Hrvatska Zmijavci secured a 3-0 victory over Hrvacze in the opening round of the First NL regular season on Saturday. The hosts took all three points at home to start their campaign.
The visitors looked uneasy from the start, with V. Medic receiving the first yellow card in the fifteenth minute. By then it was clear Hrvacze would have to work hard to contain the home side. More bookings followed as the match progressed.
And here's the thing, S. Kajtazi made the difference with two goals in quick succession. His strikes in the seventy-second and seventy-third minutes carved out a comfortable lead.
The visitors added nothing to their tally, and the home side continued to press forward. P. Ugwuodo found the net in the eighty-eighth minute before A. Zuzul completed the scoring in stoppage time. Several substitutions marked the closing stages, with the hosts bringing on fresh legs. The visitors managed only three corners to ten for the hosts throughout.
The statistics told the story, with Hrvatska Zmijavci registering nine shots on target while Hrvacze managed none. To be fair, the scoreline reflected a one-sided afternoon. Shots off target were five to two in favour of the hosts.
Hrvatska Zmijavci now sit top of the table with nine points from three wins, while Hrvacze remain bottom with zero points from three defeats. The result tightened things up at the top of the league.
