1. HNL: Lokomotiva Zagreb conquers Istra 1961 2-1
PULA. Lokomotiva Zagreb overcome Istra 1961 to win 2-1.
PULA. Lokomotiva Zagreb beat Istra 1961 to win 2-1. It was Lokomotiva Zagreb to strike first with a goal of J. Pivaric at the 24′. Then S. Gorican scored again for Lokomotiva Zagreb in the 66′ minute with a goal. Eventually, A. Erceg reduced the distance for Istra 1961 with a goal. However, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. Istra 1961 was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (61%).
The match was played at the Stadion Aldo Drosina stadium in Pula on Sunday and it started at 6:55 pm local time. The referee was Dario Bel who was helped by Marjan Tomas and Goran Pataki. The 4th official was Antonio Škobić. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant around 21.3 degrees Celsius or 70.36 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 88%.
Match Statistics
Istra 1961 was in firm control of the ball 61% while Lokomotiva Zagreb was struggling with a 39% ball possession.
Istra 1961 was more aggressive with 74 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 5 were on target. Notwithstanding, Lokomotiva Zagreb was able to find the solution to win this match.
Istra 1961 shot 7 times, 5 on target, 2 off target. On the other side, Lokomotiva Zagreb shot 7 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Istra 1961 received 2 yellow cards (M. Perkovic and E. Galilea). On the opposite side, Lokomotiva Zagreb received 3 yellow cards (B. Cipetic, E. Cokaj and M. Maric).
After playing this contest, Istra 1961 will stay with 8 points like Šibenik to stay in the 7th place. On the other side, Lokomotiva Zagreb will have 6 points to stay in the 8th place.
Match Events
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24'24'
J. Pivaric
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33'33'
B. Cipetic
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36'36'
V. Petković (Goal Disallowed)
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46'46'
S. Gorican
I. Milicevic
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46'46'
M. Vranjkovic
B. Cipetic
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56'56'
M. Perkovic
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64'64'
E. Cokaj
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66'66'
P. Mumba
F. Mlinar
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66'66'
S. Gorican
A. Ibrahim
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67'67'
V. Bubanja
E. Cokaj
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71'71'
M. Maric
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73'73'
M. Bakrar
V. Petkovic
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74'74'
T. B. Laus
O. Petrusenko
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75'75'
A. Smakaj
M. Maric
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75'75'
M. Lisica
M. Rovis
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80'80'
D. Maresic
A. Kadusic
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81'81'
A. Erceg
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82'82'
E. Galilea
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90'90'
G. Groznica
J. Vasilj
Next match
In the upcoming 1. HNL match, Istra 1961 will play away against Slaven Koprivnica on the 10th of September with a 17-13 head to head statistic in favor of Slaven Koprivnica (21 draws).
Lokomotiva Zagreb will host Varaždin on the 10th of September with a 9-2 head to head stats in favor of Lokomotiva Zagreb (3 draws).
Istra 1961: Formation and Lineups
Istra 1961 started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Gonzalo Manuel García García chose to play with the following team: Lovro Majkić , Luka Hujber , Einar Galilea , Mauro Perković , Mihael Rovis , Frano Mlinar , Oleksandr Petrusenko , Facundo Cáseres , Advan Kadušić , Ante Erceg and Vinko Petković .
Substitutes
Istra 1961 made 5 changes: F. Mlinar for P. Mumba (66′), V. Petkovic for M. Bakrar (73′), O. Petrusenko for T. B. Laus (74′), M. Rovis for M. Lisica (75′) and A. Kadusic for D. Maresic (80′).
Top player: Ante Erceg
The player who no doubt impressed Istra 1961 the most was Ante Erceg.
His rating is with 1 goal, 19 passes (68% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 10. He hit the woodwork once times.
Lokomotiva Zagreb: Formation and Lineups
Lokomotiva Zagreb started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the opposite side, Silvijo Čabraja played with: Nikola Čavlina , Branimir Cipetić , Hajdin Salihu , Justin De Haas , Ivan Milićević , Mateo Marić , Enis Çokaj , Ibrahim Aliyu , Jakov Anton Vasilj , Josip Pivarić and Sandro Kulenović .
Substitutes
Lokomotiva Zagreb made 5 changes: I. Milicevic for S. Gorican (46′), B. Cipetic for M. Vranjkovic (46′), E. Cokaj for V. Bubanja (67′), M. Maric for A. Smakaj (75′) and J. Vasilj for G. Groznica (90′).
Top player: Silvio Goričan
Probably the most impressive player in Lokomotiva Zagreb was Silvio Goričan.
His rating is with 1 goal, 8 passes (50% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 10. He performed 2 crosses.
His performance was notable also because he began the game from the bench before entering the field in the 46′.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the 1. HNL
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