PULA. Rijeka and Istra 1961 draw 1-1. N. Jankovic scored the first goal (21′) for Rijeka. F. Mlinar made it even (48′). Rijeka was truly superior in terms of ball possession (65%)
The match was played at the Stadion Aldo Drosina stadium in Pula on Sunday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Ante Čulina assisted by Luka Pušić and Dario Kolarević. The 4th official was Jakov Titlić. The weather was light rain. The temperature was pleasant at 20.87 degrees Celsius or 69.57 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 60%.
Match Statistics
- ! 35 Ball Possession 65
Shots
- 8 Total 14
- 2 On Target 7
- 4 Off Target 4
- 2 Shots blocked 4
- 82 Attack 117
- 34 Dangerous attack 75
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 9
Fouls
- 17 Total 11
- 4 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Rijeka had a superior ball possession 65% while Istra 1961 was struggling with a 35% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Rijeka was more pushing with 75 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 7 were on target. Notwithstanding, that was not enough Rijeka to win the encounter.
Istra 1961 shot 8 times, 2 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, Rijeka shot 14 times, 7 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Istra 1961 received 4 yellow cards (Dario Maresic, Terrence Douglas, Frano Mlinar and Luka Hujber). On the opposite side, Rijeka received 1 yellow card (Toni Fruk).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Istra 1961 will have 8 points to remain in the 9th place. Regarding the opposition, Rijeka will have 23 points to hold in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the 1. HNL, Istra 1961 will play away against Gorica on the 25th of May with a 9-5 head to head stats in favor of Gorica (8 draws).
Rijeka will host Gorica on the 20th of April with a 10-7 head to head statistic in favor of Gorica (3 draws).
Istra 1961 – Formation
Istra 1961 started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager David Català Jiménez decided to play with the following team: Lovro Majkic , Luka Hujber , Dario Maresic , Ante Majstorovic , Mladen Devetak , Antonio Mauric , Slavko Blagojevic , Frano Mlinar , Advan Kadusic , Elias Filet and Matej Vuk .
The home team had on the bench: Marijan Coric, Eric Björkander , Mario Cuic , Mateo Lisica , Emmanuel Ekong, Darwin Matheus, Terrence Douglas , Iurie Iovu, Moris Valincic, Jan Paus-Kunšt, Salim Fago Lawal and Sebastian Nebyla.
Substitutions
Istra 1961 made 5 changes: Slavko Blagojevic for Eric Björkander (80′), Advan Kadusic for Mateo Lisica (80′), Antonio Mauric for Mario Cuic (67′), Matej Vuk for Terrence Douglas (89′) and Elias Filet for Salim Fago Lawal (89′).
Best player: Frano Mlinar
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Istra 1961 was Frano Mlinar.
His rating is with 1 goal, 25 passes (80% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 10. He performed 2 crosses.
Rijeka – Formation
Rijeka started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
Željko Sopić played with: Nediljko Labrovic , Ivan Smolcic , Niko Galesic , Matej Mitrovic , Bruno Goda , Lindon Selahi , Marco Pasalic , Niko Jankovic , Toni Fruk , Marko Pjaca and Franjo Ivanovic .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Steven Juncaj, Jorge Obregón , Emmanuel Banda , Martin Zlomislic, Veldin Hodza , Stjepan Radeljic, Silvio Ilinkovic, Bruno Bogojevic , Marijan Cabraja, Emir Dilaver, Danilo Veiga and Momo Yansane .
Substitutions
Rijeka made 5 changes: Marco Pasalic for Momo Yansane (66′), Franjo Ivanovic for Jorge Obregón (80′), Toni Fruk for Bruno Bogojevic (87′), Lindon Selahi for Veldin Hodza (80′) and Marko Pjaca for Emmanuel Banda (67′).
Best player: Niko Jankovic
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Rijeka was Niko Jankovic.
His rating is with 1 goal, 29 passes (86% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 4.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the 1. HNL.
- Hajduk Split – Osijek – 0-2
- Istra 1961 – Rijeka – 1-1