Photo: Vladimir Dugandžić/Cropix; Stanley, shedding a few for the "bili" Hajduk eliminated from Croatian Cup, Poklepović ousted A 1-0 loss to Istra 1961 in the quarter final of the Croatian Cup has reportedly cost Hajduk trainer Stanko Poklepović (“Špaco”) his job. Istra, currently sitting in 15th place in the Croatian prva liga, stunned 2,500 onlookers at Poljud today with … [Read more...] about STANLEY GETS THE BOOT
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DINAMO, BRUGGE PLAY OUT SCORELESS STALEMATE IN ZAGREB
By 19 CommentsBoris 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
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
CROATIA DEFEAT NORWAY 2-1 WITH MORE MAGIC FROM KRANJČAR
By 81 CommentsCroatia came back from a one goal deficit Tuesday night to beat Norway 2-1 in friendly action. Darijo Srna had a stupid foul in the first half which lead to Norway's goal. He made up with it moments later crossing in a dead ball, which Mario Mandžukić got a toe on for the goal. Niko Kranjčar put Croatia on top for good in the second half when he rolled the ball in Šuker-esque … [Read more...] about CROATIA DEFEAT NORWAY 2-1 WITH MORE MAGIC FROM KRANJČAR
CROATIA CAN’T HANDLE THE SPANISH HEAT
By 33 CommentsRAKITIĆ LOSES 2 FRONT TEETH AND SUFFERS MINOR CONCUSSION Ivan Rakitić didn't play 15 minutes on Tuesday due to taking a boot to the face; resulting in two lost lower front teeth and a minor concussion. It appeared as if Rakitić was in a seizure-state after he fell to the ground, most likely from swallowing blood. However, he walked off the field under his own power and even … [Read more...] about CROATIA CAN’T HANDLE THE SPANISH HEAT
CROATIA-ISRAEL RECAP W/ ANTE BBB
By 34 CommentsCSR LEGEND ANTE BBB Ante BBB and his better half hosted Team CSR this past weekend for the Croatia-Israel match in Big Bear, California. It was great watching the game with another diehard Croatian fan; with the 2-1 win making things that much more sweet. Denis and I want to extend our utmost thanks for the second-to-none hospitality as we felt right at … [Read more...] about CROATIA-ISRAEL RECAP W/ ANTE BBB
CROATIA LEAVE ISRAEL WITH 3 POINTS
By 117 CommentsKRANJČAR WAS THE HERO IN ISRAEL MATCH GOALS CROATIAN FANS IN ISRAEL: "MAMIĆ, MARKOVIĆ, SREBRIĆ. UNDERTAKERS OF CROATIAN SOCCER. BILIĆ DIDN'T LOOK TOO HAPPY AFTER THE GAME THE GROUP THROUGH 3 GAMES SCROLL RIGHT FOR PREVIOUS UPDATES LIVE FEEDS: ATDHE.NET MYP2P.EU BALKANSPORT.INFO … [Read more...] about CROATIA LEAVE ISRAEL WITH 3 POINTS