1. HNL: A. Erceg scores 2 goals to give a 2-0 win to Istra 1961 over Gorica

VELIKA GORICA. Istra 1961 2-0 Gorica: overcomes 2-0 after A. Erceg scores 2 goals.

VELIKA GORICA. Istra 1961 2-0 Gorica: conquers 2-0 after A. Erceg scores 2 goals.

The match was played at the ŠRC Velika Gorica stadium in Velika Gorica on Friday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Ivan Bebek with the help of Luka Pajić and Željko Bučar. The 4th official was Goran Pečarić. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot around 25 degrees Celsius or 76.96 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 69%.​

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  Gorica

  0

  

  Istra 1961

  2

  

  26 Aug 2022 Full time

Match Statistics

Gorica was in firm control of the ball 56% while Istra 1961 was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Gorica was more aggressive with 56 dangerous attacks and 3 shots of which 1 were on target. Nevertheless, Istra 1961 was able to find the solution to win this match.​

Gorica shot 3 times, 1 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, Istra 1961 shot 7 times, 6 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

Gorica received 3 yellow cards (C. Da Cruz, J. Suk and M. Wague). On the other side, No yellow cards were issued to Istra 1961.

After this match, Gorica will stay with 5 points like Rijeka, Osijek and Istra 1961 to stay in the 7th place. On the other side, Istra 1961 will have 5 points like Gorica, Rijeka and Osijek to stay in the 10th place.

Match Events

Next match

In the upcoming 1. HNL match, Gorica will play away against Varaždin on the 3rd of September with a 4-2 head to head in favor of Gorica (2 draws).

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  Varaždin

  2

  

  Gorica

  1

  

  3 Sep 2022 Full time

Istra 1961 will host Lokomotiva Zagreb on the 3rd of September with a 21-12 head to head stats in favor of Lokomotiva Zagreb (12 draws).

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  Istra 1961

  1

  

  Lokomotiva Zagreb

  2

  4 Sep 2022 Full time

Gorica: Formation and Lineups

Gorica adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Samir Toplak chose to play with the following team: Ivan Banić (7.2), Momčilo Raspopović (7.0), Aleksandar Jovičić (7.3), Krešimir Krizmanić (6.6), Matúš Vojtko (6.4), Edin Julardžija (6.8), Paulius Golubickas (6.8), Joey Suk (6.9), Merveil Ndockyt (6.8), Caio Cruz (6.8) and Toni Fruk (6.9).

Substitutes

Gorica made 5 changes: E. Julardzija for J. Prsir (63′), M. Ndockyt for M. Wague (63′), M. Raspopovic for Wallace (74′), C. Da Cruz for A. M. Juric (74′) and P. Golubickas for M. Steenvoorden (88′).

Top player: Aleksandar Jovičić

Probably the most impressive player in Gorica was Aleksandar Jovičić.

His rating is (7.3) with 53 passes (86% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 4.

Istra 1961: Formation and Lineups

Also Istra 1961 adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

On the opposite side, Gonzalo Manuel García García played with: Lovro Majkić (8.1), Luka Hujber (6.9), Einar Galilea (6.8), Mauro Perković (7.1), Filip Antovski (6.8), Frano Mlinar (6.5), Oleksandr Petrusenko (6.8), Facundo Cáseres (7.1), Advan Kadušić (7.1), Monsef Bakrar (6.8) and Mihael Rovis (6.2).

Substitutes

Istra 1961 made 3 changes: M. Bakrar for A. Erceg (66′), F. Mlinar for P. Mumba (67′) and M. Rovis for L. Bradaric (89′).

Best player: Lovro Majkić

The player that probably impressed the most for Istra 1961 was the goalkeeper: Lovro Majkić. His rating is 8.11. He performed 6 saves.