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One Less Mamić at Dinamo

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It was announced last week that Dinamo Zagreb head coach Zoran Mamić has stepped down from his position at the club and will be taking a coaching job with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. Mamic made the announcement at a tearful press conference and cited difficulties with his daughter as the reason for leaving. "This was a very hard decision to make, but I figured it … [Read more...] about One Less Mamić at Dinamo

NK Istra 1961 Survives, Stays in Prva Liga

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NK Istra 1961 faced HNK Sibenik for the second time this week on Wednesday, this time at Aldo Drosina in Pula. The first leg of the two-legged journey ended in a 1-1 draw, which is precisely how the second match ended, sending the two teams into extra time. Extra time proved not to be enough and the fate of the two sides was put into penalty kicks. Perica Sare got … [Read more...] about NK Istra 1961 Survives, Stays in Prva Liga

Prva Liga or Bust – HNK Sibenik vs. Istra in Playoffs

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It's official. Every team slated to compete in the 1.HNL for the 2016/17 season has been awarded first-league licences by the HNS. HNK Cibalia were crowned champions of the Druga Liga last week and will be joining the top division of Croatian football come next season. They will be replacing the relegated NK Zagreb, who by chance were also given a first-league … [Read more...] about Prva Liga or Bust – HNK Sibenik vs. Istra in Playoffs

HNL Bids Farewell to Another Season

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The 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

CHAMPIONS – Dinamo Secures 11th Consecutive Title

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Dinamo 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

HNL Week 33

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Marko Pjaca made a triumphant return to football on Saturday after suffering a shoulder injury in the winter and scored the game winning goal that put Dinamo one step closer to its 11th consecutive championship. The goal was an impressive display of ability. Pjaca came up with the ball during a tough scuffle at the top of the box where defenders of RNK Split were … [Read more...] about HNL Week 33

HNL Week 31 and 32: Dinamo vs Rijeka 2 pm EST

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Five matches, two goals. That's the HNL in a nutshell after this weekend. Jeremy Taravel gave Dinamo a minimal win over NK Zagreb on Saturday with his 39th minute penalty. Dinamo was unable to find a second goal against the Poets who played one of their best games of the season. The quality wasn't quite there though, as they still failed to score against the … [Read more...] about HNL Week 31 and 32: Dinamo vs Rijeka 2 pm EST

HNL Week 30

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Five matches, five shutouts in this week’s HNL competitions. The week started off on Friday with a 0-0 draw between NK Osijek and RNK Split in the Garden City. Both sides were without their starting goalkeepers, but the respective second-stringers did their part to record clean sheets for their team. Aljoša Vojnović was awarded a penalty kick in the 13th … [Read more...] about HNL Week 30

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