OSIJEK. Osijek was able to turn the table against Gorica. Osijek took advantage of its superior ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Stadion Gradski vrt stadium in Osijek on Sunday and it started at 5:05 pm local time. The referee was Fran Jović with the assistance of Luka Pušić and Anto Marić. The 4th official was Goran Pečarić. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 18.8 degrees Celsius or 65.91 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 63%.
Osijek started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up. On the opposite side, Gorica adopted a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Osijek – Formation
Osijek
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The manager Nenad Bjelica decided to play with the following team: Ivica Ivušić , Karlo Bartolec , Danijel Lončar , Yevgen Cheberko , Mario Jurčevič , Vedran Jugović , Šime Gržan , Ivan Fiolić , Amer Hiroš , Damjan Bohar and Ramón Miérez .
The home team had on the bench: Tin Sajko, Slavko Bralić, Mato Miloš, Petar Bočkaj , László Kleinheisler , Merveil Ndockyt , Marin Pilj, Mirlind Daku and Mihret Topčagić .
Best player: Mirlind Daku
The player that probably impressed the most for Osijek was Mirlind Daku.
His rating is with 2 goals, 1 passes (100% accurate) and 0 key passes. He performed 1 cross.
His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 67′.
Gorica – Formation
Gorica
On the opposite side, Krunoslav Rendulić played with: Ivan Banić , Albi Doka, Josip Mitrović , Aleksandar Jovičić , Krešimir Krizmanić , Cheick Keita , Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali , Hrvoje Babec , Younes Delfi , Anthony Kalik and Kristijan Lovrić , Matar Dieye .
They had on the bench: Dominik Kotarski, Marco Curic, Toni Fruk, Jurica Pršir , Martin Šroler , Benito , Fran Brodić and Matija Dvorneković.
Best player: Ivan Banić
The player that probably impressed the most for Gorica was the goalkeeper: Ivan Banić. His rating is 7.43. He performed 0 saves.
Match Statistics
Osijek was in firm control of the ball 59% while Gorica was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Osijek was more aggressive with 100 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 12 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Osijek won the match.
Osijek shot 17 times, 12 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, Gorica shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Osijek received 4 yellow cards (Y. Cheberko, K. Bartolec, P. Bockaj and M. Daku). On the opposite side, Gorica received 5 yellow cards (K. Krizmanic, A. Jovicic, A. Kalik, M. Sroler and ).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Osijek will have 17 points like Rijeka to stay in the 2nd place. On the other side, Gorica will stay with 13 points to stay in the 5th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the 1. HNL, Osijek will play away with Šibenik on the 25th of September with a 8-5 head to head record in favor of Osijek (7 draws).
Gorica will host Rijeka on the 26th of September with a 7-4 head to head record in favor of Gorica (2 draws).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the 1. HNL.
