Istra 1961 falls to Šibenik in a game marked by cards
Šibenik defeated Istra 1961 by a narrow score of 1-0 in an exciting match played at Stadion Šubićevac in the city of Šibenik, Croatia. The encounter was marked by a high number of yellow cards and the red card shown to a Istra 1961 player.
The first half was marked by tension and fouls. Šibenik dominated possession of the ball, with 66% against Istra’s 34%, but could not translate their dominance into goals. Istra defended well and looked for opportunities on the counterattack.
The expulsion of S. Blagojevic of Istra 1961 in the 38th minute, after a second yellow card, complicated matters for the visitors. Istra was forced to defend with ten players, and Šibenik took advantage of the numerical advantage to press with more intensity.
The second half was characterized by substitutions on both teams. Šibenik scored the only goal of the match, however, Istra 1961 did not give up and looked for the equalizer until the end. The visitors had several opportunities, but they could not get past the Šibenik defense.
The match ended with a score of 1-0 in favor of Šibenik. Istra 1961 left with the feeling that they could have done more, but Blagojevic’s expulsion conditioned the result.
Despite the defeat, Istra 1961 showed grit and determination, which will allow them to face the next games with optimism.
Substitutions istra 1961: at minute 46 I. Iovu came in and B. Lekoueiry went out., at minute 70 H. Jaganjac came in and S. Lawal went out., at minute 79 I. Ramic came in and M. Lisica went out., at minute 90 A. Ferro came in and M. Heister went out., at minute 90 G. Gagua came in and M. Vuk went out.
Substitutions sibenik: at minute 56 J. Majic came in and L. Kulusic went out., at minute 57 I. Delic came in and J. Vasilj went out., at minute 67 I. Roca came in and A. Kavelj went out., at minute 84 C. Torres came in and I. Bozic went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Sibenik
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Istra 1961
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