Red Bull Salzburg scored 22 minutes into the first half to take control of the two-legged tie but dinamo pressed and pressed, knowing they would need a goal to for extra time, and finally found it through a deflected shot by Fernandes in the 88th minute. The 1-1 result through 90 minutes would mean Dinamo and Red Bull would play an additional 30 minutes of extra time to see who … [Read more...] about Dinamo Zagreb Headed To Champions League After Extra Time Goal In Austria
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HNL Week Six
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Dinamo Zagreb squeaked a win out on Friday to kick off the sixth match w eek of the HNL against RNK Split at Maksimir, only three days after drawing 1-1 against Red Bull Salzburg in the Champions League playoff round. The lone goal of the match came in the 62nd minute from Domagoj Antolić, who scored on a rebound coming off a great effort from Ante Čorić. Ante Čorić has … [Read more...] about HNL Week Six
Croatians Around Europe *I*
By 32 CommentsGermany Photo: Hoffenheim Andrej Kramarić started off the season with a bang for 1899 Hoffenheim by registering a hat trick on his DFB Cup debut in Barsinghausen on Sunday. The former Dinamo Zagreb striker has now scored eight goals in 16 career matched with Hoffenheim. Photo: Bayer Tin Jedvaj started and played the full 90 minutes at … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *I*
Croatia Lose 11-7 To Serbia In Gold Medal Game
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If you were upset the other night when Croatia lost to Serbia in the basketball quarterfinal. Don't worry. Retribution may be around the corner. And on a much larger stage. Saturday afternoon in Rio, Croatia will face hated rivals Serbia in the much anticipated men's gold medal water polo match. The Croatian Barracudas looked comfortable in both knockout round wins … [Read more...] about Croatia Lose 11-7 To Serbia In Gold Medal Game
Barracudas Going To Gold Medal Match With 12-8 Win Over Montenegro, Will Face Serbia
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The Croatian water polo team is headed to the gold medal match! After conceding three unanswered goals to Montenegro midway through the first quarter to level out the match at 3-3, the Barracudas took control of the match and never looked back with four goals from leading scorer Andro Buslje from five shots. Goalie Marko Bijac was solid in goal for Croatia making three … [Read more...] about Barracudas Going To Gold Medal Match With 12-8 Win Over Montenegro, Will Face Serbia
Disastrous 3rd Quarter Sees Croatia Fall To Serbia 86-83
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Croatia was up on the Serbs by six at halftime and looked in control of the game; then the wheels fell off the wagon. Even with 28 points from 7 of 15 shooting from Brooklyn Net Bojan Bogdanović, Croatia's disastrous 3rd quarter, which saw Serbia outscore the Croatians 34-14, was too much to match a strong fourth quarter comeback. Croatia got within one of Serbia late in the … [Read more...] about Disastrous 3rd Quarter Sees Croatia Fall To Serbia 86-83
Barracudas Cruise By Brazil, Set Up Montenegro Semifinal
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After conceding the first goal of the game to hosts Brazil on a breakaway Tuesday night in Rio, the Croatian water polo team put their foot on the gas and never let off in a 10-6 quarterfinal victory. The first quarter would end 3-2 in favor of the Croatians with the Barracudas adding more fuel to the fire in the second; winning the quarter 4-1. The 4-goal lead gave Croatia … [Read more...] about Barracudas Cruise By Brazil, Set Up Montenegro Semifinal
HNL Week 5: Is Osijek For Real?
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Another routine win for Dinamo puts them back on top of the table after Junior Fernandes and Soudani each knotted goals for the Modri. The 2-1 win on Saturday came on the heels of a massive victory over Hajduk at Poljud on Wednesday. Two goals from Marko Rog and two from Junior Fernandes solidified a 4-0 thrashing of Hajduk by Dinamo. Dinamo took that momentum back to … [Read more...] about HNL Week 5: Is Osijek For Real?
It’s Gold! Josip Glasnovic Delivers Croatia’s First Rio Gold in Men’s Trap
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For the second consecutive Olympic Games, Croatia has finished atop the medal stand in the Men's Trap competition. Josip Glasnovic followed in London 2012 winner Giovanni Cernogoraz's footsteps to take home medal #1 for Croatia on Day 3 of the Rio Games. Glasnovic placed third in the preliminary round to advance to the semifinals later in the day, where he was the only … [Read more...] about It’s Gold! Josip Glasnovic Delivers Croatia’s First Rio Gold in Men’s Trap
