VARAžDIN. Varaždin tops Istra 1961 1-0 after I. Postonjski scored a penalty (74′).
The match was played at the Stadion Anđelko Herjavec stadium in Varaždin on Sunday and it started at 7:15 pm local time. The referee was Ante Terzić who was helped by Vice Vidović and Dejan Vuković. The 4th official was Ivana Martinčić. The weather was sky is clear. The temperature was hot at 25.27 degrees Celsius or 77.49 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 51%.
Match Statistics
- 55 Ball Possession 45
Shots
- 11 Total 7
- 2 On Target 1
- 6 Off Target 6
- 4 Shots blocked 0
- 91 Attack 71
- 69 Dangerous attack 49
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 1 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 0
Fouls
- 11 Total 21
- 2 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Varaždin had a superior ball possession 55% while Istra 1961 was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Varaždin had a more offensive attitude with 69 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 2 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Varaždin won the match.
Varaždin shot 11 times, 2 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, Istra 1961 shot 7 times, 1 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Varaždin received 2 yellow cards (Igor Postonjski and Luka Jelenić). Talking about the opposition, Istra 1961 received 4 yellow cards (Dario Maresic, Català, Slavko Blagojevic and Zoran Josipovic).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Varaždin will have 10 points to hold in the 6th place. On the other side, Istra 1961 will stay with 7 points to remain in the 8th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the 1. HNL, Varaždin will host Gorica on the 30th of March with a 5-4 head to head record in favor of Gorica (5 draws).
Istra 1961 will play away agasint Gorica on the 25th of May with a 8-5 head to head record in favor of Gorica (8 draws).
Varaždin – Formation
Varaždin
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Varaždin started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Mario Kovačević decided to play with the following team: Oliver Zelenika , Marko Vukčević , Luka Jelenić , Ivan Nekić , Karlo Bručić , Igor Postonjski , Marin Pilj , Dimitar Mitrovski , Ante Vukušić , Michele Šego and Fran Brodić .
The home team had on the bench: Domagoj Drožđek , Leon Belcar , Josip Silic, Karlo Lusavec, Lovro Banovec, Noa Vugrinec, David Mistrafovic, Agon Elezi , Mario Marina , Antonio Boršić , Luka Škaričić and Niko Domjanić.
Substitutions
Varaždin made 5 changes: Ante Vukušić for Domagoj Drožđek (62′), Michele Šego for Leon Belcar (68′), Dimitar Mitrovski for Mario Marina (78′), Karlo Bručić for Antonio Boršić (62′) and Marin Pilj for Agon Elezi (77′).
Best player: Igor Postonjski
The player that probably impressed the most for Varaždin was Igor Postonjski.
His rating is with 1 goal, 66 passes (83% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 9. He performed 4 crosses.
Istra 1961 – Formation
Istra 1961
Istra 1961 started with a conservative line-up (4-5-1).
David Català Jiménez played with: Zoran Josipovic, Lovro Majkic , Luka Hujber , Ante Majstorovic , Dario Maresic , Mladen Devetak , Advan Kadusic , Frano Mlinar , Mario Cuic , Oleksandr Petrusenko and Moris Valincic .
These were the players on the bench: Marijan Coric, Eric Björkander, Slavko Blagojevic , Mateo Lisica , Emmanuel Ekong , Matej Vuk, Ivan Calusic, Antonio Mauric, Salim Fago Lawal, Elias Filet , Sebastian Nebyla and Marino Bulat.
Istra 1961 could not rely on the presence of Slavko Blagojevic (injured).
Substitutions
Istra 1961 made 5 changes: Frano Mlinar for Slavko Blagojevic (46′), Zoran Josipovic for Elias Filet (75′), Mario Cuic for Sebastian Nebyla (62′), Advan Kadusic for Emmanuel Ekong (63′) and Moris Valincic for Mateo Lisica (76′).
Best player: Moris Valincic
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Istra 1961 was Moris Valincic.
His rating is with 21 passes (86% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the 1. HNL.
- Gorica – Hajduk Split – 2-1
- Varaždin – Istra 1961 – 1-0
