Match Report
20 points separated the sides: Naprijed Hreljin 10th on 39, Novalja 16th on 19. On the form table Naprijed Hreljin stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 10th overall. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Novalja ran at 0.9 scored and 2.47 conceded, Naprijed Hreljin at 1.47 and 1.3.
Defeat had followed defeat for Novalja — five in succession. From the last five rounds, Novalja held 0 points of 15 and Naprijed Hreljin 6.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Novalja win, 3 for Naprijed Hreljin, 0 draws, at 3.25 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 100% of the meetings. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more.
Igraliste Cissa-Strasko staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Naprijed Hreljin led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Novalja: Igor Banović (84') · Naprijed Hreljin: Robert Jandrek (31')