Round 8 of the SuperSport HNL produced late drama, two straight reds, a stadium blackout, a bicycle kick, a first win of the season and the first Adriatic Derby of the campaign. Fair to say it was a great weekend, but it will be overshadowed by the referees whose calls this week were very much up for debate or just flat-out wrong. First game leads us to Velika Gorica, where … [Read more...] about HNL Week 8: Drama, Red Cards and a Power Cut
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HNL Week 7: Dinamo Lose 1st Match Since November!
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Round 7 of the SuperSport HNL was hectic and produced another great weekend (and Monday) of football. Osijek shocked Dinamo in the very first game of the round, Rijeka were unable to beat Lokomotiva, Hajduk kept their top spot, and in the last match we got a thriller between Gorica and Varaždin. Osijek 4-2 Dinamo: Osijek Stun the Champions to Go Top Osijek (4-1-4-1): … [Read more...] about HNL Week 7: Dinamo Lose 1st Match Since November!
LIVE FROM POLJUD! Hajduk Defeat Slaven Belupo 1-0 To Go Top Of Table!
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Lovre Nikolac reporting live from Poljud, Hajduk Split faces off against Slaven Belupo in the SuperSport HNL 7th round. The Split side have a chance to take the top spot after losing it shortly after Osijek beat Dinamo Zagreb on Saturday. Hajduk (4-2-3-1): Silić – Acapandié, Marešić, Raçi, Hrgović – Del Moral, Pajaziti – Bamba, Dalisson, Šotiček – Šego Slaven Belupo … [Read more...] about LIVE FROM POLJUD! Hajduk Defeat Slaven Belupo 1-0 To Go Top Of Table!
HNL Week 6: Hajduk Take Top Spot, Dinamo Scrape By, Osijek Humbled In Croatian Cup
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Round 6 of the SuperSport HNL delivered a bit of everything: a unexpected stalemate between two great goalscoring sides, Dinamo struggling against Gorica, Osijek shooting themselves in the foot, Hajduk continuing their top form and Silvijo Čabraja returning to the league with a bang at the Ivan Kušek Apaš stadium. Varaždin 0-0 Istra 1961: The Woodwork Says No Varaždin … [Read more...] about HNL Week 6: Hajduk Take Top Spot, Dinamo Scrape By, Osijek Humbled In Croatian Cup
HNL Week 5: A Draw for Dinamo, Big Signings for Hajduk and Dinamo
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The 5th round of the SuperSport HNL happened last weekend and on Monday, but this week I'll focus slightly less on the games, as they were pretty straightforward, apart from Istra - Dinamo, which drew 2-2. I'll quickly go over the matches and then get into the transfer business of the Croatian clubs, with special focus on Hajduk and Dinamo, who are working hard to improve their … [Read more...] about HNL Week 5: A Draw for Dinamo, Big Signings for Hajduk and Dinamo
Hajduk’s Biggest Game In Years
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Sixteen years. That's how long Split has waited for a proper European night, the kind where the group stage is on the line rather than just another summer qualifier that ends in a whimper before 'Velika Gospa'. Hajduk Split is currently preparing for the 2nd leg vs. Rakow Czestochowa in the UEFA Conference League Play-off, which could see Hajduk enter the proper phase of a … [Read more...] about Hajduk’s Biggest Game In Years
HNL Week 4: Dinamo, Hajduk Cruise As Rudeš Finally Get On The Board!
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The 4th round of the Supersport HNL saw a bunch of goals yet again, averaging 4 goals per game across the round. All the home sides - Rudeš, Slaven, Dinamo, Rijeka and Hajduk beat their travelling opponents to get their new three points. The biggest shock of the weekend came immediately on Friday... Rudeš 4-1 Lokomotiva: Rudeš WIN! Rudeš (4-3-1-2): Rogić - Unušić, Celjak, … [Read more...] about HNL Week 4: Dinamo, Hajduk Cruise As Rudeš Finally Get On The Board!
HNL Week 3: Varaždin, Osijek Continue To Win!
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The third round of the SuperSport HNL was another good weekend filled with goals, fewer than before but with some dramatic games. Dinamo, Istra, Osijek, and Varaždin all won their home games, whilst Hajduk beat Gorica at the death away from home before a big first leg in the Conference League play-off on Thursday. So, let's get into the games. Dinamo 4-0 Rudeš: Rock, Paper, … [Read more...] about HNL Week 3: Varaždin, Osijek Continue To Win!
Hajduk, Rijeka Through To Conference League Playoff!
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Thursday was a great day for Croatian football as Hajduk Split and Rijeka got past the third qualifying round of the Conference League. This is the first time since 2017 that we have at least three sides in the play-off round of European competitions. Back then it was actually all four sides: Rijeka reached the Champions League play-off, while Dinamo, Osijek and Hajduk were in … [Read more...] about Hajduk, Rijeka Through To Conference League Playoff!
