Tim Matavž debuts in Croatia with a resounding draw, former Olimpija goalkeeper Ivan Banic shines away to Dinamo
He may have cost Olimpija the championship last season, but Ivan Banić is getting back on his feet after leaving Ljubljana. He is a regular defender for HNK Gorica and although he is a member of the last-placed club in the 1. HNL, does not make the mistakes we have seen in
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. Ivan Banić also drew attention to himself on Saturday, when HNK Gorica provided a surprise with a capital letter on the debut of Tim Matavz. Ivan Banić, Tim Matavž and their teammates drew with the leading Croatian team Dinamo, 0:0.
Tim Matavž came into the game in 77. In the first minute, Ivan Banić made three saves (most notably in the 69th minute, when he made an extreme effort to deny the home team joy), which contributed to HNK Gorica remaining undefeated. Dinamo was the better opponent, and their superiority is also evidenced by their possession of the ball – the Blues had the ball at their feet for 80% of the entire game! But Dinamo’s attack was not going at all well and HNK Gorica got a surprising point.
Mario Jurčević to score against Serge Jakirovic
Osijek also got a point , hosting Rijeka, which is now managed by Sergej Jakirović, former coach of Maribor. The match ended 1-1, with Mario Jurčević, a former Olimpija player, playing for the home team from the first to the last minute.
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