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Intense Draw in Pula Between Istra 1961 and NK Varazdin
Pula, Croatia – The match played at Stadion Aldo Drosina between Istra 1961 and NK Varazdin, corresponding to the ninth matchday of the HNL, 2025 season, ended in a draw. The match, refereed by Patrik Pavlešić, was an even duel in ball possession, with 50% for each team.
The match was characterized by a contested game in midfield, reflected in the number of fouls committed by both teams: 10 by Istra 1961 and 13 by NK Varazdin. The first half passed without goals and with a yellow card for Duvnjak of NK Varazdin in the 30th minute.
In the second half, Istra 1961 opened the scoring in the 64th minute thanks to a goal by S. Loncar, assisted by A. Kadusic. Previously, Maresic of Istra 1961 had received a yellow card in the 54th minute, followed by Ba of NK Varazdin in the 63rd minute. NK Varazdin tried to react, but the Istra 1961 defense remained firm. The match culminated with a series of yellow cards shown in added time, to Koski and Prevljak of Istra 1961 and to Vuk and Zelenika of NK Varazdin, reflecting the tension of the match’s closing stages.
Istra 1961 generated 8 shots, of which 3 were on target and 3 off target, while NK Varazdin tried more, with 15 shots, 4 on target and 5 off target. In corner kicks, Istra 1961 had 1 and NK Varazdin had 3. The match in Pula culminated in a draw that left a bittersweet taste for both teams.
Substitutions nk varazdin: at minute 46 R. Abdullazada came in and M. Vuk went out., at minute 67 A. Latkovic came in and L. Mamic went out., at minute 75 M. Marina came in and P. Bockaj went out., at minute 75 I. Mamut came in and M. Dabro went out., at minute 86 I. Tavares came in and M. Antunovic went out.
Substitutions istra 1961: at minute 63 L. Robertsson came in and V. Rozic went out., at minute 82 A. Mauric came in and E. Frederiksen went out., at minute 85 S. Lawal came in and M. Zgomba went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Istra 1961
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NK Varazdin
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