Just after 17:00 CET, UEFA announced their disciplinary sanctions for Croatia. Sanctions are as follows A fine of $100,000 Euros Prohibit the HNS from selling tickets to certain fans (identified by the HNS and Croatian authorities as hooligans) for the remainder of UEFA EURO 2016. This sanction is deferred under a prohibitionary period until the end of the … [Read more...] about UEFA Sanctions Announced for Croatia – Euro 2016
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HNL Bids Farewell to Another Season
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The HNL bids a good farewell to another season this week after the final matches were played. Saturday was full of matches, but the weekend was kicked off on Friday with a convincing 4-2 win by NK Inter Žaprešić. Inter’s Ilija Nextorovski capped off his outstanding season with a hat trick, adding three more tallies to his already impressive 2015/16 resume. Nestorovski … [Read more...] about HNL Bids Farewell to Another Season
Dinamo Zagreb Secures Double
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Dinamo Zagreb have secured their ninth double in the 1.HNL after defeating NK Slaven Belupo on Tuesday evening at Osijek’s Gradski Vrt. The Modri fought through the bogging rain and scored first on a penalty kick in the 31st minute when Marko Pjaca scored from the spot to open the scoring. Goalkeeper Matjaž Rozman made the correct guess but failed to extend his … [Read more...] about Dinamo Zagreb Secures Double
CHAMPIONS – Dinamo Secures 11th Consecutive Title
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Dinamo Zagreb clinched their 11th consecutive championship over the weekend after defeating NK Istra 1961 1-0. HNK Rijeka helped expedite the inevitable by dropping points to RNK Split on Sunday, mathematically eliminating them from the championship and entering Dinamo in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. With two matches left, Dinamo … [Read more...] about CHAMPIONS – Dinamo Secures 11th Consecutive Title
HNL Week 33
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Marko Pjaca made a triumphant return to football on Saturday after suffering a shoulder injury in the winter and scored the game winning goal that put Dinamo one step closer to its 11th consecutive championship. The goal was an impressive display of ability. Pjaca came up with the ball during a tough scuffle at the top of the box where defenders of RNK Split were … [Read more...] about HNL Week 33
HNL Week 31 and 32: Dinamo vs Rijeka 2 pm EST
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Five matches, two goals. That's the HNL in a nutshell after this weekend. Jeremy Taravel gave Dinamo a minimal win over NK Zagreb on Saturday with his 39th minute penalty. Dinamo was unable to find a second goal against the Poets who played one of their best games of the season. The quality wasn't quite there though, as they still failed to score against the … [Read more...] about HNL Week 31 and 32: Dinamo vs Rijeka 2 pm EST
HNL Week 30
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Five matches, five shutouts in this week’s HNL competitions. The week started off on Friday with a 0-0 draw between NK Osijek and RNK Split in the Garden City. Both sides were without their starting goalkeepers, but the respective second-stringers did their part to record clean sheets for their team. Aljoša Vojnović was awarded a penalty kick in the 13th … [Read more...] about HNL Week 30
HNL Week 29
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Jeremy Taravel, Angelo Henriquez, and Junior Fernandes all scored in Dinamo’s routine 3-0 win over Osijek on Sunday at Maksimir Stadium. The win further solidified Dinamo’s place at the top after a heated race throughout the season with HNK Rijeka. Dinamo is not four points clear with seven matches left – one of them against Rijeka - which could very well turn into the … [Read more...] about HNL Week 29
HNL Week 28 – Hajduk Tops Dinamo
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If the start of the NCAA tournament hasn’t provided you with enough upsets yet, well here is the one you’ve been waiting for: Hajduk Split defeated Dinamo Zagreb on Sunday at Poljud with a score of 1-0. This is the first time Hajduk has defeated Dinamo since September 14, 2013. The two sides met each other only four days prior in the Croatian Cup semi final match at … [Read more...] about HNL Week 28 – Hajduk Tops Dinamo
