HNL Round 6 Recap: Derbies, Draws, and Drama

The 6th round of the Croatian First League was played from August 31 to September 2, 2018.

The Croatian First League’s 6th round has come and gone, which saw the highly anticipated first derby of the season between Dinamo and Rijeka, and yet another draw to add to Hajduk’s unimpressive start to the season. Osijek has been holding their own so far, with just one point away from Dinamo in first, while 2nd League standouts Gorica have collected 10 points to stand with Lokomotiva in 5th place.

Here’s a look at what went down in the 6th round of the Croatian First League.

Inter Zaprešić v. Rudeš (3:0)

Inter and Rudeš kicked off the 6th round on August 31, 2018, in Zaprešic.

Inter came out strong and was awarded a penalty already in the 16th minute, bringing the home team in the lead 1:0 after Andrić hit the back of the net. Just moments later, Inter increased their lead with a goal by Burzanović in the 23rd minute for 2:0. Six minutes before the half, Šimunec hit yet another for Inter, making the score 3:0 which is how the game ended.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=2sSatl4e2B8

Inter is currently in 6th place with 7 points while Rudeš is in last with one.

Slaven Belupo v. Hajduk (1:1)

Belupo and Hajduk met for the second game of the 6th round on September 1, 2018, in Koprivnica.

In a game that started out fairly equal, Belupo was the first to score when Delić found the net in the 17th minute. The lead didn’t last for too long, however, as Hajduk’s new signing Jairo scored with a header off a corner kick to equalize. The second half went without any goals, and ended in yet another draw for Hajduk – their fourth this season. The fate of coach Željko Kopić has yet to be determined.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=nwjEQomq4Sc

Belupo is currently in 7th place with 4 points while Hajduk is in 8th with 4 points.

Osijek v. Lokomotiva (2:1)

Osijek and Lokomotiva met for their 6th round match at City Garden Stadium on September 1, 2018.

Osijek was awarded a penalty just 6 minutes into the match, which gave the home team a 1:0 lead after Hajradinović scored. The first half remained quiet, and the second half didn’t pick up until Lokomotiva equalized in the 70th minute with another penalty. Radonjić scored for 1:1. Lokomotiva’s lead did not last long, however, and Osijek’s Hajradinović came back to score yet again for 2:1, which is how the game ended.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=gU5NVi0h-0c

Osijek is currently in 2nd place with 13 points while Lokomotiva is in 4th with 10.

Istra 1961 v. Gorica (0:2)

Istra and Gorica met for their 6th round match in Pula on September 2, 2018.

While the first half went without goals, Gorica scored in the 74th minute with a goal by Suk, which was followed by another just 4 minutes later by Zwolinski for 0:2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=wr7SdXYwibQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=EU1m4aGnAmg

Istra is currently in 9th place with two points while Gorica is in 5th with 10.

Dinamo v. Rijeka (1:1)

Dinamo and Rijeka met for the final match of the 6th round at Maksimir on September 2, 2018.

The highly anticipated derby was exciting as expected and essentially went without any incident – apart from the occasional flare and Rijeka’s red card in the final minutes of the match. Dinamo was the first to score with a goal by former Rijeka player Gavranović in the 32nd minute.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=st9aP01ytN4

Dinamo’s lead did not last long, and Rijeka’s Raspopović came back to equalize with what may be the goal of the season. The game ended 1:1.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=VXRonjpmTfg

Dinamo is currently in 1st place with 14 points while Rijeka is in 3rd place with 12.