It was an upsetting weekend for most, but not if you're a fan of the underdog. Dinamo Zagreb faced the toughest opponent of the week when travelling to the Garden City to take on Osijek. Osijek has already dropped one match this season but put up a strong fight against the unbeaten Dinamo side. Modri head coach Nenad Bjelica made some big changes in the … [Read more...] about HNL Week 5 – Underdogs Prevail
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Dinamo Disappointed In 1-1 Draw vs. Ferencvaros
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Did David Siger's goal go completely over the line Tuesday night at Maksimir? In Dinamo Zagreb's 1st leg Champions League Third Round qualifying match against Hungarian champions Ferencvaros, the reigning Croatian champs opened up the scoring in the seventh minute of play through a Daniel Olmo strike. Olmo 'nutmegged' his defender in the box and then sent a beautiful … [Read more...] about Dinamo Disappointed In 1-1 Draw vs. Ferencvaros
HNL Week 3
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The status quo prevailed this weekend with all of the top four clubs earning convincing victories. The interesting connection being five out of six matches this weekend ended with final scores of 3-1. The exception being Hajduk's 3-0 victory over Lokomotiva. All winning clubs scored three goals this weekend, but only one team saw all three goals scored by one player. … [Read more...] about HNL Week 3
Dinamo Thrash Saburtalo, Get Hungarian Champs Next
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Dinamo Zagreb took care of business Tuesday night; defeating Georgian champions Saburtalo 3-0 (5-0 agg) to move onto the Champions League third qualifying round. The reigning Croatian champs will now take on Hungarian side Ferencvaros in the next round with the 1st leg at Maksimir August 7th or 8th. Ferencvaros defeated Valletta - a club from Malta - which isn't saying much - … [Read more...] about Dinamo Thrash Saburtalo, Get Hungarian Champs Next
HNL Weeks 1 and 2
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It was a brief hiatus, I know, but the Prva Liga has made its return not only for the season, but to CroatianSports as well. As expected, Dinamo is already on pace to clinch another Prva Liga title, but Hajduk, Osijek and Rijeka will all try to keep up with the current champions through the next 36 matches. Dinamo routinely took care of its younger … [Read more...] about HNL Weeks 1 and 2
Dinamo Handle Business In 2-0 Win Over Saburtalo
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Reigning Croatian champions - Dinamo Zagreb - opened up their Champions League qualifying campaign Tuesday night with a convincing 2-0 victory over Georgian champs Saburtalo Tbilisi. After a scoreless first half in Georgia, Mislav Oršić would head home a cross from the side of the box in the 67th minute and Bruno Petković would slam home a penalty kick in the 78th minute for … [Read more...] about Dinamo Handle Business In 2-0 Win Over Saburtalo
Rijeka Down Dinamo 3-1 To Take 5th Croatian Cup Crown
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Dinamo Zagreb hit the ground running this season. They were never going to be caught on their way to the Prva Liga title and they went near perfect in the Europa League group stage; where they ultimately made it all the way to the Round of 16. Wednesday night's Croatian Cup Final against Rijeka in Pula was supposed to cap off another dominant season for the … [Read more...] about Rijeka Down Dinamo 3-1 To Take 5th Croatian Cup Crown
Was Dinamo Robbed?
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Another tournament. Another questionable call goes against the Croatians. Dinamo Zagreb had all to play for in Portugal Thursday night, already defeating Benfica 1-0 last week at Maksimir. A Dinamo away goal would have put the first place Portuguese club on the ropes, as they would have needed a minimum of three goals to progress under that scenario. In the … [Read more...] about Was Dinamo Robbed?
Petković Penalty Earns Dinamo 1-0 Win Over Benfica
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Dinamo Zagreb made history at Maksimir this afternoon with a historic win over Portuguese Champions, Benfica. The match started with Benfica controlling the ball, but Dinamo's comprehensive game plan, which included shutting down Benfica's offense, also saw impressive displays of offense from the counter attack. The offensive prowess of Dani Olmo, Mislav Oršić and … [Read more...] about Petković Penalty Earns Dinamo 1-0 Win Over Benfica
