Has anyone ever been so happy to see the return of the Prva Liga? After a miserably wet and quarantined weekend, I was on edge waiting for the kickoff between NK Lokomotiva and NK Osijek on Sunday afternoon. Popped a beer and turned on a surprisingly-HD stream of the match at an empty Kranjčevićeva between two sides dukeing it out in hopes of clinching second … [Read more...] about HNL Matchweek 27
HNL Returns: Week 20 and Transfers
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The HNL Has survived another Croatian winter and returned Friday with its usual triumph and glory. The match week kicked off between Inter Zaprešić who welcomed NK Istra 1961 with a 2-0 defeat thanks to Josip Mitrović and an own goal scored by Petar Bošanšić. The January transfer window made little impact on either side who together brought in three … [Read more...] about HNL Returns: Week 20 and Transfers
HNL Week 17
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Questions are abound after an absolute thumping of Hajduk Split by Rijeka on Sunday evening, but no one knows where to put the blame. Rijeka waltzed into Poljud on Sunday and handed Hajduk an eviction notice by way of a 4-0 beat down that left the nearly 14,000 in attendance shocked and angry. The loss was also the first loss Hajduk has suffered at Poljud since July … [Read more...] about HNL Week 17
HNL Week 16
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The Eternal Derby never disappoints and Hajduk Split should be satisfied keeping Dinamo Zagreb at bay. The two rivals squared off at Maksimir Stadium Friday evening in a heavily contested match that left both teams with a single point to take home. Dinamo, who are knocking on the door of the Champions League knockout phase, are also leading in the … [Read more...] about HNL Week 16
HNL Week 15
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Consistency seems to be a key factor in winning championships. It's Dinamo Zagreb who has been the most reliable team to do so in recent history, but it's smaller clubs such as Gorica and Osijek who sometimes struggle to maintain successful runs. HNK Gorica have been the most-successful newly-promoted team in the past 10 years, finishing in fifth place - three points … [Read more...] about HNL Week 15
HNL Week 14
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Only three days after falling out of the Croatian Cup at the hands of HNK Gorica, Hajduk was handed an opportunity for revenge, but the Bili fell flat. Grocia's Kristijan Lovrić opened the scoring in the 11th minute on Saturday. Lovrić has been a thorn in Hajduk's side as he also opened the scoring in the previous match three days earlier. And just like three days … [Read more...] about HNL Week 14
HNL Week 13: Circus at Poljud
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The circus made a stop in Split Sunday while Hajduk hosted Slaven Belupo. A series of odd events led to a 2-0 Hajduk victory, leaving the final score as a secondary talking point. Slaven had some complaints after no call was made when Hajduk goalkeeper smothered the ball at least a yard outside of the penalty area. But this was only the build up … [Read more...] about HNL Week 13: Circus at Poljud
HNL Week 11
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Hajduk Split and Dinamo both came out with victories this weekend, leaving the top end of the table unchanged, but a slip up by Rijeka created a chance for Osijek to maneuver up to third place after taking down a tough Gorica side. Despite the loss for HNK Gorica, they actually moved up the table, leapfrogging NK Lokomotiva on goal differential. The … [Read more...] about HNL Week 11
HNL Week 10: Dinamo, Rijeka Closing the Gap
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Hajduk Split still maintain sole possession of the top of the table, but the Bili fumbled a few points on Sunday during a tough trip to Pula. Aldo Drosina hosted the match between Pula and Hajduk, which finished 1-1 after a lackluster performance by both sides. Hajduk opened the scoring with Mijo Caktaš scoring his fourth goal of the season. But Istra's Stefan Lončar … [Read more...] about HNL Week 10: Dinamo, Rijeka Closing the Gap
