NK Osijek Dominates NK Varazdin in a Thrilling Match
Osijek, Croatia – NK Osijek defeated NK Varazdin 2-1 in an exciting match played this Sunday at the Opus Arena. The home side dominated much of the match, while the visitors struggled to find their rhythm.
Osijek opened the scoring in the 16th minute with a goal from A. Jakupovic, who received a pass from P. Pusic. Just six minutes later, Jakupovic scored again, this time with an assist from P. Pusic. The home side went into halftime with a comfortable two-goal lead.
In the second half, Varazdin looked to cut the deficit and finally managed to score in the 89th minute. L. Mamic, who had entered the game in the 60th minute, received a pass from J. Poldrugac and scored the goal that reduced the deficit.
Despite the late goal, Osijek held on for the win and added three important points in the fight for the title. The home side showed solid and effective play, while Varazdin had difficulty generating danger in attack.
Match Statistics:
* Possession: NK Osijek 47%, NK Varazdin 53%
* Shots: NK Osijek 8 (3 on target, 2 off target), NK Varazdin 14 (4 on target, 6 off target)
* Corners: NK Osijek 4, NK Varazdin 6
* Fouls: NK Osijek 9, NK Varazdin 11
* Yellow Cards: NK Osijek 1, NK Varazdin 1
* Red Cards: None
Upcoming Matches:
NK Osijek will visit NK Lokomotiva in the next round, while NK Varazdin will host HNK Hajduk Split.
Substitutions nk osijek: at minute 33 D. Bukvic came in and A. Matkovic went out., at minute 66 V. Jugovic came in and S. Mikolcic went out., at minute 67 Hernani came in and P. Pusic went out., at minute 83 K. Vrbanac came in and A. Tuia went out., at minute 83 Pedro Lima came in and M. Soldo went out.
Substitutions nk varazdin: at minute 46 J. Poldrugac came in and M. Dabro went out., at minute 46 T. Duvnjak came in and M. Marina went out., at minute 60 L. Mamic came in and D. Mitrovski went out., at minute 76 N. Domjanic came in and A. Latkovic went out., at minute 82 V. Jovanov came in and F. Maglica went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
NK Osijek
Titulares:
NK Varazdin
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