1. HNL: Slaven Koprivnica overcomes Osijek 2-1
OSIJEK. Slaven Koprivnica beat Osijek to win 2-1.
OSIJEK. Slaven Koprivnica bested Osijek to win 2-1. All goals were scored in the second half. It was Slaven Koprivnica to strike first with a goal of L. Zvonarek at the 49′. Then T. Bozic scored again for Slaven Koprivnica in the 68′ minute with a goal. Eventually, M. Caktas reduced the distance for Osijek with a goal. However, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. Osijek lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Stadion Gradski vrt stadium in Osijek on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Duje Strukan who had the assistance of Goran Perica and Alen Jakšić. The 4th official was Dario Kulušić. The weather was clear. The temperature was quite cold around 5.1 degrees Celsius or 41.16 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 45%.
Match Statistics
Osijek was in firm control of the ball 59% while Slaven Koprivnica was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Osijek was more aggressive with 76 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 2 were on target. Anyhow, Slaven Koprivnica found a way to find the solution to win this contest.
Osijek shot 8 times, 2 on target, 6 off target. On the other side, Slaven Koprivnica shot 9 times, 5 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Osijek received 2 yellow cards (M. Leovac and M. Caktas). On the other side, Slaven Koprivnica received 3 yellow cards (A. Brkovic, H. Zapata and ).
After playing this contest, Osijek will stay with 40 points like Dinamo Zagreb and Rijeka to stay in the 3rd place. On the opposite side, Slaven Koprivnica will have 19 points to stay in the 9th place.
Match Events
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46'46'
K. Fućak
A. Hiroš
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46'46'
L. Kleinheisler
P. Brlek
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49'49'
L. Zvonarek
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60'60'
S. Bralić
M. Jurčevič
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60'60'
R. Mierez
D. Bohar
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63'63'
A. Brkovic
M. Lausic
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68'68'
T. Bozic
M. Caimacov
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70'70'
M. Caktas
M. Topcagic
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72'72'
A. Brkovic
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74'74'
M. Caktas
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76'76'
A. Grgic
L. Zvonarek
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77'77'
M. Leovac
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90'90'
H. Zapata
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90'90'
A. Crnac
H. Zapata
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90'90'
M. Caktas
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90'90'
A. Crnac
Next match
In the upcoming 1. HNL match, Osijek will play away against Hrvatski Dragovoljac on the 6th of February with a 2-2 head to head.
Slaven Koprivnica will host Šibenik on the 4th of February with a 7-3 head to head statistic in favor of Slaven Koprivnica (11 draws).
Osijek: Formation and Lineups
Osijek started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Nenad Bjelica chose to play with the following team: Ivica Ivušić , Mario Jurčevič , Danijel Lončar , Mile Škorić , Marin Leovac , Ivan Fiolić , Mihael Žaper , Petar Brlek , Damjan Bohar , Mihret Topčagić and Amer Hiroš .
Substitutes
Osijek made 5 changes: P. Brlek for L. Kleinheisler (46′), A. Hiros for K. Fucak (46′), D. Bohar for R. Mierez (60′), M. Jurcevic for S. Bralic (60′) and M. Topcagic for M. Caktas (70′).
Top player: Mijo Caktaš
Probably the most impressive player in Osijek was Mijo Caktaš.
His rating is with 1 goal, 3 passes (33% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 4.
His performance was notable also because he began the game from the bench before entering the field in the 70′.
Slaven Koprivnica: Formation and Lineups
Slaven Koprivnica started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
On the opposite side, Zoran Zekić played with: Ivan Susak , Tomislav Božić , Damian van Bruggen , Vinko Soldo , Antonio Bosec , Mario Marina , Mihail Caimacov , Bruno Goda , Marin Laušić , Lovro Zvonarek and Hansel Zapata .
Substitutes
Slaven Koprivnica made 3 changes: M. Lausic for A. Brkovic (63′), L. Zvonarek for A. Grgic (76′) and H. Zapata for A. Crnac (90′).
Top player: Lovro Zvonarek
Probably the most impressive player in Slaven Koprivnica was Lovro Zvonarek.
His rating is with 1 goal, 8 passes (50% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 10. He performed 3 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the 1. HNL
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