The last match of the 17th round of the SuperSport HNL between Istria 1961 and Rijeka at the Aldo Drosina Stadium was interrupted in the 22nd minute of the first half due to thick fog that prevented normal playing conditions.
At the break, the score was 1-1. The home team took the lead in the fifth minute after a big mistake by the visiting goalkeeper Zlomislić. Frederiksen shot from distance, Zlomislić reacted badly, which Lawal took advantage of by scoring from close range.
However, just four minutes later, Rijeka equalized. Oreč crossed from the right, and Menalo headed home to make it 1-1.
In the 15th minute, the game was briefly interrupted. The fog became thicker, which led to a change of ball, so play continued with the red ball. However, in the 20th minute, the referee pulled the teams off the field because the playing conditions were becoming more difficult. It was announced that the interruption would last for ten minutes, after which it would be seen whether play could continue. Since there was no progress, referee Ante Čulina interrupted the game. It is not yet known when the game will be played.
In the first match on Sunday, Dinamo defeated Slaven Belupo in Koprivnica with a convincing 5-2, taking over the top of the table.
It started off great for the hosts. Mitrović scored after just 94 seconds to make it 1-0. Krušelj crossed from the right to an unguarded Mitrović who masterfully beat Filipović. Dinamo equalized just three minutes later. Mišić brilliantly found Bakrar who passed to Zajc who ran into the penalty area and scored to make it 1-1.
Dinamo turned the score around in the 23rd minute, after a corner kick, Ćubelić missed the ball at the near post, which Belja had no difficulty scoring for 2-1. In the 35th minute, the guests scored their third goal. Bennacer fired a great shot from about 20 meters, beating Čović.
The Blues' goal scoring continued in stoppage time when Zajc scored after a cross for a big 4-1. Vinlof crossed from the flank, and the Dinamo midfielder put the ball into the net with his shoulder rather than his head.
As the match continued, Dinamo scored a fifth goal. Hoxha crossed, and Beljo scored his second goal of the match from five meters. In the 75th minute, Jagušić shot, Filopović blocked, and Lepinjica ran up and scored the rebound for the final 2-5.
Dinamo leads the standings with 35 points, Hajduk has 34, followed by Slaven Belupo with 25, and Istra 1961 and Varaždin with 23 points each.
HNL - Round 17: Slaven Belupo - Dinamo 2-5 (Mitrović 2, Lepinjica 75 /Zajc 5, 45+1, Beljo 23, 57, Bennacer 35). Istra 1961 - Rijeka break On Saturday: Lokomotiva - Hajduk 1-3 (Stojaković 12 / Rebić 27, 73, Šego 54) Osijek - Gorica 1-1 (Matković 82 / Filipović 22) On Friday: Vukovar 1991 - Varaždin 2-0 (Calhanoglu 64, Puljić 69) Ranking: 1. Dinamo 17 11 2 4 36-16 35 2. Hajduk 17 10 4 3 27-16 34 3. Slaven Belupo 17 7 4 6 26-28 25 4. Istra 1961 16 6 5 5 20-20 23 5. Varaždin 17 6 5 6 21-22 23 6. Rijeka 16 5 6 5 26-19 21 7. Gorica 17 5 4 8 21-26 19 8. Lokomotiva 17 4 7 6 20-28 19 9. Vukovar 1991 17 3 6 8 18-30 15 10. Osijek 17 2 7 8 16-26 13
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