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HNL Week Six

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Dinamo Zagreb squeaked a win out on Friday to kick off the sixth match w eek of the HNL against RNK Split at Maksimir, only three days after drawing 1-1 against Red Bull Salzburg in the Champions League playoff round. The lone goal of the match came in the 62nd minute from Domagoj Antolić, who scored on a rebound coming off a great effort from Ante Čorić. Ante Čorić has … [Read more...] about HNL Week Six

HNL Week 5: Is Osijek For Real?

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Another routine win for Dinamo puts them back on top of the table after Junior Fernandes and Soudani each knotted goals for the Modri. The 2-1 win on Saturday came on the heels of a massive victory over Hajduk at Poljud on Wednesday. Two goals from Marko Rog and two from Junior Fernandes solidified a 4-0 thrashing of Hajduk by Dinamo. Dinamo took that momentum back to … [Read more...] about HNL Week 5: Is Osijek For Real?

HNL Week 4

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Dinamo Zagreb traveled to Vinkovci Saturday and took all three points with a routine 2-0 shutout. El Arbi Hillel Soudani scored the first goal in the 18th minute. Dinamo played with the 1-0 lead until Cibalia captain Frane Vitaić mistakenly put the ball in his own net to make it 2-0. Apparently, no real harm was done by Vitaić, as he officially extended his contract with … [Read more...] about HNL Week 4

Hajduk and Lokomotiva Advance to Playoff Round; Rijeka Falls Short

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It could have been a historical day for Croatian football if all three Europa League participants advanced to the third qualifying rounds, but Rijeka were unable to follow suit of their counterparts. NK Lokomotiva defeated Ukrainian Premier League side Vorskla in Ukraine today after drawing 0-0 in Zagreb last week. The Lokosi set the tone with a first-minute goal scored … [Read more...] about Hajduk and Lokomotiva Advance to Playoff Round; Rijeka Falls Short

HNL Week Three – Cibalia and Inter draw in six-goal thriller

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90 minutes of scoreless action ended in a 1-1 draw for Dinamo Zagreb and Slaven Belupo on Friday after each team scored a stoppage-time goal. The match at Maksimir saw a stale mate perpetuated by Slaven’s tactics of putting 10 men on defense and trying quick counter attacks that proved unsuccessful for the the majority of the match. Dinamo knocked on the door with … [Read more...] about HNL Week Three – Cibalia and Inter draw in six-goal thriller

HNL Week 2

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The scheduled Dinamo-Hajduk match up has been rescheduled to August 10, due to Dinamo’s Champions League match that was played on Tuesday against Dinamo Tbilisi. The Modri made the best of the extra two day’s rest and defeated the Georgian side at Maksimir 2-0. The return leg will be played on August 2. In the meantime, NK Lokomotiva and RNK Split … [Read more...] about HNL Week 2

Marko Pjaca Joins Juventus for Record Amount

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Marko Pjaca of Dinamo Zagreb sets a new HNL with his hefty price tag as he departs the Modri for the Italian giants, Juventus. The 21-year-old Pjaca heads to Serie A for the reported amount of 23 million euros, which roughly equals $25 million. This makes him the most expensive transfer in HNL history. The previous record was held by Luka Modric's 21 million euro … [Read more...] about Marko Pjaca Joins Juventus for Record Amount

HNL Week 1 – Coaches Depart After One Week

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The first week is in the books and ended just as you could predict it. After going down 1-0 in the 16th minute when Ivan Folić scored, Dinamo Zagreb rallied back and beat Lokomotiva 3-1 on Sunday. El Abri Soudani tied the match with a 29th minute goal and was followed by two goals from Dinamo’s top scorer from last season, Armin Hodžić. Antonijo Jezina once again … [Read more...] about HNL Week 1 – Coaches Depart After One Week

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