Fernandes for tight but deserved win

Stadium Maksimir, 8.11.2015.

MAXtv Prva liga, 16. round

GNK Dinamo – NK Istra 1961 1:0 (0:0)

Referees: Tihomir Pejin (Donji Miholjac), Goran Pataki (Đakovo), Bojan Zobenica (Vinkovci), Ante Vučemilović-Š. (Osijek)

Attendance: 1232

Dinamo: Eduardo – Pinto, Sigali, Taravel, Pivarić – Antolić (38. Pavičić), Machado (75. Šovšić) – Fernandes, Rog, Pjaca (63. Henriquez) - Hodžić

Istra: Ivušić – Mišić, Hadžić, Gojković, Tomić (86. Zolotić) – Bouhna (69. Repić), Vuković, Heister, Pamić – Kasalica (75. Svraka), Nikolić

Yellow cards: Gojković (30.), Zolotić (87.), Vuković (90.), Nikolić (90.) / Fernandes (90.)

Goal: 1:0 Fernandes (81.)

Dinamo played a very good game against Istra, dominated the whole game with more than 20 shots on target and 15 corner kicks to get tight but well deserved 1:0 win thanks to a 81st minute goal from Junior Fernandes.

From the start of the game Dinamo pushed the guests to their own half and soon started creating chances. Rog, Machado, Fernandes and Antolić all had their attempts saved by Ivušić who had a great game. The best chance of the first half was in the 24th minute when Machado found Hodžić who was one on one with Ivušić but he saved his shot. In the 37th minute another problem when Antolić had to leave the pitch due to an injury.

In the second half Dinamo was again dominating but they created only a couple of clear chances which Istra's defence cleared. The time was flying and in the 81st minute Modri eventually got the well deserved goal. Hodžić did a lot of work with his nice run and a shot which Ivušić again saved but Fernandes was on the rebound and headed the ball to the net.

With these three points Dinamo in second at the league table with 4 points behind leader Rijeka and next league game is in two weeks when Modri play away against Slaven.