Zagreb 2-1 Rijeka: result and report
1. HNL · Friday 30 September 2011
Result
Zagreb 2-1 Rijeka
1. HNL · Friday 30 September 2011, 16:00 UTC · half-time 2-1
Zagreb 2-1 Rijeka: match report
Zagreb defeated Rijeka 2-1 in the 1. HNL on Friday 30 September 2011. It was 2-1 at half-time.
Fenan Salčinović opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. Zagreb's goals came from Vedran Niksic (34') and Damir Sovsic (37', penalty). Rijeka scored through Fenan Salčinović (22').
Discipline: Zagreb received 3 yellow cards; Rijeka received 2 yellow cards.
Going into the game Zagreb were 10th on 13 points from 9 and Rijeka 8th on 13 points from 9. Zagreb went on to finish that season 7th with 45 points, and Rijeka 11th with 38.
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Zagreb win, 2 draws and 1 for Rijeka.
Going into the match Zagreb's last five read L-D-W-W-L and Rijeka's D-L-D-W-D.
Key events
- 5'Yellow card · Fenan Salčinović
- 8'Yellow card · Mate Males
- 22'Goal · Fenan Salčinović
- 34'Goal · Vedran Niksic
- 36'Yellow card · Kristijan Caval
- 37'Penalty goal · Damir Sovsic
- 51'Yellow card · Marin Orsulic
- 87'Yellow card · L. Medić
Head-to-head
Team news
Zagreb line-up
Igor Vidakovic, Mladen Pelaic, Stipe Lapic, D. Štiglec, Atanas Bornosuzov, Marin Orsulic, Hrvoje Štrok, Besart Abdurahimi, Ante Mitrovic, Vedran Niksic, Mate Maleš
Rijeka expected line-up
Robert Lisjak, Kristijan Caval, Igor Čagalj, Duje Bakovic, Davor Landeka, Antonini Culina, Hrvoje Štrok, Neven Vukman, Dražen Pilčić, Milan Djurisic, Fausto Budicin