Gorica tops Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-0 with a late goal scored by K. Fucak. HIGHLIGHTS

VELIKA GORICA. Gorica snatched a late win Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-0 after K. Fucak scored just 1 goal (87').

Gorica tops Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-0 with a late goal scored by K. Fucak. HIGHLIGHTS

VELIKA GORICA. Gorica snatched a late win Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-0 after K. Fucak scored just 1 goal (87′). Lokomotiva Zagreb was vastly better in terms of ball possession (65%).​

The match was played at the ŠRC Velika Gorica stadium in Velika Gorica on Saturday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Duje Strukan with the collaboration of Goran Perica and Vice Vidović. The 4th official was Dario Kulušić. The weather was rainy. The temperature was quite cold at 6.3 degrees Celsius or 43.29 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 86%.​

Match Statistics​

  • ! 35 Ball Possession 65
Shots
  • 15 Total 11
  • 7 On Target 3
  • 3 Off Target 3
  • 5 Shots blocked 5
  • 71 Attack 98
  • 33 Dangerous attack 43
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 5
  • 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 11 Total 12
  • 3 Yellow Cards 4
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0

Ball possession

Lokomotiva Zagreb had a superior ball possession 65% while Gorica was struggling with a 35% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Lokomotiva Zagreb was putting more pressure with 43 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 3 were on target. Nonetheless, Gorica was capable to find the solution to win this match.​

Gorica shot 15 times, 7 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Lokomotiva Zagreb shot 11 times, 3 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Gorica received 3 yellow cards (Filip Mrzljak, Josip Mitrovic and Jurica Prsir). On the opposite side, Lokomotiva Zagreb received 4 yellow cards (Luka Stojkovic, Vladan Bubanja, Ivan Milicevic and S. Kulenović).

Match Timeline

22'
Ante Matej Jurić(var)
30'
41'
Vladan Bubanja- Yellow
Filip Mrzljak- Yellow
41'
45'
Valentino Majstorović- sub ->Luka Kapulica
46'
46'
46'
Silvio Goričan- sub ->Lukas Kacavenda
53'
62'
Josip Mitrović- Yellow
66'
69'
69'
75'
81'
81'
Marko Vranjković- sub ->Branimir Cipetic
87'
Jurica Pršir- Yellow
90'
Dino Štiglec- sub ->Valentino Majstorovic
90'

Standings

After this match, Gorica will have 12 points to hold in the 10th place. On the opposite side, Lokomotiva Zagreb will stay with 25 points to hold in the 8th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the 1. HNL, Gorica will play away against Dinamo Zagreb on the 3rd of June with a 16-1 head to head stats in favor of Dinamo Zagreb (2 draws).

Lokomotiva Zagreb will host Gorica on the 6th of May with a 7-7 head to head record.

Gorica – Formation

Gorica
G
7.7
D
Ivan Tomecak 44.Croatia
7.1
D
Matthew Steenvoorden 4.Netherlands
7.6
D
Slavko Bralic 32.Croatia
7.2
D
7.0
M
Luka Kapulica 23.Croatia
6.5
46'
M
Jurica Pršir 88.Croatia
7.3
90'
M
Filip Mrzljak 15.Croatia
7.0
81' 41'
M
Josip Mitrović 14.Croatia
7.1
69' 66'
F
Ante Matej Jurić 7.Croatia
7.0
69'
F
Tim Matavž 89.Slovenia
6.4
Substitutes
G
Karlo Žiger 1.Croatia
G
Ivan Banić 31.Croatia
D
Matus Vojtko 22.Slovakia
D
Dino Štiglec 90.Croatia
90'
D
Cheick Keita 33.Mali
D
Robert Ćosić 13.Croatia
M
Edin Julardžija 11.Croatia
6.4
69'
M
6.8
46'
M
Joey Suk 8.Netherlands
6.7
81'
F
K. Fućak 9.Croatia
7.4
69' Goals87'
F
Vinko Petkovic 95.Croatia

Gorica started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Željko Sopić decided to play with the following team: Božidar Radošević (7.7), Ivan Tomečak (7.1), Matthew Steenvoorden (7.6), Slavko Bralić (7.2), Krešimir Krizmanić (7.0), Luka Kapulica (6.5), Jurica Pršir (7.3), Filip Mrzljak (7.0), Josip Mitrović (7.1), Ante Matej Jurić (7.0) and Tim Matavž (6.4).

