Croatia came out in Belgrade playing three strikers in Mandzukic, Olic and Eduardo like they were going to put on a fireworks show in scoring goals, but they ultimately played a tactical game in the first half like they were playing Spain in their prime in the World Cup final: scared. At the end of the match, Croatia should be happy upon the 1-1 result as they have … [Read more...] about Croatia knocks Serbia out of World Cup
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Croatia vs. Serbia @ nije bitno’s house
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Croatia travel to Belgrade to take on Serbia in World Cup 2014 qualifying on Friday, Septmeber 6th. It's a must win game for the Vatreni if they still want a chance at 1st in the group. For all our Croatian people in the Los Angeles area, CroatianSports.com and crew will be catching the game on a big screen television in the backyard of nije bitno's house. There … [Read more...] about Croatia vs. Serbia @ nije bitno’s house
Tuesday Night Funnies: Rijeka’s goal-gasm, Pep’s chokehold
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After Franck Ribery's equalizing goal in the second half of the UEFA Super Cup on Friday against Chelsea, he ran over to the Bayern Munich bench to celebrate as usual. But instead of high fives and hugs, Ribery received a two-handed choke from manager Pep Guardiola. It was all in good fun as Pep had a smile on his face, but still funny nonetheless. We all knew it would be a fun … [Read more...] about Tuesday Night Funnies: Rijeka’s goal-gasm, Pep’s chokehold
HNL Week Eight
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Results for Aug. 30 - Sept. 2, 2013 GNK DINAMO ZAGREB 3 - 1 NK ISTRA 1961 Dinamo may be out of the Champions League, but they haven’t shown any hesitation in league play, and this weekend is no exception. Istra visited Maksimir on Saturday after coming off a huge victory against Hajduk Split last week. Igor Pamić s side entered the match with a lot of … [Read more...] about HNL Week Eight
Dinamo draw PSV, Rijeka get Lyon and Betis
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After being dumped out of the Champions League playoff round by Austria Wien, Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb have been paired with PSV Eindhoven, Chornomorets and Ludogorets in the Europa League group stage. It's a favorable draw for Dinamo as they avoid a top European club such as Tottenham or Valencia, while having winnable games vs. Ukrainian club Chornomorets and … [Read more...] about Dinamo draw PSV, Rijeka get Lyon and Betis
Dinamo fall short of Vienna comeback
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----------------------------------------- Heartbreak for Zagreb took place in Vienna today in a tough match against Austria Wien. Austria went up two goals to none in the first leg in Zagreb last week, forcing Dinamo to push for an early first goal to get themselves back in the competition. All did not go as planned in the opening minutes of the … [Read more...] about Dinamo fall short of Vienna comeback
Ivan Dodig triumphs on day 1 of the US Open
By 10 CommentsIvan Dodig defeated #27 seed Fernando Verdasco on day 1 of the US Open in a tough five setter that lasted well over three hours as Dodig barely survived after taking a two set lead. The Croat was off to a great start in the first two sets against the heavy hitting Spaniard, where he converted 3 out of 6 break points to move into great position. Verdasco fought back to win … [Read more...] about Ivan Dodig triumphs on day 1 of the US Open
HNL Week Seven
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Results for Aug. 23-25, 2013 NK SLAVEN BELUPO 1 - 3 GNK DINAMO ZAGREB Slaven have found themselves destined for a rough year. In the seventh week of the season, they are still in search of their first victory, but were unable to get one against the Croatian champions. Dinamo scored first on what appeared to be an off-sides goal from Fatos Beqiraj. The … [Read more...] about HNL Week Seven
Dinamo fall to Vienna in First Leg of Play Off
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Dinamo fall on their home turf in the first leg of the play off round today to Austria Vienna with a score of 0-2. Despite a dominant first half, Dinamo was unable to score on any of their four attempts on target. Austria didn’t have a shot on goal until the second half. The two teams entered halftime scoreless. Dinamo looked to continue their first-half form, but … [Read more...] about Dinamo fall to Vienna in First Leg of Play Off
