Not much has changed on the table from week 23, other than Istra leaping over Osijek thanks to their draw with Zagreb on Saturday. The top of the table remains the same with Dinamo on top after a 1-0 win against RNK Split due in part to a stunning goal from Marko Pjaca from distance. Rijeka held off and extended their lead over Hajduk Split on the table on … [Read more...] about HNL Update – Weeks 24 and 25
HNL Week 23: Dinamo Downs Rijeka, Hajduk Loses to Lokosi
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Dinamo Zagreb has secured a five-point lead at the top of the table after defeating Rijeka at Maksimir 3-0 on Sunday. The two sides contested for the top spot over the weekend, but Rijeka was unable to match the performance put on by Dinamo and suffered their first defeat of the season. Rijeka was the last club to remain undefeated until Sunday. With barely 40 … [Read more...] about HNL Week 23: Dinamo Downs Rijeka, Hajduk Loses to Lokosi
HNL Returns – Week 22
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2016 has started out much like 2015 ended: With Dinamo on top. Dinamo is continuing its six-game winning streak with another victory on Sunday against Zagreb on a nearly unplayable pitch at Kranjčevićeva. The abysmal field conditions only set an even better stage for the controversy that was to come midway through the second half. Zagreb started the match … [Read more...] about HNL Returns – Week 22
HNL Returns – Croatian Cup, Transfers, and Mamić Resigns
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Action in the HNL is about to return after nearly two long and cold months of absence. A small preview of what is yet to come was seen yesterday in the final quarterfinal match of the Croatian Cup featuring Dinamo Zagreb and Inter Zaprešić. Dinamo came out victorious from the grounds at Zaprešić thanks to a 10th minute goal from Armin Hodžic. Dinamo will join the … [Read more...] about HNL Returns – Croatian Cup, Transfers, and Mamić Resigns
NK Zadar in Peril
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It's no secret many sports clubs in Croatia are not financially stable, but NK Zadar has nearly hit rock bottom in the early stages of 2016 and could be facing large penalties this week. Reports from Vecernji List say that officials of NK Zadar will meet tomorrow to discuss their financial situation - which to put it bluntly, is not good. The club is deep in debt … [Read more...] about NK Zadar in Peril
HNL Week 21: Winter Break Begins
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NK Inter Zaprešić proved to be a tough opponent on Saturday during a home match against Dinamo Zagreb, but after 86 hard-fought minutes, Inter fell to the Modri 1-0. El Arbi Hillel Soudani scored off a ball sent in from a corner by Angel Henriquez. This corner came after some high-pressure play from Dinamo in the last 10 minutes of the game. The pressure paid off with … [Read more...] about HNL Week 21: Winter Break Begins
HNL Week 20
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Not much was to be seen on Sunday’s match between Dinamo Zagreb and NK Osijek in the Garden City, but Dinamo did managed to score a single goal to defeat their opponents 1-0. But still, not much to see – literally. Dense fog crept over the stadium in Osijek during the second half, leaving zero visibility for fans in the stands or fans watching at … [Read more...] about HNL Week 20
HNL Week 19
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Dinamo Zagreb pulled off a dramatic win against Hajduk Split on Saturday with a close score of 2-1. The last time these two teams met at Maksimir, Dinamo struck five goals in a landslide victory, but Hajduk has been a difficult opponent in the HNL this season and kept the match close. The contest was overwhelmed by a foggy evening in Zagreb that made watching … [Read more...] about HNL Week 19
HNL Week 18
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Another addition of the Gradski Derbi is in the books after Dinamo finished off the match week with a 3-1 victory over NK Lokomotiva at Maksimir on Sunday. Over 1,000 fans embraced the chilly 40-degree weather to catch an entertaining match between the two Zagreb locals. Marko Rog has been playing with exceptional ability lately and started the match off with an … [Read more...] about HNL Week 18
