The inability to finish was the name of the game in Dinamo’s 1-0 loss to Celtic in Glasgow today.
It’s hard to say who was the better team as Celtic won the match, but Dinamo came inches from tying the game several times throughout the match, most notably with Eduardo Wilson’s attempt on target from 25 yards that struck the crossbar.
Celtic started the match with extreme high pressure, running around in Dinamo’s end, chasing every pass the Modri made. To the average person, it looked as Celtic was on the way to tire themselves out, but the pressure paid off when Kris Commons scored in the sixth minute.
Commons’ goal came from a crafty give-and-go but the lack of communication between the Dinamo defense allowed Commons to walk in and tuck a left-footed shot into the corner of the goal.
Dinamo sought for the equalizer, but entered the half down by one.
Celtic came out in the second half with a flurry of pressure but Dinamo fought if off well and turned the tables with some pressure of their own.
Wilson continued to produce much of the offense for the Modri, but Soudani also had several clear cut chances that he put either over the bar, or right at the keeper.
Wilson had what was probably the best chance to score in the whole game when he found himself alone with the ball less that 18 yards away, but his shot was placed too near Celtic keeper, Craig Gordon. Gordon, who has a wingspan of nearly six-and-a half feet, spread his arms out and made the save with his forearm. It was an opportunity Wilson surely wold like to have back.
Dinamo continued with high pressure play in the dying minutes and tried to take advantage of several free kicks and corner kicks near the end of the match, but came up just short every time, due to a lack of clinical finished.
Despite the loss, Dinamo’s confidence should be at a high. The team seemed to be the better side, controlling over half the possession (53 percent), having more shots, (17), having more shots on target (six), having more corner kicks (five), having more passes (398) and completing more passes (351) than Celtic did.
Coach Zoran Mamić will have to push his boys harder to work on finishing. It seems that the team can hold their own in the Europa League, but will need to score goals if they want to advance.
Dinamo will travel to Salzburg on Oct. 23 to participate in their next Europa League match. Salzburg won their match today against Astra and leave Dinamo in third place in the group with three points.
It is still very possible to see Dinamo advance in the tournament barring they can find the back of the net.
Croatia’s other team competing in the Europa League, HNK Rijeka, almost pulled off the impossible today, but Sevilla snatched victory from under their noses at the last minute and forced Rijkea to share the points.
Sevilla struck first in the match in the 26th minute, but the Spanish club could not hang on in the midst of the atmosphere at Kantrida.
The great Andrej Kramarić put away a penalty to tie the match after Timothee Kolodziejczak was shown a red card and sent off.
Zoran Kvrzić scored the goal of his career in the 68th minute when he put away the go-ahead goal for Rijeka.
The match was all but over in the 92nd minute when Stephane Mbia broke the hearts of Croatians everywhere by tying the match at it’s death.
Rijeka should be proud however, playing an intense and close match with the reigning champions of the Europa League.
“If someone had said before the game that I will not be satisfied with a draw with Seville, I would not believe them,” Kramarić said after the match. “Sorry we did not finish Seville, who we had on their knees. We conceded a silly goal in the final minute. We must be satisfied with our performance against reputable opponents, but also continue to work to correct mistakes.”
Rijeka play host to Feyenoord on Oct. 23 at Krantrida. With the skill and confidence this club possesses, three points is definitely their future.
Ziva,
“The sooner he is gone, the better Cro soccer would be. Look at what he has delivered: Puppet Suker. Enough said.”
You can tell these gibronni’s that until you’re blue in the face. I can tell that you’re one of the few who actually gets it. Just prepare yourself for more mouth breating “I dont underftand why Thdravko Mamith ith thucth a bad guy. Yeth he ith but he’th jutht one guy. Ath long ath Dinamo keepth doing good in Europe, I’m fine.” How many dinamovci are playing on the team again? Oh….yeah. Exactly.
Zato pametnome dosta.
samo naprid
only one with issues are you Ziva
Who’s defending Mamic?
