FULL-TIME! The last 10 or so minutes were played in shambolic conditions but Hajduk kept their lead and win the first Eternal Derby of the season! 71': Now Hajduk with a great chance, Bamba once again involved as he delivers a cross across the box to the far post. Šotiček is unable to stay on his feet due to the slippery pitch and a great chance goes begging. 70': Game … [Read more...] about Hajduk Beats Dinamo 2-1 At Poljud!
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HNL Week 8: Drama, Red Cards and a Power Cut
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Round 8 of the SuperSport HNL produced late drama, two straight reds, a stadium blackout, a bicycle kick, a first win of the season and the first Adriatic Derby of the campaign. Fair to say it was a great weekend, but it will be overshadowed by the referees whose calls this week were very much up for debate or just flat-out wrong. First game leads us to Velika Gorica, where … [Read more...] about HNL Week 8: Drama, Red Cards and a Power Cut
Dinamo Held Goalless By Hapoel As Pressure Builds On Kovačević
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Dinamo Zagreb opened their Europa League campaign with a goalless draw away to Hapoel Be’er Sheva on Wednesday, with the “home” leg hosted at a neutral venue in Bucharest, Romania. On paper, this should have been the most winnable of their eight league-phase fixtures, but Mario Kovačević’s side never looked like scoring, and a result that should’ve been a routine three points … [Read more...] about Dinamo Held Goalless By Hapoel As Pressure Builds On Kovačević
HNL Week 7: Dinamo Lose 1st Match Since November!
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Round 7 of the SuperSport HNL was hectic and produced another great weekend (and Monday) of football. Osijek shocked Dinamo in the very first game of the round, Rijeka were unable to beat Lokomotiva, Hajduk kept their top spot, and in the last match we got a thriller between Gorica and Varaždin. Osijek 4-2 Dinamo: Osijek Stun the Champions to Go Top Osijek (4-1-4-1): … [Read more...] about HNL Week 7: Dinamo Lose 1st Match Since November!
HNL Week 6: Hajduk Take Top Spot, Dinamo Scrape By, Osijek Humbled In Croatian Cup
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Round 6 of the SuperSport HNL delivered a bit of everything: a unexpected stalemate between two great goalscoring sides, Dinamo struggling against Gorica, Osijek shooting themselves in the foot, Hajduk continuing their top form and Silvijo Čabraja returning to the league with a bang at the Ivan Kušek Apaš stadium. Varaždin 0-0 Istra 1961: The Woodwork Says No Varaždin … [Read more...] about HNL Week 6: Hajduk Take Top Spot, Dinamo Scrape By, Osijek Humbled In Croatian Cup
HNL Week 5: A Draw for Dinamo, Big Signings for Hajduk and Dinamo
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The 5th round of the SuperSport HNL happened last weekend and on Monday, but this week I'll focus slightly less on the games, as they were pretty straightforward, apart from Istra - Dinamo, which drew 2-2. I'll quickly go over the matches and then get into the transfer business of the Croatian clubs, with special focus on Hajduk and Dinamo, who are working hard to improve their … [Read more...] about HNL Week 5: A Draw for Dinamo, Big Signings for Hajduk and Dinamo
Dinamo & Hajduk European Opponents Revealed
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The draws for the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Conference League have been completed. Dinamo Zagreb's UEL opponents: Pot 1 - Bayer Leverkusen (H), AZ Alkmaar (A) | Pot 2 - Anderlecht (H), Stade Rennais (A) | Pot 3 - Sturm Graz (H), Sunderland (A) | Pot 4 - NEC Nijmegen (H), Hapoel Be'er Sheva (A) Tough draw for the reigning champions. The ONLY games where they can … [Read more...] about Dinamo & Hajduk European Opponents Revealed
Dinamo Blow 2-0 1st Leg Champions League Lead vs. Viking
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Dinamo looked golden to start their Champions League playoff round against Norwegian champions Viking Tuesday night at Maksimir. Beljo and Lisica both scored inside of 10 minutes and it looked as if Dinamo could run away with this one. Instead, two Viking goal (one from a Dinamo defensive blunder) put them back in the tie to force a 2-2 draw in Croatia. Now, both clubs have … [Read more...] about Dinamo Blow 2-0 1st Leg Champions League Lead vs. Viking
Dinamo Zagreb Through To Champions League Playoff, Hajduk Women’s Side Make Europa Cup Draw!
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Dinamo Zagreb have beaten Kauno Žalgiris 7-1 on aggregate to proceed to the UEFA Champions League play-off round! Željko Sopić and his Lithuanian side drop down to the Europa League play-off. The second leg finished 2-1 Dinamo and was much tighter than expected as goalkeeper Ivan Filipović got sent off after a poor run-out where he collected a Žalgiris attacker in the 32nd … [Read more...] about Dinamo Zagreb Through To Champions League Playoff, Hajduk Women’s Side Make Europa Cup Draw!
