Hajduk Split celebrated its 104th birthday by playing to a close match with Slaven Belupo on Sunday at Poljud, but escaped with three points at home. It was a near-instant start for the birthday boys thanks to an eighth-minute goal by Sandro Gotal. Hajduk has been going through some big changes in the recent days, first losing their tenured coach, Igor Tudor, and … [Read more...] about HNL Week 21 – 104 Years of Hajduk, Osijek Wows with Goals *Updated Videos*
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Igor Tudor Resigns as Coach of Hajduk Split
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Only days before the start of the spring half of the HNL season, Hajduk Split coach, Igor Tudor, has resigned from his position with the club. Players and club officials attempted to persuade the former Croatian International and one of the longest-tenured coaches the club has ever had to stay with the team, but Tudor refused. Tudor nor the club released a reason … [Read more...] about Igor Tudor Resigns as Coach of Hajduk Split
HNL Week 18: Lokomotiva win Mud Bowl 2014
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The match between Dinamo and Rijkea was supposed to be one of the marquee matches of the season, but what came as a surprise to some, Dinamo dominated the match over the second-place team and came out as winners with a score of 3-0. Rijeka has been playing some of their best football to date and were eager to challenge the Croatian champions in Zagreb, but failed to make … [Read more...] about HNL Week 18: Lokomotiva win Mud Bowl 2014
MaxTV Prva Liga HNL Week 17
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Dinamo Zagreb easily skated their way to a big victory in Pula on Sunday when they faced NK Istra at Aldo Drosina. The Modri’s 4-0 victory started early with a goal from Marko Pjaca in the second minute. The goal came from a quick pass to Pjaca from Soudani, who scored a goal for himself in the 50th minute. Istra showed no real challenge to Dinamo and let … [Read more...] about MaxTV Prva Liga HNL Week 17
HNL Week 15 – Kramarić Has Historical Night
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Dinamo Zagreb played to a lack luster scoreless draw on Sunday when the visited NK Zagreb at Kranjčevićeva. Coach Zoran Mamić shifted the line up a little by benching regular starter Duje Čop and instead, starting Angelo Henriquez in his place. Henriquez was the lone goal scorer in Dinamo’s embarrassing 5-1 Europa League loss against Salzburg on Thursday, but was … [Read more...] about HNL Week 15 – Kramarić Has Historical Night
True Life: I Watch the HNL
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They say writing falls somewhere between pleasure and torture. Well, luckily, watching Croatia’s professional soccer league, the HNL falls there as well. For nearly six seasons, I have woken up every Saturday morning, and while most fans of the sport would immediately turn on their flat screen TVs to the HD channel showing English Premier matches, I was turning on my … [Read more...] about True Life: I Watch the HNL
MaxTV Prva League – Week 11
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Dinamo put on a scoring clinic against a woefully bad Osijek at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb on Sunday, winning 5-0 with four different players scoring a goal. The scoring spectacle started with Dinamo’s leading goal scorer, Duje Čop. Čop took advantage of a blunderous defensive error from Saša Novaković and placed the ball just out of reach of Zvonimir … [Read more...] about MaxTV Prva League – Week 11
MaxTV Prva League Week 12
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Dinamo Zagreb inched out NK Zadar at Stadion Stanovi in Zadar this weekend with a score of 3-1. The field conditions lived up to Stanovi’s reputation of being abysmal, and provided an added challenge to Dinamo’s cause, but possibly aided Zadar in the match. The home team kept the Croatian champions close in the match until late in the game in the 86th … [Read more...] about MaxTV Prva League Week 12
MaxTV Prva League – Week 11
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Dinamo Zagreb is back on track with a 3-0 win against Lokomotiva on Sunday thanks to a hat trick by Angelio Henriquez. Dinamo was coming off a loss against Slaven Belupo last week and a a tough loss on the road to Celtic in the Europa League. It was important for the team to get back to winning ways. Zoran Mamić made a few changes to the line up compared to the … [Read more...] about MaxTV Prva League – Week 11