All I am reading is that although he is shit, people don’t see why they shouldn’t support Dinamo!
When Dinamo plays in the CL or Europe League or if it is jadan, mali i nemocan hajduk or even Rijeka…..they don’t play for Cro……they play for their set of fans and city. Well except for RK Split. I have no clue who they play for.
When Arsenal plays in the CL, they are not playing for England.
When Bayern plays in CL group stages, they are not playing for all of Germany.
So, lets quit with this nonsense that club sides are playing for Cro. Dinamo has Algerian, Potugese and who knows what other nationalities. So, how are they playing for Cro???? They are playing for their own fans and a paycheck.
And anyone defending Mamic has some issues. He is a crook. Plain and simple. The sooner he is gone, the better Cro soccer would be. Look at what he has delivered: Puppet Suker. Enough said.
Assuming? Not at all. They did nothing.
@slavonac
Exactly and well said. At the end of the day you still support the team.
the majority of people, me included, do not and cannot know the overall health of Dinamo or the league…and in most cases although most would care, there isn’t much anyone can do. For most to stop supporting would mean to stop watching and supporting, something I’ve done for 40 + years of my life… because of one man? Would I leave my province or State because a politician screws the people…not necessarily! apparently Obama has royally screwed people…how many have left? Croatian government has been caught with their hand in the cookie jar so often, it hasn’t changed in years, how can anyone expect Mamic to be held accountable…and I say this not liking the guy!
From what you guys are saying, you can easily come to the conclusion that you wouldn’t mind the domestic league being shut down completely. But with bells and whistles. Tragic.
Velebit- I respect all the the guys that want change at Dinamo so I won’t assume the only reason they are there is for money. I do know that Simic has a company he and its relatively successful, the rest, not sure.
and what makes you so certain they didn’t? Or are you and the majority like you just assuming?
@Ante
Exactly they were playing and making a shitload of money but did nothing. Why not help the club in anyway? Donate some money -help their former club.
Now they all want a piece of the pie because they have no money coming in. Those guys couldn’t run a lemonade stand yet alone a club. Jebiga.
IvicA- I’m like you. I have a family life a work life and a social life, soccer is my biggest passion and when I get the opportunity to watch, read, fuck my bosses because I watch online during work hours…I do it! I like all Croatian teams but of course I am a Dinamo fan first…as well as a NT fan…so much so that I can’t watch games in the company of anybody else cause I get too nervous.
People that can separate the emotional part of the passion for the game with the politics have no true understanding of the game and/or passion for the team, they simply put it on rather than like me…I will jump through hoops and barrels and if possible, arrange my week and day for that 1 game I scheduled 3 weeks ago! So, for those people that can turn it off and not support the team…good for them…I can’t! I won’t stop hoping to see great peformances and hope for Dinamo to develop good young talent just because Mamic is there, its the game I care for, he’s the political part of the sport which does affect things but not enough for me to say fuck it…I won’t watch them…I reserve that spot for my Vancouver Canucks…now they are shit!
Again hypocrisy. I smash them for losing in Europe but you bring them up beating Hajduk. Yes I do come here to push buttons of the hajdukovci especially after being down 0:2 because I know if the shoe was on the other foot the bili here would have a field day. Plus it was hilarious. I’m still a dinamovac, always will be, but am not a blind homer of either Dinamo or the repka. If you want to be, nek ti je sa srecom. I believe we are passed the point of “well were a new country.”
@Ante B
Re: Hypocrisy…
Hypocrisy is You constantly complaining about Mamić, calling for him to be fired, while revelling at Dinamo’s failure and embarrassment in their Champions League winless streak….
Yet you come in here every time a Mamić-run Dinamo beats Hajduk and you cheer for joy. Which is it? Are you cheering FOR them or AGAINST them?
To me, that Champions League Dinamo flop is an embarrassment to CROATIA as Dinamo represents us. So was this past World Cup with the repka.
I’ll never cheer against a Croatian club or National Team, no matter who is behind the scenes. Yes, I want Mamić removed, but only because his actions have impacted our NT. That is number one for me.
