Croatia round-up: Olic double lifts Dinamo

NK Dinamo Zagreb kept hold of their four point lead on the top of the Croatian First League after a 3-0 home win against HNK Cibalia.

Olic double
The away team, who had claimed they were not coming to defend before the game, were put under pressure from the start. Visiting goalkeeper Ivica Maric fouled Ivica Olic on 32 mintues to concede a penalty, and the same player stepped up to score. Olic claimed a second in the 62nd minute, and he then crossed for Dumitru Mitu to score the third goal a quarter-hour from the end.

Coach praises matchwinner
Dinamo coach Miroslav Blazevic said after the game: "I am happy that Ivica Olic scored two times and made one assist. It should bring him a lot of confidence for the difficult and important games at the end of the championship."

In touch
HNK Hajduk Split stayed in touch with a 1-0 win against NK Varteks. Nino Bule's 47th-minute goal ensured the title race remained tight. In the meeting of the bottom two clubs in the six-team championship play-off, NK Zagreb and NK Kamen Ingrad Velika played out an entertaining 3-3 draw.

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