Jadran held on for a 1-1 draw against Dubrava Zagreb in the third round of the First National League on Wednesday. The result keeps the hosts fourth in the table with four points from two games, while the visitors remain bottom with none.
L. Petrovic gave Jadran the lead at 41 minutes, capitalising on a period where the home side had more control. Dubrava responded after the break, and an 84th-minute goal earned them a point despite having missed a penalty at 78 through N. Maric.
There were three substitutions for Dubrava at half-time, including I. Milicevic, R. Zilic and L. Vracar, as the visitors tried to change their approach. L. Petrovic was then replaced by T. Herceg at 65 minutes, a move that seemed designed to protect the lead.
The match was disciplined apart from stoppage time, when three yellow cards were shown within 90+5 and 90+6 minutes. Jadran had earlier received a caution through B. Olabige at 35, while Dubrava's N. Radujkovic and S. Ibrahim picked up bookings at 39 and 64.
For Jadran, this extends their unbeaten run to two matches after a 4-1 victory over Hrvace last weekend. Dubrava's form has been difficult — two defeats in two outings, including a 1-2 loss to Hrvatska Zmijavci on their last trip.
The draw means Jadran maintain their position at the top quartile with a positive goal difference, while Dubrava continue to search for their first point of the campaign.
