Dinamo Zagreb traveled to Vinkovci Saturday and took all three points with a routine 2-0 shutout. El Arbi Hillel Soudani scored the first goal in the 18th minute. Dinamo played with the 1-0 lead until Cibalia captain Frane Vitaić mistakenly put the ball in his own net to make it 2-0. Apparently, no real harm was done by Vitaić, as he officially extended his contract with … [Read more...] about HNL Week 4
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HNL Week Three – Cibalia and Inter draw in six-goal thriller
By 14 Comments90 minutes of scoreless action ended in a 1-1 draw for Dinamo Zagreb and Slaven Belupo on Friday after each team scored a stoppage-time goal. The match at Maksimir saw a stale mate perpetuated by Slaven’s tactics of putting 10 men on defense and trying quick counter attacks that proved unsuccessful for the the majority of the match. Dinamo knocked on the door with … [Read more...] about HNL Week Three – Cibalia and Inter draw in six-goal thriller
HNL Week 1 – Coaches Depart After One Week
By 7 CommentsThe first week is in the books and ended just as you could predict it. After going down 1-0 in the 16th minute when Ivan Folić scored, Dinamo Zagreb rallied back and beat Lokomotiva 3-1 on Sunday. El Abri Soudani tied the match with a 29th minute goal and was followed by two goals from Dinamo’s top scorer from last season, Armin Hodžić. Antonijo Jezina once again … [Read more...] about HNL Week 1 – Coaches Depart After One Week
Croatian Clubs Begin European Campaigns
By 54 CommentsHNK Hajduk will be entering the second round of the UEFA Europa League this week against Romanian side CSMS Iasi. The first match will take place on Thursday, July 14 at 2 pm EST in Romania. Iasi features former Croatian U20 and NK Zadar player Ante Saric, who until moving last season, made nearly 100 appearances for Zadar. Hajduk is expected to advance against … [Read more...] about Croatian Clubs Begin European Campaigns
HNL Week 33
By 8 CommentsMarko Pjaca made a triumphant return to football on Saturday after suffering a shoulder injury in the winter and scored the game winning goal that put Dinamo one step closer to its 11th consecutive championship. The goal was an impressive display of ability. Pjaca came up with the ball during a tough scuffle at the top of the box where defenders of RNK Split were … [Read more...] about HNL Week 33
HNL Week 30
By 16 CommentsFive matches, five shutouts in this week’s HNL competitions. The week started off on Friday with a 0-0 draw between NK Osijek and RNK Split in the Garden City. Both sides were without their starting goalkeepers, but the respective second-stringers did their part to record clean sheets for their team. Aljoša Vojnović was awarded a penalty kick in the 13th … [Read more...] about HNL Week 30
HNL Week 29
By 54 CommentsJeremy Taravel, Angelo Henriquez, and Junior Fernandes all scored in Dinamo’s routine 3-0 win over Osijek on Sunday at Maksimir Stadium. The win further solidified Dinamo’s place at the top after a heated race throughout the season with HNK Rijeka. Dinamo is not four points clear with seven matches left – one of them against Rijeka - which could very well turn into the … [Read more...] about HNL Week 29
Midweek action: HNL Week 25
By Leave a CommentPeople have been wondering where Marko Pjaca has gone lately. Well, to answer that question, he’s gone nowhere but the back of the net. After his spectacular goal last weekend, Pjaca one-upped himself on Wednesday with a graceful display of footwork to score the only goal in the match against Istra. Dinamo came out with a 1-0 win after Pjaca’s impressive … [Read more...] about Midweek action: HNL Week 25
HNL Week 23: Dinamo Downs Rijeka, Hajduk Loses to Lokosi
By 29 CommentsDinamo Zagreb has secured a five-point lead at the top of the table after defeating Rijeka at Maksimir 3-0 on Sunday. The two sides contested for the top spot over the weekend, but Rijeka was unable to match the performance put on by Dinamo and suffered their first defeat of the season. Rijeka was the last club to remain undefeated until Sunday. With barely 40 … [Read more...] about HNL Week 23: Dinamo Downs Rijeka, Hajduk Loses to Lokosi










