4 – 1
“Against the run of logic, ten-man Rudeš take the lead through Noa Skoko, converting from a corner after Lenny Ilecic's earlier shot had been saved.”
Pivotal“Lokomotiva restore parity just before half-time as Dušan Vuković converts with assistance from Matija Subotic, capitalising on their numerical advantage and setting up a tense second half.”
Pivotal“Xavi restores Rudeš's lead with a powerful header, his third attempt of the early second half paying off after Toni Kolega and Xavier Fernandes had already tested the Lokomotiva defence — the goal that broke the visitor's resistance for good.”
Pivotal“Josip Bralic, on at half-time as a tactical substitute, makes an immediate impact by converting an Ilecic assist to make it 3-1 and effectively end the contest.”
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Rudeš
Lokomotiva Zagreb
Outstanding performance
Rudeš•AttackerRudeš produced a commanding second-half performance to dismantle Lokomotiva Zagreb 4-1 at home, a result that was far from certain at the interval after Leon Belcar's double yellow left them a man down from the 23rd minute. Playing with ten men for most of the first half, Rudeš still opened the scoring through Noa Skoko at 28 minutes via a corner routine, only for Dušan Vuković to equalise with a well-assisted Matija Subotic ball just before the break. The second half was a completely different story: Rudeš were dominant in possession at 58%, their 14 shots to Lokomotiva's 7 telling the full tale, but the real damage came from clinical finishing — three goals in a twelve-minute burst from Xavi, Josip Bralic, and Ivan Djoric put the game beyond any doubt. Bralic, introduced at the break, was the catalyst, and the stat that stands out most starkly is Rudeš's six shots on target to Lokomotiva's one — a finishing clinic against a visiting side that simply ran out of answers.
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Shot! Josip Bralic scores with a header.
assist: Lenny Ilecic
Goal! Josip Bralic scores to make it 3-1, assisted by Lenny Ilecic.
Shot - Xavier Fernandes Head Shot Goal
assist: Jurica Poldrugac
Shot - Xavier Fernandes Head Shot Goal
Goal! The score is now 2-1.
Xavier Fernandes takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Toni Kolega takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Josip Bralic comes on for Jakov Blagaic.
Lenny Ilecic takes a left-footed shot but misses.
First half ends with the score at 1-1.
Dusan VukovicDusan Vukovic takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Jurica Poldrugac takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
assist: Matija Subotic
Goal! Dusan Vukovic scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Matija Subotic.
Shot taken but missed the target.
Corner awarded.
Marcel Lorber is substituted for Noel Durkovic.
Shot Head Shot Missed
Noa SkokoVAR decision confirms the goal for Noa Skoko.
Noa SkokoNoa Skoko takes a left-footed shot and scores.
Corner awarded.
assist: Vedran Celjak
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
Corner awarded.
Lenny Ilecic takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Second yellow card issued to Leon Belcar.
Goal! The score is now 0-1.
Goal! The score is now 0-1.
Corner awarded.
Vedran Celjak has a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Yellow card shown to Leon Belcar.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Antonio Melnjak.
