33RD ROUND HNL RESULTS

Here are the results for May 31st...

Cibalia Vinkovci [2 - 1] HNK Šibenik

Photo: Goran Ferberzar

Cibalia 2 Šibenik 1

Croatia Sesvete [2 - 1] Varteks Varaždin

Photo: Marko Jurinec

Croatia 2 Varteks 1

Inter Zaprešić [3 - 0] NK Rijeka

Photo: Marko Prpić

Inter Zaprešić 3 Rijeka 0

NK Osijek [1 - 2] Slaven Belupo

Photo: Marko Mrkonjić

Osijek 1 Slaven Belupo 2

NK Zagreb [3 - 1] NK Zadar

Photo: Marko Lukunić

Zagreb 3 Zadar 1

Hajduk Split [2 - 2] Dinamo Zagreb

Photo: Vladimir Dugandzić/Cropix

Hajduk 2 Dinamo 2

As if anyone cares, the HNL wrapped up today with only meaningless matches. Rijeka, already qualified last week for Liga Europa, decided to take a day off in a 3-0 defeat at Inter. NK Zagreb pipped Šibenik for fifth place and Croatia Sesvete finished with a -35 goal difference. Hajduk Split finished the season on a high note coming back from a 2-0 deficit to draw 2-2 with Dinamo in front of 12,000 at Poljud.

Next Matches: dates to be announced

Champions League for Dinamo Zagreb

Liga Europa for Rijeka, Hajduk Split and Slaven Belupo

~Denis Svirčić, reporting from Delta Airlines

32ND ROUND HNL RESULTS

Here are the results for May 24th...

HNK Šibenik [2 - 1] NK Osijek

Photo: Hrvoje Jelavić

Rijeka 2 Cibalia 0

NK Rijeka [2 - 0] Cibalia Vinkovci

Photo: Pero Lovorović

NK Zadar [1 - 1] Croatia Sesvete

Photo: Dino Stanin

Hajduk 1 Slaven Belupo 1

Slaven Belupo [1 - 1] Hajduk Split

Photo: Josip Maljak

Varteks Varaždin [0 - 1] Inter Zaprešić

Photo: Darko Gorenak

Dinamo 0 Zagreb 1

Dinamo Zagreb [0 - 1] NK Zagreb

Photo: Index.hr

Hajduk 0 Varteks 1

As if anyone cares, the HNL will wrap up next weekend with a meaningless game. Hajduk fielded its "B" team today against a Slaven Belupo team that needed a victory to keep its "Uefa Cup" Liga Europa hopes alive. A 90th minute Hajduk goal leveled the result and clinched Rijeka a Liga Europa spot next season, after Rijeka, with two second half goals from Sharbini gave Rijeka a much needed 2-0 victory over Cibalia Vinkovci.

Next Matches(Last of the season):

Sunday 5/31

NK Zadar@NK Zagreb

HNK Šibenik@Cibalia

Slaven Belupo@NK Osijek

Varteks Varaždin@Croatia Sesvete

NK Rijeka@Inter Zaprešić

Dinamo Zagreb@Hajduk Split

~Denis Svirčić, reporting from the San Pedro Croatian Independence Day Street Party

FALSE ALARM FOR OLIĆ

Photo: Sportske Novosti, uh-oh for Ivica, Bayern and Croatia

German Bild has reported today, that Croatian international, Ivica Olic has played his last game for Hamburg and might be out up to six months after torn knee ligaments were found after yesterday's Hamburg UEFA Cup loss.

It has now been confirmed that Olić has not torn ligaments and will be available for the Ukraine game. Phew.

~Denis Svirčić, reporting from a free clinic in overpopulated Los Angeles

29TH ROUND HNL RESULTS

Here are the results for May 3rd...

29th Round Summary

Cibalia Vinkovci [3 - 0] Croatia Sesvete

Photo: Mario Jurin Ferbezar

Dinamo Zagreb [4 - 0] NK Rijeka

Photo: Matija Habljak

NK Osijek [1 - 0] NK Zadar

Photo: Marko Mrkonjić

NK Zagreb [1 - 0] Inter Zaprešić

Photo: Boris Šćitar

Slaven Belupo [1 - 0] HNK Šibenik

Photo: Josip Maljak

Hajduk Split [0 - 1] Varteks Varaždin

Photo: Tino Jurić

Hajduk 0 Varteks 1

Dinamo Zagreb once again took care of business getting 2 goals from Badelj and one a piece from Chago and Sammir in a 4-0 romp on Rijeka at home. A 57th minute goal from Smrekar is all Varteks needed to upset Hajduk Split at Poljud. With today's loss, Hajduk drops 4 points behind league leaders Dinamo with four games to go in the race for Champions league next season. Slaven Belupo, Rijeka and Šibenik remain in the race for the final UEFA cup spot.

