90 minutes of scoreless action ended in a 1-1 draw for Dinamo Zagreb and Slaven Belupo on Friday after each team scored a stoppage-time goal. The match at Maksimir saw a stale mate perpetuated by Slaven’s tactics of putting 10 men on defense and trying quick counter attacks that proved unsuccessful for the the majority of the match. Dinamo knocked on the door with … [Read more...] about HNL Week Three – Cibalia and Inter draw in six-goal thriller
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HNL Week 2
By 23 CommentsThe scheduled Dinamo-Hajduk match up has been rescheduled to August 10, due to Dinamo’s Champions League match that was played on Tuesday against Dinamo Tbilisi. The Modri made the best of the extra two day’s rest and defeated the Georgian side at Maksimir 2-0. The return leg will be played on August 2. In the meantime, NK Lokomotiva and RNK Split … [Read more...] about HNL Week 2
HNL Week 1 – Coaches Depart After One Week
By 7 CommentsThe first week is in the books and ended just as you could predict it. After going down 1-0 in the 16th minute when Ivan Folić scored, Dinamo Zagreb rallied back and beat Lokomotiva 3-1 on Sunday. El Abri Soudani tied the match with a 29th minute goal and was followed by two goals from Dinamo’s top scorer from last season, Armin Hodžić. Antonijo Jezina once again … [Read more...] about HNL Week 1 – Coaches Depart After One Week
The HNL is Back!
By 110 CommentsYou know you missed it. Saturday marks the beginning of the 2016/17 HNL season and teams are making final preparations for in efforts to strengthen their squads. Dinamo Zagreb recently defeated Macedonia’s FK Vardar 2-1 in Skopje in their first match of the second round of the Champions League. This was the first competitive match under the new leadership of … [Read more...] about The HNL is Back!
Croatian Clubs Begin European Campaigns
By 54 CommentsHNK Hajduk will be entering the second round of the UEFA Europa League this week against Romanian side CSMS Iasi. The first match will take place on Thursday, July 14 at 2 pm EST in Romania. Iasi features former Croatian U20 and NK Zadar player Ante Saric, who until moving last season, made nearly 100 appearances for Zadar. Hajduk is expected to advance against … [Read more...] about Croatian Clubs Begin European Campaigns
UEFA Sanctions Announced for Croatia – Euro 2016
By 93 CommentsJust 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
HNL Bids Farewell to Another Season
By 24 CommentsThe 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
By 31 CommentsDinamo 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
By 32 CommentsDinamo 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










