With a draw against Željezničar in Sarajevo, 1-1, the Maksimir players missed the opportunity to close the gap on league leaders Red Star, who played out a 2-2 draw against Partizan on the same day. This meant that with three rounds remaining, Red Star still maintained a three-point advantage over second-placed Dinamo. The identical order and point difference remained unchanged at the end of the championship. Zagreb took the lead against "Želja" when Krasnodar Rora made a furious run through several players in the 34th minute and crossed into the middle where Josip Gutzmirtl ran onto the ball and placed it into the net. The hosts equalized just three minutes later when Edin Sprečo delivered a cross in front of goal, and Ivica Osim headed the ball into the goal.