Match Report
44 points separated the sides: HNK Zadar 1st on 71, Split 15th on 27. The last five rounds placed Split 11th in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2.67/0.9 for HNK Zadar and 1.2/2.23 for Split (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.55.
Momentum sat with HNK Zadar, winners of their last five, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
The venue was Stadion Stanovi, with room for 5,860 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: HNK Zadar led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
HNK Zadar: Kristijan Jurić (7'), Josip Balić (40') · Split: Krešimir Luetić (86')




