Dinamo beat Dresden: Čop scores twice for victory

Friendly match, Antalya, Turkey, 18.1.2013.

GNK Dinamo - Dynamo Dresden 2:0 (2:0)

Spectators: 100

Dinamo: Kelava, Vrsaljko, Šimunović, Šimunić, Ibanez, Ademi, Brozović, Kovačić, Sammir, Čop, Beqiraj; second half: Zelenika, Tomečak, Jedvaj, Čalušić, Pivarić, Leko, Kolar (75. Brodić), Husejinović, Pamić, Rukavina, Krstanović

Dynamo (D): Fromlowitz, Savić, Jungwirth, Pepić, Köz, Thoelke, Koch, Leistner, Fiel, Lagator, Slišković (entered the game: Papadopoulos, Fort, Pote, Losilla, Koch)

Yellow cards: Kolar (61.), Brodić (89.) / Papadopoulos (49.), Koch (59.)

Goals: 1:0 Čop (14.), 2:0 Čop (35.)

Dinamo played a second preseason match in Turkey and thanks to two goals from Duje Čop got the deserved victory against Dynamo Dresden. Croatian champions created several chances and the win could've been even more convincing.

Just like couple of days ago in a match against Munchen 1860, coach Krunoslav Jurčić decided to give each team 45 minutes but the difference was that this time the "first half squad" was the one that played better and got the victory.

It took Modri around 10 minutes to get their play up and running so Dinamo took the lead after 14 minutes. Brilliant youngster Kovačić made the same pass to Čop on the flank, who escaped his defenders and nicely placed a left footed strike in the net. Dinamo continued to dominate after getting in front and 20 minutes later doubled the lead.

Modri played another great action, this time started by Sammir who found Beqiraj and the striker rushed to the box before finding Čop on the other post and it was 2:0; great team play for the deserved second goal.

As already said, Dinamo played the second half with completely different squad but almost everything stayed the same; except the fact that these youngster didn't convert chances into goals. Leko created a first chance after just 6 minutes of play but Kolar lacked concentration in finishing the job. Couple of minutes later young striker showed great pace, escaped the defenders, rounded the goalkeeper but his cross for a bit to strong for Rukavina.

Pamić was the next one to threaten from the free kick and Leko's attempt was even better but the result didn't change. When couple of minutes from time 16-year old Fran Brodić missed his "one on one" it was obvious that 2:0 will be the final result.

All together, coach can be very satisfied with the way Dinamo played against the 2. Bundesliga side, fully dominated the game and got the deserved victory.