1. HNL: Slaven Koprivnica defeats Rijeka 2-1
KOPRIVNICA. Slaven Koprivnica overcame Rijeka to win 2-1.
KOPRIVNICA. Slaven Koprivnica prevailed over Rijeka to win 2-1. It was Slaven Koprivnica to strike first with a goal of A. Hoxha at the 45′. Then it was a goal in the 49′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, I. Krstanovic gave the win to Slaven Koprivnica in the 80′ minute with a penalty. Rijeka lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (57%).
P. Alvarez received a red card (79′). This red card was one of the reason why Rijeka lost the match.
The match was played at the Gradski Stadion stadium in Koprivnica on Sunday and it started at 5:10 pm local time. The referee was Ante Čulina who had the assistance of Dario Kolarević and Ivan Starčević. The 4th official was Toni Dadić. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 17.9 degrees Celsius or 64.2 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 89%.
Match Statistics
Rijeka was in firm control of the ball 57% while Slaven Koprivnica was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Rijeka was more aggressive with 42 dangerous attacks and 6 shots of which 2 were on target. Notwithstanding, Slaven Koprivnica found a way to find the solution to win this encounter.
Slaven Koprivnica shot 14 times, 4 on target, 10 off target. On the other side, Rijeka shot 6 times, 2 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Slaven Koprivnica received 1 yellow card (M. Marina). On the other side, Rijeka received 2 yellow cards (A. Vukcevic and L. Selahi).
Also, Rijeka didn’t manage to end the match with 11 players after P. Alvarez (Rijeka) was sent out after receiving a straight red card in the (79′).
After playing this contest, Slaven Koprivnica will have 20 points to stay in the 4th place. On the opposite side, Rijeka will stay with 12 points like Šibenik to stay in the 9th place.
Match Events
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45'45'
A. Hoxha
I. Krstanovic
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49'49'
H. Vuckic
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57'57'
A. Vukcevic
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66'66'
M. Marina
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76'76'
L. Selahi
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79'79'
P. Alvarez
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80'80'
I. Krstanovic (Penalty)
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84'84'
M. Zuljevic
A. Crnac
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84'84'
Marko Žuljević
Ante Crnac
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84'84'
Benedikt Mioč
Arbër Hoxha
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90'90'
A. Kresic
L. Selahi
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90'90'
M. Boras
M. Marina
Next match
In the upcoming 1. HNL match, Slaven Koprivnica will play away against Gorica on the 30th of October with a 7-7 head to head stats.
Rijeka will host Istra 1961 on the 29th of October with a 35-3 head to head in favor of Rijeka (12 draws).
Slaven Koprivnica: Formation and Lineups
Slaven Koprivnica started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Zoran Zekić chose to play with the following team: Ivan Čović , Antonio Bosec , Matko Zirdum , Vinko Soldo , Talys , Mateo Kocijan , Mario Marina , Ante Crnac , Robert Mudražija , Arber Hoxha and Ivan Krstanović .
Substitutes
Slaven Koprivnica made 4 changes: A. Crnac for M. Zuljevic (84′), A. Hoxha for B. Mioc (84′), R. Mudrazija for J. Basic (87′) and M. Marina for M. Boras (90′).
Top player: Ivan Krstanović
Probably the most impressive player in Slaven Koprivnica was Ivan Krstanović.
His rating is with 1 goal, 26 passes (61% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 12.
Rijeka: Formation and Lineups
Rijeka started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
On the other side, Serse Cosmi played with: Nediljko Labrović , Ivan Smolčić , Mateo Pavlović , Andrija Vukčević , Alen Grgić , Lindon Selahi , Mario Vrančić , Pablo Álvarez , Prince Ampem , Haris Vučkić and Matija Frigan .
Substitutes
Rijeka made only 1 change substituting L. Selahi for A. Kresic (90′).
Top player: Haris Vučkić
The player who no doubt impressed Rijeka the most was Haris Vučkić.
His rating is with 1 goal, 21 passes (76% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 2 duels out of 4.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the 1. HNL
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