DINAMO DEFENSE LEFT BUTINA HIGH AND DRY TUESDAY NIGHT IN SLOVENIA Dinamo Zagreb came into their second leg match with Slovenian champs, Koper, on cruise control. With a 5-1 win in Zagreb a week prior, it looked as if Dinamo would only have to show up and kick the ball around for 90 minutes to get through to the next round. Boy, were they in for a surprise. With Mario … [Read more...] about DINAMO SQUEAK ONE OUT
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JERKO LEKO IN DUBROVNIK
By 41 CommentsI was sitting in Gradska Kavana in the center of Dubrovnik on Tuesday at 1:00pm when Jerko Leko sat down. I fist noticed the hot young 'komad' he was with when they sat next to me and then saw his tattoo, a sword through a soccer ball on his right leg, before recognizing him. I leaned over and asked if he would do a short interview for CSR and he said, "Sure, let me finish my … [Read more...] about JERKO LEKO IN DUBROVNIK
KOVAČ CALLS IT QUITS
By 14 CommentsANOTHER CROATIAN LEGEND RETIRES 36 year-old Robert Kovač has called it a career after a successful 19 season stint in European club football. Kovač transferred to Dinamo Zagreb from Borussia Dortmund last summer and played in 20 games for the Croatian champions on his way out. He started with Hertha Zehlendorf and Nuremberg before going to German giants Bayer Leverkusen and … [Read more...] about KOVAČ CALLS IT QUITS
30TH ROUND HNL RESULTS (FINAL GAME)
By 4 CommentsMay 13th, 1990-May 13th, 2010 20 YEARS SINCE THE BOBAN KICK For many Croats, the war of independence from Serbia did not start in June of 1991 as most history books will tell you. The "real" date was May 13th of 1990, when Dinamo Zagreb ultras, the Bad Blue Boys (their original name is in English) stood up against the Serb-controlled police and their foes, Red … [Read more...] about 30TH ROUND HNL RESULTS (FINAL GAME)
29TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
By 16 CommentsHere are the results for May 8th... HNK Šibenik [ 2-1 ] Dinamo Zagreb ŠIBENIK HEADED TO EUROPA LEAGUE QUALIFYING IS BUTINA OUT OF IT? THANKS ZACH Hajduk Split [ 4-1 ] Međimurje Cibalia Vinkovci [ 5-0 ] Croatia Sesvete Karlovac [ 1-1 ] NK Istra 1961 NK Lokomotiva [ 1-1 ] Slaven … [Read more...] about 29TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
WHO SAID THE PRVA LIGA WAS BORING?
By 29 CommentsWhen NK Zadar and Inter Zaprešić met this past weekend at Stadion Stanovi in the 26th round of the Croatian Prva Liga, there was much more to the lone goal of the game than the scoreboard would show. Inter striker Tomislav Bosec scored the game winner for Inter in the 74th minute and then decided to celebrate right in front of some Zadar supporters. A fan came over and … [Read more...] about WHO SAID THE PRVA LIGA WAS BORING?
26TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
By 9 CommentsHere are the results for April 17th... HNK Šibenik [ 0-1 ] Hajduk Split WHO ELSE BUT IBRIČIĆ?Can anyone score for Hajduk besides Senijad Ibričić? In a preview of the Croatian Cup Final, Hajduk travelled a few miles north to take on Šibenik. With no score at halftime, Ibričić put one in the back of the net in the 53rd minute. The game would end that way. As … [Read more...] about 26TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
25TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
By 9 CommentsHere are the results for April 14th... Hajduk Split [ 1-0 ] NK Istra 1961 IBRIČIĆ SAVES HAJDUK...AGAIN It took a 78th minute Senijad Ibričić goal for Hajduk to skim by a poor Istra side at Poljud Wednesday night. With the three points, Hajduk slide into third place with plenty of offensive questions to answer this summer. Hajduk have only scored 39 … [Read more...] about 25TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
24TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
By 12 CommentsHere are the results for April 10th... Hajduk Split [ 2-1 ] Cibalia Vinkovci HAJDUK CELEBRATES A LATE WIN In the late night game, Hajduk turned around a 1-0 deficit to defeat Cibalia 2-1. Goals from substitutes Mario Tičinović and Ante Vukusić cancelled out Dino Kresinger's earlier strike. The lack of a regular goalgetter appears to be catching up … [Read more...] about 24TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
