in a seizure-state after he fell to the ground, most likely from swallowing blood. However, he walked off the field under his own power and even … [Read more...] about CROATIA CAN’T HANDLE THE SPANISH HEAT
CROATIA-ISRAEL RECAP W/ ANTE BBB
By 34 CommentsCSR LEGEND ANTE BBB Ante BBB and his better half hosted Team CSR this past weekend for the Croatia-Israel match in Big Bear, California. It was great watching the game with another diehard Croatian fan; with the 2-1 win making things that much more sweet. Denis and I want to extend our utmost thanks for the second-to-none hospitality as we felt right at … [Read more...] about CROATIA-ISRAEL RECAP W/ ANTE BBB