Next Matches:

Sunday 5/10

Cibalia@NK Zadar

NK Osijek@Varteks Varaždin

Dinamo Zagreb@HNK Šibenik

Inter Zaprešić@Croatia Sesvete

NK Zagreb@Slaven Belupo

Hajduk Split@NK Rijeka

~Denis Svirčić, reporting from the Hajduk "je u banani" Network

27TH ROUND HNL RESULTS

Here are the results for April 22nd...

27th Round Summary

Hajduk Split [5 - 0] Croatia Sesvete

Photo: Ozren Maršić

HNK Šibenik [0 - 1] NK Rijeka

Photo: Hrvoslav Pavić

NK Osijek [1 - 1] Inter Zaprešić

Photo: Gradimir Đukarić

NK Zagreb [4 - 0] Cibalia Vinkovci

Photo: Željko Janković

Slaven Belupo [2 - 1] Varteks Varaždin

Photo: Mirko Kvakarić

Dinamo Zagreb [2 - 0] NK Zadar

Photo: Tomislav Dasović

Dinamo struggled at home to Zadar, however, managed two second half goals, including a 90 minute goal by super Mario to keep Dinamo in first. Hajduk continued to keep the pressure on Dinamo, smashing on Croatia Sesvete 5-0. Šibenik lost precious points at home to Rijeka in fight for a UEFA Cup spot.

Next Matches:

4/26

NK Osijek@Croatia Sesvete

Dinamo Zagreb@Varteks Varaždin

NK Zagreb@HNK Šibenik

Cibalia@Inter Zaprešić

Hajduk Split@NK Zadar

Slaven Belupo@NK Rijeka

~Denis Svirčić, reporting from the Hajduk "je u banani" Network

25TH ROUND HNL RESULTS

Here are the results for April 11th...

25th Round Summary

Dinamo Zagreb [1 - 0] Inter Zaprešić

Photo: index.hr

Hajduk Split [2 - 0] Cibalia Vinkovci

Hajduk Goals

Photo: Tino Jurić

NK Rijeka [4 - 1] Varteks Varaždin

Photo: Nel Pavletić

NK Zagreb [1 - 0] NK Osijek

Photo: Renato Branđolica

Slaven Belupo [5 - 1] Croatia Sesvete

Photo: Cropix

HNK Šibenik [0 - 0] NK Zadar

Photo: Cropix

Dinamo struggled at home to Inter, however, an 81st minute goal by super Mario was all Dinamo needed to stay atop the table. Hajduk continued to keep the pressure on Dinamo, registering a 2-0 home victory over Cibalia. Slaven Belupo, Šibenik, and Rijeka are all in contention for a UEFA Cup spot next season.

~Denis Svirčić, reporting from the Hajduk "je u banani" Network

24TH ROUND HNL RESULTS

Here are the results for April 5th...

Cibalia Vinkovci [3 - 4] Dinamo Zagreb

Croatia Sesvete [0 - 1] HNK Šibenik

Šibenik goal

Photo: Boris Šćitar

Inter Zaprešić [1 - 0] Slaven Belupo

Inter Goal

Photo: Marko Prpić

NK Osijek [1 - 0] Hajduk Split

Osijek 1 Hajduk 0

Photo: Marko Mrkonjić

Photo: Marko Mrkonjić

NK Zadar [3 - 1] NK Rijeka

Photo: Dino Stanin

Varteks Varaždin [1 - 2] NK Zagreb

Photo: Darko Gorenak

A 76 minute Ibriks goal is all what Osijek needed to upset Hajduk Split at home. Dinamo also struggled today at Cibalia, having to come back from 2-0 and 3-2 deficits to win 4-3 and take over first place. Hajduk drops to second with 51 points from 24 games, while Dinamo is in first with 52 points from 24 games.

~Denis Svirčić, reporting from the Hajduk "je u banani" Network

22ND ROUND HNL RESULTS

Here are the results for March 15th...

Highlights

Croatia Sesvete [0 - 0] Slaven Belupo

Renato Branđolica

Photo: Renato Branđolica

Dinamo Zagreb [3 - 0] HNK Šibenik

Photo: Antonio Bronić

Photo: Antonio Bronić

Inter Zaprešić [0 - 1] NK Osijek

Photo: Anto Mazgan

Photo: Anto Mazgan

NK Rijeka [2 - 1] Varteks Varaždin

Photo: Pero Lovrović

Photo: Pero Lovrović

NK Zadar [2 - 1] NK Zagreb

Photo: Dino Stanin

Cibalia Vinkovci [1 - 1] Hajduk Split

Photo: Davor Javorović

Photo: Davor Javorović

Tomislav Pavličić scored on a beautiful free-kick in the 90th minute for Cibalia in a 1-1 draw against Haduk Split in Vinkovci. Dinamo Zagreb smashed on Šibenik 3-0 in Zagreb to catch Hajduk at the top of the table at 48 points, 13 points ahead of Slaven Belupo.

~Denis Svirčić, reporting from the Hajduk "Co-Champion" Network