Gorica 1-1 Istra 1961: Draw on Friday

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VELIKA GORICA. Istra 1961 and Gorica draw 1-1. D. Drena scored the first goal (55') for Istra 1961. J. Mitrovic settled the score 1-1 (62').

VELIKA GORICA. Istra 1961 and Gorica draw 1-1. D. Drena scored the first goal (55′) for Istra 1961. J. Mitrovic settled the score 1-1 (62′).

The match was played at the ŠRC Velika Gorica stadium in Velika Gorica on Friday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Ivan Bebek with the help of Anto Marić and Nikola Kečkiš. The 4th official was Patrik Kolarić. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant around 17 degrees Celsius or 62.53 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 48%.​

Match Statistics

There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Gorica was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Istra 1961 that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.

Gorica was more aggressive with 50 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 2 were on target. However, this did not suffice for Gorica to win the match​.

Gorica shot 8 times, 2 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Istra 1961 shot 5 times, 2 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Gorica received 2 yellow cards (M. Muhammed and J. Mitrovic). On the other side, Istra 1961 received 1 yellow card (E. Galilea).

After playing this match, Gorica will have 39 points like Lokomotiva Zagreb to stay in the 6th place. On the opposite side, Istra 1961 will have 25 points to stay in the 9th place.

Match Events

  • 34'
    34'

    E. Galilea

  • 54'
    54'

    M. Muhammed

  • 55'
    55'

    D. Drena Beljo (Penalty)

  • 61'
    61'

    C. Oliveira Queiroz

    V. Stojanovski

  • 61'
    61'

    T. Fruk

    I. B. Atiemwen

  • 62'
    62'

    J. Mitrovic

  • 67'
    67'

    J. Mitrovic

  • 74'
    74'

    D. Kapitanovic

    H. Bande

  • 82'
    82'

    Y. Delfi

    J. Mitrovic

  • 84'
    84'

    S. Blagojevic

    F. Mlinar

  • 90'
    90'

    A. Mahmoud

    F. Caseres

  • 90'
    90'

    A. Ivancic

    R. Miskovic

Next match

In the upcoming 1. HNL match, Gorica will play away with Hajduk Split on the 15th of April with a 6-5 head to head stats in favor of Gorica (4 draws).

Istra 1961 will play away against Dinamo Zagreb on the 15th of April with a 38-2 head to head record in favor of Dinamo Zagreb (8 draws).

Gorica: Formation and Lineups

Gorica started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Samir Toplak chose to play with the following team: Dominik Kotarski (6.6), Musa Muhammed (6.8), Aleksandar Jovičić (6.1), Krešimir Krizmanić (6.8), Cheick Keita (6.8), Jurica Pršir (6.2), Hrvoje Babec (6.9), Josip Mitrović (7.6), Anthony Kalik (6.2), Iyayi Believe Atiemwen (6.1) and Vlatko Stojanovski (6.7).

Substitutes

Gorica made 3 changes: V. Stojanovski for C. Oliveira Queiroz (61′), I. B. Atiemwen for T. Fruk (61′) and J. Mitrovic for Y. Delfi (82′).

Top player: Josip Mitrović

Probably the most impressive player in Gorica was Josip Mitrović.

His rating is (7.6) with 1 goal, 22 passes (59% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 11. He performed 6 crosses.

Istra 1961: Formation and Lineups

Istra 1961 started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

On the other side, Gonzalo Manuel García García played with: Ivan Lučić (6.4), Luka Hujber (6.5), João Silva (6.8), Einar Galilea (6.2), Mauro Perković (6.8), Frano Mlinar (6.4), Antonio Perera Calderon (7.3), Facundo Cáseres (7.2), Robert Mišković (7.4), Dion Drena Beljo (6.7) and Hassane Bandé (7.0).

Substitutes

Istra 1961 made 4 changes: H. Bande for D. Kapitanovic (74′), F. Mlinar for S. Blagojevic (84′), F. Caseres for A. Mahmoud (90′) and R. Miskovic for A. Ivancic (90′).

Top player: Robert Mišković

The player who no doubt impressed Istra 1961 the most was Robert Mišković.

His rating is (7.4) with 29 passes (62% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 8 duels out of 12.

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