2016 has started out much like 2015 ended: With Dinamo on top. Dinamo is continuing its six-game winning streak with another victory on Sunday against Zagreb on a nearly unplayable pitch at Kranjčevićeva. The abysmal field conditions only set an even better stage for the controversy that was to come midway through the second half. Zagreb started the match … [Read more...] about HNL Returns – Week 22
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HNL Returns – Croatian Cup, Transfers, and Mamić Resigns
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Action in the HNL is about to return after nearly two long and cold months of absence. A small preview of what is yet to come was seen yesterday in the final quarterfinal match of the Croatian Cup featuring Dinamo Zagreb and Inter Zaprešić. Dinamo came out victorious from the grounds at Zaprešić thanks to a 10th minute goal from Armin Hodžic. Dinamo will join the … [Read more...] about HNL Returns – Croatian Cup, Transfers, and Mamić Resigns
HNL Week 21: Winter Break Begins
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NK Inter Zaprešić proved to be a tough opponent on Saturday during a home match against Dinamo Zagreb, but after 86 hard-fought minutes, Inter fell to the Modri 1-0. El Arbi Hillel Soudani scored off a ball sent in from a corner by Angel Henriquez. This corner came after some high-pressure play from Dinamo in the last 10 minutes of the game. The pressure paid off with … [Read more...] about HNL Week 21: Winter Break Begins
HNL Week 20
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Not much was to be seen on Sunday’s match between Dinamo Zagreb and NK Osijek in the Garden City, but Dinamo did managed to score a single goal to defeat their opponents 1-0. But still, not much to see – literally. Dense fog crept over the stadium in Osijek during the second half, leaving zero visibility for fans in the stands or fans watching at … [Read more...] about HNL Week 20
HNL Week 19
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Dinamo Zagreb pulled off a dramatic win against Hajduk Split on Saturday with a close score of 2-1. The last time these two teams met at Maksimir, Dinamo struck five goals in a landslide victory, but Hajduk has been a difficult opponent in the HNL this season and kept the match close. The contest was overwhelmed by a foggy evening in Zagreb that made watching … [Read more...] about HNL Week 19
HNL Week 18
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Another addition of the Gradski Derbi is in the books after Dinamo finished off the match week with a 3-1 victory over NK Lokomotiva at Maksimir on Sunday. Over 1,000 fans embraced the chilly 40-degree weather to catch an entertaining match between the two Zagreb locals. Marko Rog has been playing with exceptional ability lately and started the match off with an … [Read more...] about HNL Week 18
HNL Week 17
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HNL action returned over the weekend after the international break and started with a 2-1 win for Dinamo Zagreb over Slaven Belupo in Koprivnica on Friday. Slaven held the Modri scoreless for the first half and scored one goal themselves in the 40th minute. Mate Delić slipped a shot passed Eduardo who came out to play the ball as Delić approached him on a … [Read more...] about HNL Week 17
HNL Week 16: The Poets find Victory
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Dinamo Zagreb broke their short losing streak on Sunday with a late game-winning goal from Junior Fernandes. Fernandes struck in the 82nd minute to give Dinamo the 1-0 lead that took them their first victory in three weeks. The 20-year-old Ivica Ivušić made his HNL debut with Istra in the match, getting the start in goal over veteran Vanja Ivešić. Ivusic faced … [Read more...] about HNL Week 16: The Poets find Victory
Dinamo on Losing Streak While Rijeka are on Top
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Dinamo Zagreb suffered their first consecutive loss since September of 2008. After a late game-winning goal from Anas Sharbini last week ended Dinamo’s 50-game unbeaten streak that has lasted since May 10, 2014, RNK Split beat the Croatian giants with a score of 1-0 on Friday in Split. Peter Franjić was the hero who took Dinamo down and left them in third place, … [Read more...] about Dinamo on Losing Streak While Rijeka are on Top
