One season after showing they were human, Dinamo Zagreb restored the status quo in Croatia; defeating Hajduk 1-0 in the Croatian Cup Final Wednesday night, giving them the "domestic double" after already winning the league. Former Rijeka star Mario Gavranović was the difference in the match, scoring on a 55th minute defensive blunder by Hajduk. But the … [Read more...] about Dinamo Defeat Hajduk 1-0 In Cup Controversy, Secure Domestic Double
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Dinamo: Return of the Champions; Relegation Goes to Wire; Gorica Promoted
By 18 CommentsFor the 19th time in Prva Liga history, Dinamo Zagreb have been crowned kings of Croatian football. After a one-year absence, Dinamo regained their title, leaving the former champs, Rijeka, in second place, three points behind. Dinamo's winning season was not as prolific as in previous years; no, the Modri found themselves seven losses (They lost to Rudes … [Read more...] about Dinamo: Return of the Champions; Relegation Goes to Wire; Gorica Promoted
HNL Week 34 – Dinamo Loss Keeps Title Close
By 4 CommentsDinamo Zagreb dropped a crucial match against Lokomotiva for the second time this season. The Modri fell 3-1 at Kranjceviceva on Tuesday, which postponed the clinching of the title while giving Rijeka and Hajduk Split glimmers of hope. Dinamo has achieved only one win in their last five matches. Both Hajduk and Rijeka earned 5-1 victories against their respective … [Read more...] about HNL Week 34 – Dinamo Loss Keeps Title Close
HNL Title Race Remains Hot
By 5 CommentsJust when you thought it was over, Rijeka overtook Dinamo on Saturday at Maksimir, closing the gap between the clubs to six points with four matches to go. Dinamo passed a tough test at Poljud last week, greatly increasing their odds of being once again crowned champions of Croatia, but they had one last difficult hill to climb when they hosted Rijeka this past … [Read more...] about HNL Title Race Remains Hot
Gavranović Double Earns Dinamo 2-1 Win Over Hajduk
By 43 CommentsHajduk Split had the opportunity to make things interesting in the Croatian Prva Liga Sunday night at Poljud as they entered their match against leaders Dinamo Zagreb only five points back. A win in front of their home fans would have brought the deficit to two points, however, they couldn't stop Dinamo's Mario Gavranović, who scored twice (14', 59') to put the champions-elect … [Read more...] about Gavranović Double Earns Dinamo 2-1 Win Over Hajduk
HNL Week 25: Dinamo Collapse With Historic Loss, Hajduk Wins With Goalkeeper Goal
By 10 CommentsDinamo Zagreb have allowed eight goals in the past two matches. I didn't even bother looking up hen they last time that happened; surely not since the Prva HNL has been implemented. The disastrous week began on Wednesday during a make up match at Rujevica against Rijeka. A blunder by goalkeeper Dominik Livaković opened up the scoring for Rijeka after Livaković passed … [Read more...] about HNL Week 25: Dinamo Collapse With Historic Loss, Hajduk Wins With Goalkeeper Goal
HNL Week 24
By Leave a CommentAnother abbreviated match week has been completed thanks to unseasonably cold and snowy weather. A match between NK Osijek and NK Inter Zaprešić was postponed to a later date due to heavy snow fall, but the remaining matches went on as scheduled. Friday kicked off the weekend with a scoreless draw between NK Istra 1961 and HNK Cibalia. The lone point did very little … [Read more...] about HNL Week 24
Hrvatski Dragovoljac Presents New Kits
By 1 CommentNK Hrvavtski Dragovoljac may be a small club sitting near the bottom of the Druga Liga, but they win the top prize for style. The club announced Monday their new kits provided by English sports apparel company, Alpas. The kit will be available on March 12. What do you think of the new kit? … [Read more...] about Hrvatski Dragovoljac Presents New Kits
HNL Week 23 – Slaven Secure First-Ever Win at Poljud
By 2 CommentsOnly one match was played this weekend, which ended in a historic upset featuring Hajduk Split and Slaven Belupo. Slaven was up against a tough task: Facing Hajduk at Poljud, a venue never conquered by the small club from Koprivnica. Since 1997, Slaven Belupo has defeated Hajduk Split in seven meetings of the 81 times the two sides face faced each other in … [Read more...] about HNL Week 23 – Slaven Secure First-Ever Win at Poljud










