Results for Dec. 13-15, 2013 GNK DINAMO ZAGREB 3 - 1 NK ZADAR Dinamo and Zadar played their final league match of 2013 on Sunday in Zagreb. The year ended well for Dinamo who will finish 2013 in first place in the Prva Liga after defeating Zadar 3-1. The young and talented Alen Halilović had marquee performance, setting up all three of Dinamo’s … [Read more...] about HNL Week 20 – Winter Break Begins
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HNL Week 19: UPDATED – Dinamo Remain on top, Hajduk draw in Zadar
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Results for Dec. 6-9, 2013 GNK DINAMO ZAGREB 4 - 1 NK OSIJEK Dinamo have maintained their position at the top of the table after 4-1 beating of NK Osijek on Sunday. Osijek’s scoring woes continue as they have trouble finding the back of the net, but Dinamo’s explosive offense did its job and tallied four goals on the night. Alen Halilović was … [Read more...] about HNL Week 19: UPDATED – Dinamo Remain on top, Hajduk draw in Zadar
Lijepa Naša to kick off World Cup
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Croatian fans rejoice! The World Cup is set; and Croatia is going to start the party against hosts Brazil in Sao Paulo on June 12th with the whole world watching. Not many teams get to open up a World Cup, so as Croatians, we should feel honored and privileged that our little nation of 4.5 million people has the chance to be showcased at game #1 of the World Cup against … [Read more...] about Lijepa Naša to kick off World Cup
Croatia to open up World Cup vs. Brazil!
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It's official! Croatia will be opening up the 2014 World Cup in Brazil against the hosts in front of the entire world. Although that sounds like an uphill climb, the rest of the group consists of Mexico and Cameroon. Brazil defeated Croatia 1-0 at the 2006 World Cup and Mexico defeated the Vatreni 1-0 in 2002. Croatia has never played an African side in the World … [Read more...] about Croatia to open up World Cup vs. Brazil!
World Cup 2014: Pros & Cons
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Written by Nepoznat As the 2014 World Cup draw for Brazil approaches, it's worth noting that there are both good and bad with each draw scenario. Ahh, yes the old adage is true that we must take the good with the bad; the yin with the yang, if you will. So what are some of the pros and cons regarding the draw for next year's World Cup? Below are … [Read more...] about World Cup 2014: Pros & Cons
Croatian Cup Quarterfinals: Slaven, Istra head to Semis; Dinamo Dominates Hajduk
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CROATIAN CUP QUARTERFINAL RESULTS The Croatian Cup tournament has reached the quarter finals, and competition is heating up. NK Istra 1961 and NK Zadar started their quarterfinal tie on Nov. 26 in Pula where Istra came out victorious with a 1-0 win thanks to a goal from Tomislav Havojić in the 41st minute. The return leg on Tuesday in Zadar did not go … [Read more...] about Croatian Cup Quarterfinals: Slaven, Istra head to Semis; Dinamo Dominates Hajduk
World Cup audible: 11.11% Croatian doom
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FIFA made an extreme move on Tuesday regarding this Friday's World Cup draw which will take place at Noon (ET). Originally, the lowest ranked European team, France, was scheduled to join African and South American teams in Pot B to to help continental balance for the group stage draw of the World Cup. Since nine unseeded European teams qualified for the World Cup, … [Read more...] about World Cup audible: 11.11% Croatian doom
The Croatians are coming!
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It wasn't pretty. It wasn't pretty at all. But in the end, Croatia made it to the World Cup in Brazil. How did they do it? In the most unimpressive fashion ever. The only teams Croatia beat during qualifying were Macedonia (2x), Wales (2x), Serbia and Iceland. They lost to Scotland not once, but twice and were held scoreless in Iceland during their first playoff … [Read more...] about The Croatians are coming!
The Homeland has heard us (17 to go)
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Late Monday afternoon, Croatian media outlets 24Sata and Večernji List reported on our (CroatianSports.com) Joe Šimunić campaign and how we would like to raise $5000 to pay the fine he received for chanting "ZA DOM SPREMNI" to fans at Maksimir after Croatia's 2-0 win over Iceland to book their spot at the World Cup in Brazil. Does Joe need the money to pay the fine? NO. … [Read more...] about The Homeland has heard us (17 to go)
