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.
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
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