August 4, 2019 - The 3rd round of the Croatian First League was held from August 2 to 4, 2019. Each 3rd round victory achieved by Osijek, Hajduk, Dinamo, Rijeka, and Istria featured three goals.
Dinamo v. Gorica (3:1)
Dinamo and Gorica opened the 3rd round of the Croatian First League on Friday, August 2, 2019, in front of 2,676 spectators at Maksimir stadium in Zagreb.
Spanish superstar Dani Olmo scored for Dinamo first in the 22nd minute for 1:0 at the half. Moro increased Dinamo’s lead in the 57th minute for 2:0, while Gojak made it 3:0 in the 83rd minute. Lovrić managed to score Gorica’s only goal in the 86th minute.
Dinamo is currently in first place with 9 points while Gorica is in 6th place with 4 points.
Istria 1961 v. Varaždin (3:1)
Istria and Varaždin met for the second game of the 3rd round on Friday, August 2, 2019, in front of 1,922 spectators at Aldo Drosina stadium in Pula.
Ćuže scored for Istria already in the 9th minute of the game for 1:0, which was the score at halftime. Ćuže came back with another goal in the 48th minute for 2:0, though a penalty was awarded to Varaždin ten minutes later to bring the score to a less comfortable 2:1 for Istria.
Ćuže, however, saved the day with a hattrick and his third goal in the 73rd minute for the 3:1 Istria win.
Istria is currently in 5th place with 6 points while Varaždin is in 8th with 0.
Rijeka v. Slaven Belupo (3:1)
Rijeka and Slaven Belupo met at Rujevica stadium on Saturday, August 3, 2019, in front of 4,289 spectators.
Čolak opened the game with a goal for Rijeka in the 24th minute, which was followed with one by Lončar in the 30th for 2:0 at the half. Krstanović managed a goal for Belupo in the 47th minute, though Rijeka secured their victory in the 73rd minute after Tomečak scored for 3:1.
Rijeka is currently in 3rd place with 9 points while Belupo is in 9th place with 0.
Hajduk v. Lokomotiva (3:0)
Hajduk and Lokomotiva met at Poljud stadium in Split on Sunday, August 4, 2019, in front of 15,156 spectators.
Hajduk’s first goal came in the 40th minute after a brilliant assist by Eduok found the boot of Caktaš for 1:0. Just three minutes later, Eduok scored a goal of his own for 2:0 at the half.
But Hajduk wasn’t done scoring yet, and Nejašmić hit a rocket for 3:0, which was the final score of the game.
Hajduk is currently in 2nd place with 9 points while Lokomotiva is in the last place with 0.
Osijek v. Inter Zaprešić (3:1)
Osijek and Inter met on Sunday, August 4, 2019, in front of 1,855 spectators at City Garden Stadium to close out the 3rd round.
While Inter was the first to score thanks to a goal by Serderov in the 20th minute, Osijek picked up the pace in the second for two goals in two minutes to take the lead (Bočkaj 68’, Kleinheisler 69’).
Mance secured Osijek’s win in the 75th minute for 3:1.
Osijek is currently in 4th place with 6 points while Inter is in 7th with 1.
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