ZAGREB. Osijek found a way to capture a draw against Lokomotiva Zagreb with a late goal from R. Miérez scored in the (90′) after Lokomotiva Zagreb got a lead with a goal from A. Smakaj (31′). Osijek was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (58%)
The match was played at the Stadion Kranjčevićeva stadium in Zagreb on Friday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Mateo Erceg with the collaboration of Vedran Đurak and Dominik Benković. The 4th official was Jakov Titlić. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was cold at 10.41 degrees Celsius or 50.74 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 55%.
Match Statistics
- 42 Ball Possession 58
Shots
- 6 Total 16
- 2 On Target 4
- 2 Off Target 9
- 2 Shots blocked 3
- 113 Attack 134
- 61 Dangerous attack 80
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 1
- 1 Corners 9
- 3 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 17 Total 15
- 2 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Osijek had a superior ball possession 58% while Lokomotiva Zagreb was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Osijek was more aggressive with 80 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 4 were on target. However, that was not enough Osijek to win the match.
Lokomotiva Zagreb shot 6 times, 2 on target, 2 off target. Talking about the opposition, Osijek shot 16 times, 4 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
Lokomotiva Zagreb received 2 yellow cards (Art Smakaj and Jon Mersinaj). On the opposite side, Osijek didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Lokomotiva Zagreb has 30 points to remain in the 5th place. Talking about the opposition, Osijek will has 35 points to hold in the 4th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the 1. HNL, Lokomotiva Zagreb will host Dinamo Zagreb on the 12th of August with a 41-5 head to head statistic in favor of Dinamo Zagreb (6 draws).
Osijek will play away against Rudeš on the 27th of January with a 8-1 head to head stats in favor of Osijek (2 draws).
Lokomotiva Zagreb – Formation
Lokomotiva Zagreb
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Lokomotiva Zagreb started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Silvijo Čabraja decided to play with the following team: Nikola Čavlina, Karlo Bartolec , Jon Mersinaj , Branimir Kalaica , Marin Leovac , Mateo Marić , Art Smakaj , Fabijan Krivak, Marin Šotiček , Robert Mudražija , Silvio Goričan and Duje Čop .
The home team had on the bench: Matej Matić, Lirim Kastrati , Dashmir Elezi, Antonio Baždarić, Viktor Kanižaj, Feta Fetai , Fran Žilinski , Ivan Canjuga, Ivan Kukavica and Zvonimir Šubarić .
Substitutions
Lokomotiva Zagreb made 4 changes: Nikola Čavlina for Zvonimir Šubarić (46′), Marin Šotiček for Lirim Kastrati (64′), Marin Leovac for Fran Žilinski (71′) and Robert Mudražija for Feta Fetai (85′).
Player of the match: Jon Mersinaj
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Lokomotiva Zagreb was Jon Mersinaj.
His rating is with 23 passes (58% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 10 duels out of 13.
Osijek – Formation
Osijek
Osijek started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Zoran Zekić played with: Marko Malenica , Šime Gržan , Slavko Bralić , André Duarte , Roko Jurisic , Vedran Jugović , Petar Brlek , Enis Cokaj , Domagoj Bukvić , Ramón Miérez , Petar Pušić .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Styopa Mkrtchyan, Darko Nejašmić , Marin Prekodravac, Andrej Micic, Anton Matković, Luka Zebec , Nail Omerović , Franko Kolić, Amar Zahirović , Renan Guedes, Kristijan Lovrić and Ladislav Almási .
Substitutions
Osijek made 4 changes: Enis Cokaj for Ladislav Almási (46′), Roko Jurisic for Luka Zebec (61′), Vedran Jugović for Nail Omerović (77′) and Petar Brlek for Darko Nejašmić (46′).
Player of the match: Ramón Miérez
The player that probably impressed the most for Osijek was Ramón Miérez.
His rating is with 1 goal, 24 passes (57% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 13 duels out of 23. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the 1. HNL.
