Mijo Caktaš' 60th minute goal Thursday night was good enough for a 1-1 draw against Turnovo in Macedonia, earning Hajduk Split a spot in the third qualifying round with a 3-2 aggregate score. Caktaš dribbled the ball through multiple Turnovo players and fired from 10 yards out for the opening goal. Hajduk would concede late to make the game interesting in the waning minutes … [Read more...] about Hajduk, Rijeka through, Loko fall short
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Hajduk, Dinamo in North America
By 97 CommentsCroatianTimes.com has reported that a group out of New Jersey, Garden State Croatia FC, is conducting a poll for Croatians who live in North America and Australia/New Zealand to gauge interest from fans on a possible Hajduk Split/Dinamo Zagreb tour. It doesn't appear that anything is set in stone, regarding matches and dates, but GSCFC is looking for numbers to see if it would … [Read more...] about Hajduk, Dinamo in North America
Croatians Around Europe: Summer Edition VI
By 16 CommentsIvo Karlović celebrates first title since 2010 SOCCER Dinamo Zagreb's Champions League qualification got off to a perfect start with a 5-0 win over Fola Esch. The return leg in Zagreb finished 1-0 in Dinamo's favor. Full Story Here: GNK Dinamo Zagreb 5 – 0 CS Fola Esch (Final) Croatia had three HNL teams in 2nd round Europa League qualification … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe: Summer Edition VI
Dinamo Zagreb cruise vs. Fola, Sheriff next
By 16 CommentsAlready five goals up from the first leg in Luxembourg, GNK Dinamo Zagreb completed the formality of securing their place in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round with a 1-0 win over CS Fola Esch Tuesday night. Knowing that the match would be more of a training exercise than anything else, Dinamo only attempted four shots on goal before Andrej … [Read more...] about Dinamo Zagreb cruise vs. Fola, Sheriff next
HNL Week 2
By 47 CommentsResults for July 19-22, 2013 GNK DINAMO ZAGREB 3 - 0 NK ZADAR Dinamo Zagreb followed up their 5-0 Champions League qualifying win versus Fola Tuesday with another dominant performance in the Prva Liga Friday night against Zadar. However, just like the Fola match, the Croatian champions got off to a slow start, finishing the first half without a goal. … [Read more...] about HNL Week 2
Croatia Comes Out Victorious
By 270 CommentsThey can blame the pitch. They can blame the empty stadium. Hell, they can even blame the ravers that partied on Poljud's ground a week ago. But in the end, Hajduk dodged a huge bullet Thursday night in Split, skimming by a lesser talented Turnovo side in a 2-1 win. After an opening day Prva Liga win against Zadar on the weekend, Hajduk looked awful after Marko Bencum's … [Read more...] about Croatia Comes Out Victorious
Tuesday Night Funnies XXV: Bubble Ball
By 58 CommentsIs the next big here? Whether Bubble Ball becomes big or not in gyms across the globe, this looks like something every grown male should take part in; at least once in their lives. However, after watching dozens of clips highlighting Bubbleball's unique twist to the beautiful game, and not witnessing one single goal in this testosterone-fueled fury, one has to admit that … [Read more...] about Tuesday Night Funnies XXV: Bubble Ball
GNK Dinamo Zagreb 5 – 0 CS Fola Esch (Final)
By 94 CommentsDinamo Zagreb masterfully took down the champions of Luxembourg, Fola Esch, but not before a slow start in the first 45 minutes. The five-goal frenzy started when El Arbi Hillel Soudani broke Dinamo’s 55-minute goal drought. The Modri had trouble figuring out how to beat the 10-man defense of Fola Esch in the first half. With a dominant amount of possession, Dinamo was … [Read more...] about GNK Dinamo Zagreb 5 – 0 CS Fola Esch (Final)
Croatian Around Europe: Summer Edition V
By 47 CommentsSOCCER Tottenham's bid for youngsters Tin Jedvaj and Alan Halilović fell through, with AS Roma sweeping up Jedvaj for a €5m fee. Halilović is expected to stay at Dinamo for another season. More here: Halilović deal off, Jedvaj to Roma Genoa has confirmed their signing of Croatian defender Šime Vrsajlko for an undisclosed fee. Šime will look to get … [Read more...] about Croatian Around Europe: Summer Edition V









