August 12, 2019 - The 4th round of the Croatia First League was held from August 9 to 11, 2019. The 4th round saw a derby between Osijek and Dinamo, and Rijeka and Hajduk recorded their first defeats.
Osijek v. Dinamo (0:0)
Osijek and Dinamo opened the 4th round on Friday, August 9, 2019, at City Garden Stadium in front of 5,127 fans.
It was a mostly even game where both teams had periods of strength and opportunities to score, which they failed to capitalize. Osijek, however, missed too many easy shots on goal in, which should have put them in the lead on a handful of occasions.
Osijek is currently in 5th place with 7 points, while Dinamo remains in 1st place with 10 points.
Inter Zaprešić v. Varaždin (2:2)
Inter and Varaždin met on Saturday, August 10, 2019, in Zaprešić in front of 484 spectators.
Inter opened the scoring spree in the 15th minute with a goal by Bosec, though Varaždin equalized just 7 minutes later after Stolnik scored for 1:1. Inter retook the lead in the 28th minute for 2:1 at the half. Just minutes after, Varaždin’s Sambolec was booked for a double yellow and sent off the pitch. Glavica then scored for Varaždin to equalize in the 54th minute. The game ended at 2:2.
Inter is currently in 9th place with two points, while Varaždin is in the last place with one.
Lokomotiva v. Istra 1961 (4:1)
Lokomotiva and Istra met at Kranjčevićeva Street on Saturday, August 10, 2019, in front of 522 fans.
Lokomotiva scored two goals in the first half - by Datković in the 34th and Ivanušec in the 38th for 2:0 at the half. Ćuže came back with one goal for Istra in the 79th minute for 2:1, though Drozdek and Kastrati secured another two for Lokomotiva in two minutes. The game ended at 4:1.
Lokomotiva is in 7th place with 3 points, while Istra is in 6th with 6.
Slaven Belupo v. Hajduk (2:1)
Belupo and Hajduk met on Sunday, August 11, 2019, in Koprivnica in front of 2,879 spectators.
Puclin scored first to put Belupo in the lead in the 37th minute for 1:0 at the half. Hajduk’s Jakoliš was shown a red card in the 56th minute, forcing the Split club to play with a man down for the remainder of the game. Belupo also saw one of their players get booked for a double yellow in the 79th minute.
Krstanović scored a penalty for Belupo in the 84th minute for 2:0, though Eduok managed one for Hajduk in the 6th minute of injury time for the final score of 2:1.
Belupo is currently in 8th place with 3 points, while Hajduk is in 2nd with 9 points.
Gorica v. Rijeka (2:0)
Gorica and Rijeka met on Sunday, August 11, 2019, to close out the 4th round in Velika Gorica in front of 2,893 spectators.
Ndiaye scored for Gorica in the 46th minute for 1:0 at the half. Suk increased Gorica’s lead in the 67th minute for 2:0, which was the final score of the game.
Gorica is currently in 4th place with 7 points, while Rijeka is in 3rd with 9.
You can see the full HNL table here.
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