He waited 262 days: after more than eight months, Tim Matavž scores his first goal in the Croatian top flight for HNK Gorica
He used to be a goalscoring machine, especially in the Netherlands, where he scored a lot of goals (90 in 223 elite matches in Eredivisie). But in recent months, former Slovenian national team player Tim Matavž has been going through probably the worst shooting stint of his rich career. He joined HNK Gorica at the beginning of the year and went 262 days without a goal in Croatia! But after more than eight months, Tim Matavž came into his own in the last round of the Croatian championship before the national team break.
The 34-year-old Tim Matavž made his debut for HNK Gorica on the road in Zagreb. His club played Lokomotiva in front of 883 spectators and the match ended in a 1-1 draw. Tim Matavž got the point for the visitors, scoring in the 77th minute. A header in the first minute of the match, following a pass from his Montenegrin teammate Momčilo Raspopović.
HNK Gorica are doing well this season, the club, which also features Ivan Banić and Dino Štiglec, former members of the Ljubljana Olimpija, are in fourth place in the 1st HNL standings. They are six points behind the leaders Rijeka.
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