1. HNL: Slaven Koprivnica and Rijeka draw 2-2 on Saturday
KOPRIVNICA. Slaven Koprivnica manages to recover against Rijeka with a goal on the J. Obregon 49' and a goal on the A. Vukcevic 80'.
KOPRIVNICA. Slaven Koprivnica manages to recover against Rijeka with a goal on the J. Obregon 49′ and a goal on the A. Vukcevic 80′.
The match was played at the Gradski Stadion stadium in Koprivnica on Saturday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Jakov Titlić with the assistance of Anto Marić and Dejan Vuković. The 4th official was Marino Majstrović. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 23.5 degrees Celsius or 74.28 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 67%.
Match Statistics
Rijeka was in firm control of the ball 55% while Slaven Koprivnica was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Rijeka was more aggressive with 62 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 7 were on target. However, this did not suffice for Rijeka to win the match.
Slaven Koprivnica shot 6 times, 4 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, Rijeka shot 12 times, 7 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Slaven Koprivnica received 4 yellow cards (A. Bosec, I. Krstanovic, M. Marina and A. Crnac). On the opposite side, Rijeka received 1 yellow card (S. Cestic).
After playing this encounter, Slaven Koprivnica will have 35 points to stay in the 7th place. On the opposite side, Rijeka will have 61 points to stay in the 4th place.
Match Events
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4'4'
A. Gnezda Cerin
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24'24'
Z. Kvrzic
M. Lausic
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26'26'
A. Bosec
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40'40'
I. Krstanovic
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49'49'
M. Marina
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49'49'
J. Obregon
R. Muric
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54'54'
I. Krstanovic (Penalty)
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58'58'
I. Krstanovic
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63'63'
D. Pavicic
A. Gnezda Cerin
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63'63'
A. Vukcevic
M. Vuk
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63'63'
G. Paracki
L. Liklin
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64'64'
A. Crnac
H. Zapata
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72'72'
A. Solano
S. Cestic
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72'72'
L. Selahi
D. Busnja
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73'73'
A. Crnac
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80'80'
A. Vukcevic
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88'88'
M. Mlinaric
L. Zvonarek
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88'88'
A. Brkovic
I. Krstanovic
Next match
In the upcoming 1. HNL match, Slaven Koprivnica will play away with Istra 1961 on the 21st of May with a 17-12 head to head in favor of Slaven Koprivnica (21 draws).
Rijeka will host Hrvatski Dragovoljac on the 21st of May with a 6-1 head to head in favor of Rijeka (2 draws).
Slaven Koprivnica: Formation and Lineups
Slaven Koprivnica started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Zoran Zekić chose to play with the following team: Ivan Sušak , Antonio Bosec , Filip Hlevnjak , Bruno Goda , Marin Laušić , Luka Liklin , Mario Marina , Ikouwem Udo Utin , Lovro Zvonarek , Hansel Zapata and Ivan Krstanović .
Substitutes
Slaven Koprivnica made 3 changes: M. Lausic for Z. Kvrzic (24′), L. Liklin for G. Paracki (63′) and H. Zapata for A. Crnac (64′).
Top player: Ivan Krstanović
The player who no doubt impressed Slaven Koprivnica the most was Ivan Krstanović.
His rating is with 2 goals, 14 passes (71% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 10. He hit the woodwork once times.
Rijeka: Formation and Lineups
Rijeka started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the other side, Goran Tomić played with: Nediljko Labrović , Denis Bušnja , Sava Arangel Čestić , Darko Velkovski , Hrvoje Smolčić , Adam Gnezda Čerin , Ivan Lepinjica , Robert Murić , Jorge Obregón , Prince Ampem and Matej Vuk .
Substitutes
Rijeka made 4 changes: A. Gnezda Cerin for D. Pavicic (63′), M. Vuk for A. Vukcevic (63′), S. Cestic for A. Solano (72′) and D. Busnja for L. Selahi (72′).
Top player: Robert Murić
The player who no doubt impressed Rijeka the most was Robert Murić.
His rating is with 26 passes (88% accurate) and 5 key passes. He performed 6 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the 1. HNL
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