Hajduk Split defeat Zadar 3-0

Hajduk Split continued its chase of Dinamo Zagreb with a 3-0 victory over NK Zadar. With the victory Hajduk is only a single point behind first-place Dinamo in the chase for the Prva HNL crown and a berth in the Champions League.

Senijad Ibričić gave the traveling Torcida reason to celebrate six minutes in as he accepted Jurica Buljat's provision from a free-kick on the left before driving the ball in from the edge of the area. The match continued without further incident will three minutes before the hour when Zadar's Marin Ljubičić was shown a straight read for a rash challenge on Srđan Andrić. With the man advantage Hajduk doubled it's margin six minutes later with Andrić exacting revenge as he scooped up a loose ball on the edge of the area and drove it into the bottom left corner of the netting. With eleven minutes remaining Croatia U21 Dario Jertec sent a high cross to Jurica Buljat on the left, who then relayed to Mario Tičinović in the box with the seventeen year-old protégé turning effortlessly and firing into the net to bring the match to a 3-0 final.

Hajduk return to action next Sunday as they welcome Varteks Varaždin to Split.

Rawbau guitarist stays in Split

Die Königsblauen hopes of attracting Slaven Bilić to the club ended as the Croatian manager and Rawbau guitarist told Bild:

"The people from Schalke were in Zagreb on Sunday and we spoke. It is a huge honour for me to be considered a candidate with such a big club. I thanked them and repeated that I just want to focus on the Croatia national team at the moment."

Hrvoje Vejić returns to Hajduk Split

After three seasons with Tom Tomsk, veteran midfielder / defender Hrvoje Vejić has chosen not renew and return to Hajduk Split of Croatia's Prva HNL. Valeri Nepomniachi's was very complimentary of the Croatian international in leaving Tomsk and with management wishes him the best fortune.

For Mr. Vejić this represents a return home as he was with Hajduk Split for four years prior to venturing north to Russia. Of the move to beautiful Split he said:

"Family reasons led me to sign for Hajduk. I wanted to return home because of my family and Hajduk was the best option. I left after winning two consecutive titles, I hope I will repeat that success."