VELIKA GORICA. Gorica defeats Rijeka 1-0 after S. Cestic scored an own goal 73min.

Gorica remained in players after C. Da Cruz received a double yellow card in the 61′. Even so, Gorica still was able to win this contest playing only in 10​.

The match was played at the ŠRC Velika Gorica stadium in Velika Gorica on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Tihomir Pejin with the collaboration of Dino Knez and Anto Marić. The 4th official was Ante Čuljak. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 11.1 degrees Celsius or 51.89 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 36%.​

Match Statistics​

Gorica

1 - 0

Rijeka

  • 51 Ball Possession 49
Shots
  • 13 Total 10
  • 5 On Target 5
  • 8 Off Target 5
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 95 Attack 81
  • 68 Dangerous attack 53
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 3
Fouls
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. Gorica was in possession of the ball for 51% of the time vs. Rijeka that controlled the ball for 49% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Gorica had a more offensive attitude with 68 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Gorica won the match​.

Gorica shot 13 times, 5 on target, 8 off target. Regarding the opposition, Rijeka shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Gorica received 2 yellow cards (C. Da Cruz and M. Muhammed). Talking about the opposition, Rijeka received 2 yellow cards (P. O. Ampem and A. Gnezda Cerin).

C. Da Cruz (Gorica) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (61′).

Match Timeline

27'
46'
Mikhail Merkulov- sub ->A. Vukcevic
55'
61'
65'
68'
68'
71'
71'
Denis Bušnja- sub ->P. O. Ampem
73'
83'
68'
68'
71'
Denis Bušnja- sub ->Prince Ampem
71'
90'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Dinamo Zagreb
79
36
Hajduk Split
72
36
Osijek
69
36
Rijeka
65
36
Lokomotiva Zagreb
49
36
Gorica
45
36
Slaven Koprivnica
36
36
Šibenik
32
36
Istra 1961
31
36
Hrvatski Dragovoljac
19
36

After playing this match, Gorica will have 36 points like Lokomotiva Zagreb to remain in the 6th place. On the opposite side, Rijeka will stay with 52 points like Hajduk Split to hold in the 4th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the 1. HNL, Gorica will play away against Šibenik on the 2nd of April with a 5-1 head to head in favor of Gorica (1 draw).

Rijeka will play away agasint Istra 1961 on the 2nd of April with a 35-3 head to head in favor of Rijeka (11 draws).

Gorica – Formation

Gorica
G
Dominik Kotarski 24.Croatia
7.0
D
Musa Muhammed 2.Nigeria
7.1
D
Aleksandar Jovičić 3.Bosnia and Herzegovina
6.9
D
Kresimir Krizmanic 25.Croatia
6.8
D
Cheick Keita 33.Mali
6.8
M
Hrvoje Babec 20.Croatia
8.0
M
Jurica Prsir 88.Croatia
6.8
M
Josip Mitrovic 14.Croatia
6.9
68'
M
Anthony Kalik 23.Australia
6.3
68'
M
Toni Fruk 16.Croatia
7.4
F
Caio Cruz 19.Brazil
5.5
61'
Substitutes
G
Jan Paolo Debijadji 12.Croatia
D
Sasa Marjanovic 5.Bosnia and Herzegovina
M
Y. Delfi 77.Iran
6.7
68'
M
Benito 22.Nigeria
F
M. Dvorneković 10.Croatia
6.2
F
Paulius Golubickas 21.Lithuania
6.6
68'
F
Vlatko Stojanovski 70.North Macedonia
F
M. Dieye 98.Senegal
90'

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

The manager Samir Toplak decided to play with the following team: .

Gorica could not rely on the presence of M. Dieye (injured).

Substitutions

Gorica made 4 changes: J. Mitrovic for P. Golubickas (68′), A. Kalik for Y. Delfi (68′), T. Fruk for M. Dvornekovic (85′) and M. Dvornekovic for M. Dieye (90′).

Rijeka – Formation

Rijeka
G
N. Labrović 1.Croatia
6.7
D
Sava-Arangel Cestic 6.Serbia
6.3
83'
D
Anton Kresic 15.Croatia
7.1
D
Darko Velkovski 14.Macedonia
7.3
65'
D
Andrija Vukcevic 12.Montenegro
6.6
46'
D
P. Ampem 11.Ghana
7.0
71' 27'
M
Lindon Selahi 30.Albania
7.7
71'
M
Ivan Lepinjica 13.Croatia
7.2
M
Adam Gnezda Cerin 16.Slovenia
6.8
90'
F
Robert Muric 7.Croatia
6.5
F
Josip Drmic 18.Switzerland
7.1
Substitutes
G
Martin Zlomislic 98.Bosnia and Herzegovina
D
Mikhail Merkulov 3.Russia
7.0
46'
M
Domagoj Pavicic 10.Croatia
M
Denis Bušnja 23.Croatia
6.8
71'
M
Mato Stanić 24.Bosnia and Herzegovina
6.2
83'
F
Matej Vuk 17.Croatia
6.5
71'
F
I. Abass 33.Ghana
6.8
65'

Rijeka started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).

Goran Tomić played with: .

Substitutions

Rijeka made 5 changes: A. Vukcevic for M. Merkulov (46′), D. Velkovski for I. Abass (65′), L. Selahi for M. Vuk (71′), P. O. Ampem for D. Busnja (71′) and S. Cestic for M. Stanic (83′).

Results of the day

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