1 – 4
“Ivan Canjuga broke the deadlock for Varaždin, capping a sustained period of pressure that had seen Aleksa Latkovic test the Slaven goalkeeper twice and Luka Skaricic pick up a yellow card for a foul in the buildup phase.”
Pivotal“Just two minutes after falling behind, Slaven were stunned again as Luka Mamic made it 0-2, capitalising on a Slaven side still reeling from the opener.”
Pivotal“Aleksa Latkovic, who had been a thorn in Slaven's side all half, finally got his reward just before the break, finishing to make it 0-3 and leaving the hosts with a mountain to climb after the interval.”
Pivotal“Ilija Nestorovski gave the home faithful something to cheer, pulling one back with an assist from substitute Marko Dabro to make it 1-3 and briefly raise the prospect of a comeback.”
“Ivan Canjuga sealed the win and completed his brace, converting an assist from Matej Vuk to restore Varaždin's three-goal cushion and put the result beyond any doubt.”
Slaven Koprivnica
Varaždin
Outstanding performance
Varaždin•MidfielderVaraždin were imperious in the first half, turning a tight opening into a rout with three goals in an 18-minute stretch that effectively ended Slaven Koprivnica as a contest. Despite Slaven enjoying 57% possession and completing more passes, they were repeatedly exposed on the counter, with Varaždin's 15 shots to Slaven's 8 telling the real story of where the danger lay. Ivan Canjuga and Aleksa Latkovic were the chief architects of the destruction, with Latkovic also providing persistent pressure that drew saves before Canjuga opened the scoring at 26', and Luka Mamic pounced just two minutes later to double the lead before Latkovic himself converted a third before half-time. Ilija Nestorovski's 71st-minute header gave the home crowd a moment to savour, but Varaždin had the final word through Canjuga's second of the night, and this convincing win will do wonders for their early-season confidence in 1. HNL while raising serious questions about Slaven Koprivnica's defensive organisation.
How entertaining was this match?
Ilja Nestorovski takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Substitution: Emma Uchegbu is replaced by Iuri Tavares.
Substitution: Emma Uchegbu comes on for Iuri Tavares.
David Bosak replaces Ljuban Crepulja.
Alen Grgic is on, and Josip Mitrovic is off.
Yellow card shown to Dominik Kovacic.
Ivan CanjugaShot! Ivan Canjuga scores with a left-footed shot.
Ivan CanjugaShot! Ivan Canjuga scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Matej Vuk
Goal! Ivan Canjuga scores with an assist from Matej Vuk. The score is now 1-4.
Lovro Banovec takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Ivan Canjuga takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Marko Dabro takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Luka Mamic takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Marko Dabro takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Luka Mamic takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Ilja Nestorovski scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Marko Dabro
Goal! Ilja Nestorovski scores, making it 1-3, assisted by Marko Dabro.
Goal! Ilja Nestorovski scores, making it 1-3.
Luka Posinkovic is on, and Frane Maglica is off.
Matej Vuk comes on for Aleksa Latkovic.
Tomislav Duvnjak comes on for Mario Marina.
Ljuban Crepulja takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Mario Mladenovski takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Iuri Tavares takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Lovro Banovec takes a header shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Shot from Ivan Mamut with his left foot is saved.
Josip Mitrovic takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Marko Dabro takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Marko Dabro comes on for Adetunji Rasaq Adeshina.
Leon Bosnjak replaces Arnor Gauti Jonsson.
Aleksa LatkovicShot from Aleksa Latkovic with his right foot finds the back of the net.
The first half ends with a score of 0-3.
assist: Ivan Mamut
Goal! Aleksa Latkovic scores, making it 0-3.
Aleksa Latkovic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Lovro Banovec takes a header shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Ivan Mamut with his right foot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Luka MamicVAR decision confirms the goal for Luka Mamic.
Novak Tepsic is on, and Luka Skaricic is off.
VAR decision confirms the goal for Luka Mamic.
Novak Tepsic comes on for Luka Skaricic.
assist: Gregor Sikosek
Goal! The score is now 0-2.
Goal! The score is now 0-2.
assist: Gregor Sikosek
Goal! Ivan Canjuga scores, making it 1-0.
Aleksa Latkovic takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Luka Skaricic receives a yellow card.
Aleksa Latkovic takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Arnor Gauti Jonsson takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Ivan Canjuga takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Iuri Tavares takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Shot by Aleksa Latkovic with his left foot, but he misses.
Corner awarded.
Aleksa Latkovic takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Duje Strukan.
A regional derby kicks off Round 2 of the 1. HNL as Varaždin arrive in Koprivnica riding high after a stunning opening-day win over Hajduk, while Slaven look to recover from a chastening defeat at Dinamo. With both sides well-matched historically, this susjedski derbi promises tight margins and plenty of local pride on the line.
