As good as it gets; Dinamo - Karlovac 5:0

1. HNL, 4. round, 12.8.2011.

GNK Dinamo - Karlovac 5:0 (1:0)

Referees: Goran Gabrilo (Split), Petar Gabrilo (Split), Goran Perica (Šibenik), Željko Frković (Gospić)

Spectators: 1600

Dinamo: Kelava - Cufre, Tonel, Vida, Ibanez - Calello, Leko, Kovačić (63. Šitum), Sammir (46. Badelj) - Rukavina (75. Beqiraj), Krstanović

Karlovac: Lovrić - Leko, Barišić, Janković - Kovačević, Paracki (70. Kokot), Novaković (46. Štefančić), Husić, Vuk, Kutleša (46. Stambolija) - Ivičić

Yellow cards: Leko (29.) / Ivičić (33.), Kutleša (43.), Vuk (70.)

Goals: 1:0 Krstanović (12.), 2:0 Badelj (51.), 3:0 Tonel (77.), 4:0 Šitum (83.), 5:0 Beqiraj (86.)

On Friday Dinamo continued convincing winning streak and secured another great victory. This time, the victim was Karlovac which could not counteract Dinamo and the final result was 5:0 for Modri.

Dinamo started to dominate the game from its beginning and the majority of play was going on in front of the visitors goal. Coach Krunoslav Jurčić made a couple of changes from the game in Koprivnica so Leandro Cufre started the game on right full back while Krstanović and Rukavina started the game in attack.

Tall striker was the first one to shoot towards Lovrić but 198 cm Krstanović couldn't find the net and yet - he scored a couple of minutes later. After 12 minutes of play Ibanez tried to shoot but it turned out to be a strong cross which Krstanović converted to the net for the lead. Of course, the lead didn't change much on the field where still continued to dominate.

Krstanović had a great chance couple of minutes after the goal but his shoot ended on the wrong side of the net. Even though Dinamo was the team which had more possession and chances, Karlovac had a great chance in the 24th minute. Ivičić was unmarked after a corner kick and his header got to Barišić who didn't react well. Dinamo responded through Rukavina and minutes after that Sammir but Lovrić saved their attempts.

During half time Jurčić decided to leave Sammir in the dressing room and Badelj took over his place which turned out to be a great choice. Couple of minutes after the beginning of the second half, Cufre's cross found the head of Badelj and it was 2:0. After scoring the second goal, Dinamo played even better and every couple of minutes Modri had a great chance.

Constant pressure had to give results and the only question was "when and how much goals will Dinamo score?". Karlovac managed to keep 2:0 on the scoreboard till the 77th minute when Portuguese centre back Tonel headed Leko's cross to the net. In the final ten minutes - Dinamo scored two more goals.

Substitute Badelj scored almost immediately after coming on the pitch while Šitum and Beqiraj took a little bit longer. Young striker put came first to the rebound in the 83rd minute to make it 4:0 and Beqiraj's nice shoot from the edge of the area made it final 5:0.

Dinamo played a great game, scored five goals and continued the winning streak. Of course, Modri will now turn their focus on Wednesday and the Champions league match against Malmö. The players showed against Karlovac that the team is in great form and in front of 35.000 fans will give everything to reach the group stage of Champions league.