Solin and Dugo Selo played out a 1:1 draw in the first round of the Second NL regular season on Saturday. The match ended level after both sides found the net in the closing stages. And here's the thing — neither team could find a winner despite late pressure from either side.
L. Nizic gave Solin the lead in the 73rd minute, putting the home side ahead with a well-taken goal. Dugo Selo responded quickly, with J. Bubnic equalising just three minutes later in the 76th. By then, the match had settled into something less open than either side might have hoped for.
The result leaves Solin in 14th place with one point from two games — a win against Posušje earlier in the campaign, then this draw. Dugo Selo sit fifth with four points, having won one and drawn one. To be fair, both teams had chances to take something from the match, but neither could hold their nerve.
Solin's recent form shows inconsistency — a 1:0 win followed by a 3:1 victory, then a 1:1 and two defeats. Dugo Selo's record is steadier with wins against Trnže, Lučko and Grobničani Čavle, though they dropped points away to Kustošija. The hosts never got going after that first goal, while the visitors turned to the kids to find an equaliser.
With only one round completed, the table tells a story of two very different starts. Solin have one foot in the relegation battle already, while Dugo Selo look comfortable in mid-table. The clean-sheet run came to an end for both sides, and neither team will be satisfied with a point.