HAT TRICK MAESTRO, ALJOŠA VOJNOVIĆ The first leg of the 2009-10 Europa League second qualifying round got underway today. Croatian clubs, NK Rijeka and Slaven Belupo both started their European seasons on the road. Slaven Belupo torched Macedonian side Milano (no relation with AC Milan) as they pulled some 'tricks' out of the bag in a 4-0 win. Hungarian Csaba Csizmadia … [Read more...] about SLAVEN BELUPO PLAYS TRICK, RIJEKA LOSE
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EUROPEAN CUP SEASON BEGINS
By 38 CommentsDINAMO HELD TO GOALLESS DRAW IN FIRST LEG AGAINST PYUNIK. I DID NOT WATCH THE GAME BUT CSR'S ELITE CLAIM THAT DINAMO PLAYED AWFUL WITH A SHAMEFUL DISPLAY OF SOCCER. Dinamo Zagreb start their UEFA Champions League campaign tomorrow (July 14th) as they travel to Armenia to take on Pyunik in the second qualifying round. It shouldn't be too tough for Dinamo to get past … [Read more...] about EUROPEAN CUP SEASON BEGINS
‘POLJUD’ NAME NO MORE?
By 26 CommentsRumors are circulating around Croatia that Hajduk Split have put a 7.5 million Kuna per year price tag on current naming rights for Poljud stadium. This is an obvious attempt at bolstering the team bank account but we're going to have to see if any company takes the bait. I'm a soccer traditionalist but this move by Hajduk wouldn't really bother me if it ever went through. … [Read more...] about ‘POLJUD’ NAME NO MORE?
HNL ‘LIGA 16’ TO BE DISBANDED
By 23 CommentsNumerous newspapers out of Croatia are reporting that the HNL will disband their experimental 'Liga 16' immediately after the current 2009-10 season. This is one of the quickest reversals I have ever seen in professional sports. Only weeks after the HNS decided to add four more teams to the already 'watered-down' Prva Liga, they are now rescinding their decision and will … [Read more...] about HNL ‘LIGA 16’ TO BE DISBANDED
DINAMO STICKS IT DIRTY TO HAJDUK
By 10 CommentsWith Hajduk hopes of winning a Prva Liga title now in the dumps; a Croatian Cup win over hated rivals Dinamo Zagreb would be a nice consolation prize to end the season. Apparently Hajduk felt like letting this opportunity slip from their grasp as well. TORCIDA VS. BBB The first leg of the Croatian Cup final was played at Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb in front of 20,000 … [Read more...] about DINAMO STICKS IT DIRTY TO HAJDUK
30TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
By 7 CommentsHAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! Here are the results for May 10th... NK Rijeka [2 - 1] Hajduk Split DINAMO NEEDS 3 POINTS TO ONCE AGAIN BE CROWNED CHAMPS HNK Sibenik [0 - 2] Dinamo Zagreb Croatia Sesvete [0 - 3] Inter Zaprešić NK Zadar [3 - 1] Cibalia Vinkovci Slaven Belupo [2 - 1] NK … [Read more...] about 30TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
28TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
By 10 CommentsHere are the results for April 26th... SLEPIČKA NETS HAT TRICK, MANŽUKIĆ HITS TWO Varteks Varaždin [1 - 6] Dinamo Zagreb NK Zadar [0 - 3] Hajduk Split HNK Šibenik [2 - 1] NK Zagreb Inter Zaprešić [0 - 0] Cibalia Vinkovci MISSED CHANCE FOR INTER NK Rijeka [6 - 2] Slaven Belupo Croatia Sesvete [1 - 1] NK … [Read more...] about 28TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
26TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
By 3 CommentsHere are the results for April 19th... Croatia Sesvete [0 - 4] Dinamo Zagreb Inter Zaprešić [0 - 2] Hajduk Split Dinamo and Hajduk remain on pace to make the final game of the season in Split a doozy; as it should decide the Prva Liga champion between the two. Czech international, Miroslav Slepička, scored a natural hat trick (3 goals in one half) as Dinamo … [Read more...] about 26TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
23RD ROUND HNL RESULTS
By 6 CommentsHere are the results for March 22nd... Hajduk Split [2 -0] NK Zagreb Dinamo Zagreb [0 - 0] NK Osijek NK Rijeka [3 - 2] Croatia Sesvete Slaven Belupo [1 - 1] Cibalia Vinkovci Varteks Varaždin [0 - 0] NK Zadar HNK Šibenik [4 - 0] Inter Zaprešić HAJDUK HIGHLIGHTS With Hajduk's easy 2-0 win over NK Zagreb and Dinamo's scoreless slip-up against … [Read more...] about 23RD ROUND HNL RESULTS