Boris Kovačev/Cropix, Sammir could have been the hero Written by Ante Baričević Kad neće, neće Dinamo Zagreb took a small lateral step backwards with a disappointing 0:0 draw against Club Brugge in front of 20,000 supporters at Maksimir stadium in Zagreb Thursday night. The dream of “hibernating” in Europe is one step farther away for supporters of Dinamo and … [Read more...] about DINAMO, BRUGGE PLAY OUT SCORELESS STALEMATE IN ZAGREB
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HAJDUK LEFT OUT IN THE COLD
By 15 CommentsAnte Čizmić/Cropix: Hajduk fall 2-0 to Zenit Written by Tom Renić Despite a 2-0 defeat in St. Petersburg today, Hajduk’s hope of advancing to the UEFA Europa League’s knockout stage remains very much alive as Anderlecht’s 3-0 win over AEK leaves the “bijeli” in a three-way dogfight with Anderlecht and AEK for second place in Group G. All three clubs have identical … [Read more...] about HAJDUK LEFT OUT IN THE COLD
ONE SMALL GOAL FOR DINAMO, ONE GIANT LEAP FOR CROATIAN SOCCER
By 15 CommentsWritten by Ante Baričević Dinamo Zagreb will have the opportunity to take a giant step closer to knocking on the doors of Europe when they face Belgian side Club Brugge at Maksimir in Zagreb. The Purgeri have not been able to “hibernate” in Europe for over forty years. A win tomorrow would almost surely guarantee this. Dinamo bounces back to victory lane after a … [Read more...] about ONE SMALL GOAL FOR DINAMO, ONE GIANT LEAP FOR CROATIAN SOCCER
HAJDUK LOOKING TO SCORE IN RUSSIA
By 13 CommentsHajduk hoping to claim at least one point in Russia, Zenit fans target Torcida Photo: Slobodna Dalmacija; Hajduk fans arrive in St. Petersburg today Hajduk Split hope to steal a valuable point today as they play the first of two back-to-back games against heavily favoured Russian side Zenit St. Petersburg. Zenit leads UEFA Europa League Group G by virtue of their 3-1 … [Read more...] about HAJDUK LOOKING TO SCORE IN RUSSIA
10TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
By 10 CommentsHere are the results for Oct 2-3... Dinamo Zagreb [ 4-0 ] NK Istra 1961 SAMMIR AND BEĆIRAJ CELEBRATE THE WIN Goals by Jakub Sylvestr, Fatos Bećiraj and a double from Sammir helped Dinamo Zagreb gain top spot in the Croatian Prva Liga with an easy 4-0 win over Istra. Although they started off slow in the Croatian first division this year, it looks as … [Read more...] about 10TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
HAJDUK 1 ANDERLECHT 0
By 9 CommentsPhoto: Joško Ponos; Hajduk hero, Ante Vukušić Hajduk alive and well in Group G after Vukušić strike secures 1-0 win Ante Vukušić’s goal deep into extra time gave Hajduk a thrilling 1-0 victory over Belgian side RSC Anderlecht today, giving the “bijeli” their first three points in Europa League group play. A quick pass from Marin Ljubičić sent Vukušić in all alone against … [Read more...] about HAJDUK 1 ANDERLECHT 0
THE BLUE LIONS MARCH INTO GREECE
By 16 CommentsWritten by Ante Baričević After an improbable win against a relatively depleted Villarreal team, Dinamo Zagreb will face Greek side PAOK FC today at Toumbas Stadium in Thessaloniki. Dinamo now sit atop the group after one game and could very well leave Greece with a victory and three points. Dinamo’s newest addition to the team, coach Vahid Halilhodžić—nicknamed Vaha—has … [Read more...] about THE BLUE LIONS MARCH INTO GREECE
HAJDUK HOPING HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF
By 18 CommentsHajduk hope to kickstart their Europa League campaign today as they host Belgian’s RSC Anderlecht. The match comes 16 years after Hajduk, featuring legends Milan Rapaić and Aljoša Asanović, used their home-field advantage to defeat the 30-time Belgian champions 2-1 in a Champions League tilt. Both teams lost their Group G openers two weeks ago – Hajduk fell 3-1 to AEK in … [Read more...] about HAJDUK HOPING HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF
BREAKING NEWS: MAMIĆ OUT
By 12 CommentsMAKSIMIR NO LONGER MAMIĆ' CUCKOO'S NESTCSR's Dinamo contact in Zagreb has just reported that Zdravko Mamić will be out as general manager sometime this week and that his reign at Dinamo Zagreb is officially over. This is NOT 100% confirmed and CSR is looking into all details at the moment. Keep an eye out for news to break early Monday in Croatia. We will update this post as … [Read more...] about BREAKING NEWS: MAMIĆ OUT
