Match Report
46 points for Istra 1961 II (6th), 33 for Maksimir Zagreb (11th): a 13-point gap. The last five rounds placed Maksimir Zagreb 5th in the league for form — higher than their 11th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Istra 1961 II 1.6 scored and 1.4 conceded per game, Maksimir Zagreb 1.1 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.49.
Istra 1961 II came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Maksimir Zagreb came in having won five on the spin, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Stadion Aldo Drosina, capacity 9,800, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.


