December 7, 2020 – The 14th round of the Croatian First League was held on December 5 and 6, 2020. Only three matches were played in this round, the most exciting of which was the Adriatic Derby at Poljud.
Osijek v. Varazdin (1:0)
Osijek and Varazdin opened the 14th round on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at City Garden Stadium.
While the first half went without goals, Bohar gave Osijek the lead and ultimately the win with his goal in the 59th minute for 1:0.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=KhHytF5vfis
Osijek is currently in first place with 30 points, while Varazdin is in 9th place with 9 points.
Slaven Belupo v. Dinamo (1:5)
Belupo and Dinamo met in Koprivnica on Sunday, December 6, 2020.
Gavranovic scored two early goals for Dinamo in the 5th and 16th minutes, making the score 0:2 for Dinamo at the half. Petkovic increased Dinamo’s lead to 0:3 in the 78th minute, while Knoll was able to get one in for Belupo in the 85th. Two more goals for Dinamo in the 4th and 5th minutes of added time by Hajrovic and Ivanusec resulted in a 1:5 victory for the Zagreb club.
Slaven Belupo is currently in 6th place with 17 points, while Dinamo is in second with 29.
Hajduk v. Rijeka (1:2)
Hajduk and Rijeka closed out the 14th round on Sunday, December 6, 2020, with the Adriatic Derby at Poljud Stadium in Split.
Hajduk first took the lead in the 10th minute thanks to a Caktas penalty for 1:0. Rijeka’s Loncar equalized five minutes before the half for 1:1.
The second half was reminiscent of a water polo match, as the teams played in pools of water on the pitch during a constant downpour. A goal by Menalo in the 70th minute gave Rijeka the lead and ultimately the 1:2 win.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=8CzC8kQ99D4
Hajduk is currently in 5th place with 17 points, while Rijeka is in 4th place with 19 points.
Two 14th round matches, between Lokomotiva – Šibenik, which was to be played on Saturday, and Istra 1961 – Gorica, which was scheduled for Monday, were postponed due to COVID-19 in the teams of Šibenik and Istra 1961. Šibenik and Istra 1961 have six players infected with the coronavirus.
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