The home team had on the bench: Karlo Žiger, Ivan Banić, Matúš Vojtko, Dino Štiglec, Cheick Keita, Robert Ćosić, Edin Julardžija (6.4), Valentino Majstorović (6.8), Joey Suk (6.7), Kristian Fućak (7.4) and Vinko Petković.

Substitutions

Gorica made 5 changes: Luka Kapulica for Valentino Majstorović (46′), Ante Matej Juric for Kristian Fućak (69′), Josip Mitrovic for Edin Julardžija (69′), Filip Mrzljak for Joey Suk (81′) and Valentino Majstorovic for Dino Štiglec (90′).

Best player: Božidar Radošević​

The most impressive player for Gorica was the goalkeeper: Božidar Radošević. His rating is 7.70. He performed 3 saves.

Lokomotiva Zagreb – Formation

Lokomotiva Zagreb
G
N. Čavlina 1.Croatia
7.4
D
Branimir Cipetić 24.Bosnia and Herzegovina
6.9
81'
D
B. Kalaica 20.Croatia
7.0
D
J. de Haas 16.Netherlands
7.4
D
Ivan Milićević 17.Bosnia and Herzegovina
6.7
46' 45'
M
Mateo Marić 14.Bosnia and Herzegovina
7.1
M
Vladan Bubanja 29.Montenegro
7.0
41'
M
Ibrahim Aliyu 7.Nigeria
7.0
62'
M
Luka Stojković 23.Croatia
7.1
22'
M
Lukas Kačavenda 11.Croatia
6.1
46'
F
Sandro Kulenović 9.Croatia
7.1
75' 53'
Substitutes
G
Zvonimir Šubarić 31.Croatia
D
Jon Mersinaj 5.Albania
D
Fran Žilinski 3.Croatia
D
Hajdin Salihu 6.Kosovo
D
Josip Pivarić 19.Croatia
6.6
46'
M
A. Smakaj 15.Kosovo
M
Jakov Anton Vasilj 30.Croatia
6.6
62'
M
Marko Hanuljak 18.Croatia
M
Marko Batur 25.Croatia
F
Marko Vranjković 27.Croatia
6.4
81'
F
Indrit Tuci 10.Albania
6.7
75'
F
Silvio Goričan 22.Croatia
6.5
46'

Lokomotiva Zagreb started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Silvijo Čabraja played with: Nikola Čavlina (7.4), Branimir Cipetić (6.9), Branimir Kalaica (7.0), Justin De Haas (7.4), Ivan Milićević (6.7), Mateo Marić (7.1), Vladan Bubanja (7.0), Ibrahim Aliyu (7.0), Luka Stojković (7.1), Lukas Kačavenda (6.1) and Sandro Kulenović (7.1).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Zvonimir Šubarić, Marko Vranjković (6.4), Jon Mersinaj, Fran Žilinski, Hajdin Salihu, Josip Pivarić (6.6), Art Smakaj, Jakov Anton Vasilj (6.6), Marko Hanuljak, Indrit Tuci (6.7), Silvio Goričan (6.5) and Marko Batur.

Substitutions

Lokomotiva Zagreb made 5 changes: Lukas Kacavenda for Silvio Goričan (46′), Ivan Milicevic for Josip Pivarić (46′), Ibrahim Aliyu for Jakov-Anton Vasilj (62′), S. Kulenović for Indrit Tuci (75′) and Branimir Cipetic for Marko Vranjković (81′).

Best player: Nikola Čavlina​

The most impressive player for Lokomotiva Zagreb was the goalkeeper: Nikola Čavlina. His rating is 7.43. He performed 6 saves.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the 1. HNL.​