Dinamo flopping in Europe was an added negative, but in the end it’s still just club football. Development of our youth still doesn’t seem to be impacted, (and may not be) so Mamić’s wheeling & dealing are not as high a priority for my complaints. However, inexperienced ‘kumovi’ being hired as coaches and pushing Brazilian players onto the NT are.
The difference between you and me is that I am a Croatia fan. You’re just a Dinamo dan.
They were playing.
Are we actually going to think about what we’re going to say in this discussion or is it going to be the same lackadaisical mouth breathing responses like “well whath wrong with thdravko mamith?”
I wonder what Splicani would say if they had a Mamic and a financially healthy club…would they care?
again, I’m not injecting an opinion I’m curious on this topic, it never goes away!
@Slavonac
Regarding the four who want to run Dinamo, where were they when Dinamo was financially unstable, they sure the fuck did nothing to rectify the situation. Mamic came along and turned the ship around.
Just sour grapes from many. Typical Croatian jealously from some.
with regards to this Mamic topic…as I’ve mentioned before, I am not very well informed but I have seen many people speak negatively about him, Simic told me directly to my face that only in Croatia do we glorify monsters like him. I’ve seen the advertisements “jedan clan, jedan glas” and I’ve also seen the 4 older Dinamo players publicly speak against Mamic but nothing seems to change. BBB have made their statements at the games and with the media…still no change…its pathetic that we, as diaspora watch a live game from Maksimir and yet few fans show up…all this because of Mamic…what exactly can anyone do that hasn’t already been done?
I’m confused when people insult another over this matter because Zdravko Mamic does run Dinamo, I’m not sure of their accounting books and how profitable the team is but after all the overwhelming protest against the man, he is somehow still there! What exactly can anyone do and why do so many here argue over something that nobody can seem to change? If he is soo corrupt, an I believe he is…but he is still in that position, what the fuck can any of us do…just as we all talk about the government over there as well…who can you trust…they are cheat and steal and yet they all pretend as if they’re innocent…if the criminals are in the government, surely it shouldn’t be a surprise they have one leading Dinamo!
And you wonder what’s wrong with Croatian soccer when you have that mentality. You guys really do disgust me with your hypocrisy.
Plenty of times I think Ivica is off based on stuff however he has nailed it regarding Dinamo and Rijeka –Mamic and volpi.
Good to see both teams being competitive.
@Ante B
I don’t care about what Mamić does in the HNL. He actually runs a pretty successful and profitable club, which will likely get better now that there’s some pressure coming from Rijeka. Sure, he pockets a lot and illegally runs an agency, but if it’s not him it will be someone else (possibly a less competent mafijaš).
It’s when he puts his fingers on the National Team that pisses me off. Bringing on Kovač, forcing Sammir onto the squad, etc. These are my reasons for wanting him out.
But if he stays away from the repka, and dedicates his time and power solely on Dinamo, then we’re golden!
Am I right Ante?
😉
the way things stand now, Dinamo should be a regular in the group stages. They have been seeded the last number of years and have shit the bed one way or another. If teams like BATE, Maribor, Viktoria Plzen, Ludogorets can make the Groups, so should Dinamo.
Rijeka will never be a CL team, but they do have the ability to make the EL groups consistently. Until Hajduk right that ship, I don’t see them making and group stage.
You have got to be kidding me.
Good to see Dinamo and Rijeka improve and become decent Europa League teams.
I remember 5 years ago, Dinamo couldn’t even qualify for Europa, and Rijeka was not even on the map.
All hail Mamić and Volpi!
I am very optimistic about Kramaric. Unlike most of our strikers the last few years, he can do more than just score goals.
I think Rebic has all the qualities to be a world class player. Like Kramaric, he can do a lot more than only score goals when given the proper service. However, the kid is constantly injured.
Does anyone know what is plaguing Rebic? I hope he doesn’t become another Ilicevic.
who cares Cilc won a us open, more than you did in your life
Friends,
I noticed Doper Cilic lost to Murray last night. It wasn’t close.
