PULA. Rijeka and Istra 1961 draw 1-1. H. Vučkić scored the first goal (4′) for Rijeka. V. Petković settled the score (26′).

The match was played at the Stadion Aldo Drosina stadium in Pula on Sunday and it started at 6:55 pm local time. The referee was Zdenko Lovrić assisted by Goran Pataki and Kristijan Novosel. The 4th official was Goran Pečarić. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was hot at 25.3 degrees Celsius or 77.56 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 47%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Istra 1961 was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Rijeka that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Istra 1961 was more aggressive with 38 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 3 were on target. However, that was not enough Istra 1961 to win the match​.

Istra 1961 shot 7 times, 3 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Rijeka shot 8 times, 4 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Istra 1961 received 4 yellow cards (Einar Galilea, A. Kadušić, L. Marin and F. Mlinar). On the opposite side, Rijeka received 3 yellow cards (M. Vrančić, M. Pavlović and L. Selahi).

Standings

After playing this match, Istra 1961 will have 0 points to hold in the 10th place. On the opposite side, Rijeka will have 4 points like Osijek, Šibenik, Varaždin and Slaven Koprivnica to sit in the 3rd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the 1. HNL, Istra 1961 will host Gorica on the 20th of May with a 7-2 head to head in favor of Gorica (8 draws).

Rijeka will play away agasint Gorica on the 22nd of April with a 9-5 head to head in favor of Gorica (3 draws).

Istra 1961 – Formation

Istra 1961 adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Gonzalo Manuel García García decided to play with the following team: Lovro Majkić (6.6), Luka Hujber (6.4), Einar Galilea (6.6), Mauro Perković (6.2), Luka Marin (6.8), Oleksandr Petrusenko (6.8), Frano Mlinar (6.5), Facundo Cáseres (7.1), Advan Kadušić (7.1), Monsef Bakrar (6.3) and Vinko Petković (7.2).

The home team had on the bench: Ivan Lučić, Jan Paus-Kunšt, Filip Antovski (6.3), Luka Bradarić, Tino Blaž Lauš (6.9), Lorenzo Travaglia, Mihael Rovis, Kristijan Kopljar, Prince Mumba (6.8), Antonio Maurić, Marin Žgomba and Bartol Barišić.

Substitutions

Istra 1961 made 3 changes: O. Petrusenko for P. Mumba (70′), L. Marin for F. Antovski (76′) and A. Kadušić for T. Lauš (86′).

Best player: Vinko Petković​

The player that probably impressed the most for Istra 1961 was Vinko Petković.

His rating is (7.2) with 1 goal, 18 passes (66% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 12.

Rijeka – Formation

Also Rijeka adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Fausto Budicin played with: Nediljko Labrović (6.6), Andrés Solano (6.2), Mateo Pavlović (7.4), Anton Krešić (6.9), Andrija Vukčević (6.4), Näis Djouahra (6.1), Veldin Hodža (6.2), Mario Vrančić (7.0), Lindon Selahi (7.1), Haris Vučkić (7.3) and Prince Ampem (7.5).

They had on the bench: Martin Zlomislić, Mislav Zadro, Ivan Smolčić, Duje Dujmović, Roko Jurišić, Nikita Vlasenko, Denis Bušnja (6.8), Adrian Liber, Bernard Karrica, Jorge Obregón (6.1) and Matej Vuk.

Substitutions

Rijeka made 3 changes: H. Vučkić for D. Bušnja (64′), N. Djouahra for J. Obregón (65′) and V. Hodža for A. Liber (88′).

Best player: Prince Ampem​

The most impressive player for Rijeka was Prince Ampem.

His rating is (7.5) with 19 passes (84% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 10 duels out of 15. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

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

• Istra 1961 – Rijeka – 1-1
• Hajduk Split – Lokomotiva Zagreb – 2-1