OSIJEK. Osijek conquers Hrvatski Dragovoljac 1-0 after M. Zaper scored just 1 goal (71′). Osijek was vastly superior ball possession (71%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Stadion Gradski vrt stadium in Osijek on Saturday and it started at 1:00 pm local time. The referee was Jakov Titlić who was helped by Goran Perica and Hrvoje Radic. The 4th official was Dario Kulušić. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 12 degrees Celsius or 53.58 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 71%.
Match Statistics
- ! 71 Ball Possession 29
Shots
- 16 Total 5
- 6 On Target 2
- 10 Off Target 3
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 112 Attack 64
- 83 Dangerous attack 22
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 14 Corners 2
Fouls
- 2 Yellow Cards 4
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Ball possession
Osijek had a superior ball possession 71% while Hrvatski Dragovoljac was struggling with a 29% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Osijek was more aggressive with 83 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Osijek won the match.
Osijek shot 16 times, 6 on target, 10 off target. Regarding the opposition, Hrvatski Dragovoljac shot 5 times, 2 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Osijek received 2 yellow cards (M. Daku and P. Bockaj). Regarding the opposition, Hrvatski Dragovoljac received 4 yellow cards (K. Peric, S. Vulikic, V. Majstorovic and R. Bagadur).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Osijek will have 27 points to stay in the 1st place. On the opposite side, Hrvatski Dragovoljac will stay with 6 points to stay in the 10th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the 1. HNL, Osijek will play away against Rijeka on the 31st of October with a 23-15 head to head record in favor of Rijeka (16 draws).
Hrvatski Dragovoljac will host Šibenik on the 30th of October with a 2-0 head to head stats in favor of Šibenik (1 draw).
Osijek – Formation
Osijek
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Osijek started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Nenad Bjelica decided to play with the following team: Marko Malenica , Mato Miloš , Mile Škorić , Danijel Lončar , Petar Bočkaj , Ivan Fiolić , Darko Nejašmić , Mihael Žaper , Amer Hiroš , Mihret Topčagić and Ramón Miérez .
The home team had on the bench: Franko Kolić, Adrian Leon Barišić, Mario Jurčevič, Yevgen Cheberko, Merveil Ndockyt , Šime Gržan , Damjan Bohar , Marin Pilj and Mirlind Daku .
Substitutions
Osijek made 5 changes: M. Topcagic for M. Daku (68′), A. Hiros for D. Bohar (68′), M. Milos for S. Grzan (69′), I. Fiolic for M. Pilj (82′) and R. Mierez for M. Ndockyt (83′).
Best player: Petar Bočkaj
The most impressive player for Osijek was Petar Bočkaj even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 58 passes (74% accurate) and 7 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 9. He performed 16 crosses.
Hrvatski Dragovoljac – Formation
Hrvatski Dragovoljac
Hrvatski Dragovoljac started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).
On the opposite side, Davor Mladina played with: Zvonimir Šubarić , Valentino Majstorović , Ricardo Bagadur , Marko Ćosić , Stipe Vulikić , Petar Mamić , Luka Viduka , Marko Bašić , Benedik Mioč , Vinko Petković and Tomislav Štrkalj .
These were the players on the bench: Mario Marić, Stjepan Vego, Martin Franić , Petar Turković, Ivan Roca , Ivan Mamić, Bruno Karoglan , Tomislav Turčin and Karlo Perić .
Substitutions
Hrvatski Dragovoljac made 5 changes: L. Viduka for T. Turcin (46′), V. Petkovic for K. Peric (46′), M. Basic for I. Roca (58′), V. Majstorovic for M. Franic (73′) and T. Strkalj for B. Karoglan (78′).
Best player: Zvonimir Šubarić
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Hrvatski Dragovoljac was the goalkeeper: Zvonimir Šubarić. His rating is 7.31. He performed 4 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the 1. HNL.
- Hajduk Split – Gorica – 0-0
- Osijek – Hrvatski Dragovoljac – 1-0
