Bruno Petković stunned the footballing world with a brilliant overhead kick on Sunday to defeat NK Lokomotiva 1-0 at Kranjčevićeva.
The goal was the result of a free kick from about 40 yards from the goal and was lofted just over the head of Petković, who made the snap decision to have a strike while facing away from goal. Petković connected as well as anyone could from that position and ended in the back of the net.
Lokomotiva have been keeping the pressure on Dinamo, have been only a handful of points behind the league leaders, but the most recent loss only further Dinamo’s gap at the top of the table.
The status quo prevailed throughout the league over the weekend with victories from Rijeka, Osijek, Hajduk Split and of course HNK Gorica, who have surprised Croatia with eight wins in 14 matches this season. Gorica sit above Rijeka in fourth place after a seemingly routine victory over struggling bottom-dwellers, NK Rudeš.
Hajduk Split have been football peril as of late but gained a huge moral boost on Saturday with a convincing 3-0 victory over Inter Zaprešić. The Hajduk win, plus a loss suffered by Slaven Belupo, advance Hajduk to sixth place on the league table.
NK Osijek gave Slaven a 2-0 defeat in Koprivnica, prompting the sacking of their coach, Tomislav Ivkonvić. Slaven have been slipping in recent weeks, going winless in their last four matches.
Rijeka took care of business in Pula with a 2-1 win against Istra 1961. Rijeka has a big mountain to climb if they are looking to regain the title of Croatian champions, and sit 12 points from the top in fifth place.
Iggyy choose Australia over Yugoslavia.
Bullshit. If i was rep in any sport, tennis, soccer, lawn bowls, i would 100 % pick Hrvatska every day of the millennium. And if i was shit enough to play for Aus but not good enough to play for HRV, i’d still pick HRV and not play.
@Iggy- you choose Aus over Croatia everyday. What’s that say about you?
What sort of a fucking moron would choose aus over mighty Hrvatska. Lel what a looser!
He made his bed and now he has to sleep in it. No to Croatia.
Thank you, Colin.
Nice goal from Bruno Petkovic.
What’s the deal with Fran Karacic? He’s a young decent RB who plays for Lokomotiva Zagreb and he was a U21 for Croatia until he decided to pick Australia over Croatia in an attempt to make it to Russia 2018. In the end the Australian coach decided not to select him for the Word Cup after all and apparently he’s thinking to play again for Croatia? Any updates?