What do we make of it???? Still celebrating the US Open win and its understandable or going forward will Cilic be a one-hit wonder with the US Open run. Nothing wrong with that, either. Just asking a question about Doper Cilic.
Why did Kek sub out Kramarić?
Kramaric is quick and crafty.
Seeing Kantrida from my NYC living room was EPIC.
Rijeka play a good brand of ball. Kek is a solid manager.
New Stadion on the way.
Forza fiume !
why is there a thesis of text
what were the scores??
put that in your stories dudes, preferably at the top. I dont want to read thru a tornado of text to find the fucking outcome
^ ^
One team tied, stupid.
love it ,both teams lose
What a depressing day. Rijeka take a goal in stoppage time and Dinamo, I stil don’t understand how they could lose this game. It should have been 1-4 or 1-5.
Bilic willed his players to a 1-1 draw vs Tottenham today. Loved his passion on the sideline for hrvatska.
Bilic’s passion > Kovac’s ‘ šef ‘ personality
Players who are not Cro national team material
my man squad who i know people dont give 2 shits but ill say my man team of player who should be looked at by National team coach
GKs Subasic Vargic Kalinic Livakovic Vukovic.
D-Srna Vrsaljko Carli Lovren Sifo Jedvaj Leskovic Tomecak Leovac Strinic A.Milic.
M-Perisic Modric Rakitic Kovacic Halilovic Vrdoljak Mocinic Pasalic Brozovic Kranjcar
F Mandzo Kramaric Perica Santini Olic Rebic.
AJMO PICKE KAJ JE
Usrali su se kad su skuzili da ne igraju protiv Belupa!
man, my beloved Rijeka shit the bed….
lost big points vs. the reigning champs… we need to win out at home I think now to have any chance at advancing
too bad Rijeka ended in a tie…I’m pretty impressed with that organization!
Watching Dinamo right now, damn Big Joe is so confident on the ball. When is his ban up?
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Rijeka needs to win their two home games against Feyenoord and Standard Liège.
This draw against Sevilla was nice (3 points would’ve made a real impact) but the two home games against these two teams, and avoiding a loss at Feyenoord is all that matters. 7 points, plus the one today should be enough to progress.
Muther bitch.
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People are smoking in the stands in Rijeka, people in the U.S. would have a fucking kanipshin if that happened here.
dvaaaaa jedannnnnnnnnnnn Rijekaaaaaaaaaaaa
any of you dirty gypsies watching this game? Kramaric PK, Sevilla red card and Kvrzic goal in the span of 10 minutes!!!
SAMO RIJEKA
Kantrida is a mad house!
Bravo Rijeka. Drzite se…….
Don’t forget Wolfsburg and Inter play today also at 10am Pacific Time.
Craig Turnbull conveniently failed to mention the last time Celtic met Dinamo, they were hammered 3-0 and eliminated from CL qualifying
For those of you in CRO it will be on HRT2
For those of you in Canada it will be on SportsnetWorld
For those of you in the states:
Celtic vs Dinamo Zagreb will be on fox sports 2 at noon PST
Rijeka Sevilla at 10am DirecTV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMoBFY94mB4
Robert Muric is the most talented youth player we have and the next big star. Another great left footed player (with Halilovic) who has speed and can both dribble and pass.
Well done Craig!
thanks.
PS: did you vote for independence?
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Well, to be fair, there are a LOT of clubs who have not made the knockout rounds of the Champions League or Europa League in this ‘century’, lol.
You COULD have just said ‘the past 14 years’ lol.
There have probably only been about 75 different clubs that have made it to the knockout stages these past 14 years.
Dinamo is currently ranked 79th in Europe. Personally, I’d rank Dinamo around 100th in Europe. Either way, this non-appearance in the knockout rounds makes perfect sense.
Come on momci!
All eyes on us tomorrow.
“A Croatian club has not played past the new year in a European tournament this century.”
Faaak that’s pretty sad…