Lineups Arrive in Koprivnica: Slaven Seek First Points
In the first Sunday match of the second round of the domestic championship, Slaven Belupo host Varaždin, who defeated Hajduk in the previous round.
In the first Sunday match of the second round of the domestic championship, Slaven Belupo host Varaždin, who defeated Hajduk in the previous round.
Slaven Belupo and Varaždin footballers kick off Sunday's second-round SuperSport HNL action today at 6:30 PM at the Ivan Kušek City Stadium in Koprivnica. The hosts are chasing their first points of the new season, while the visitors aim to extend their winning run after a shock result in the opening round.
Slaven Belupo opened their league campaign with a 0:2 defeat to reigning champions Dinamo at Maksimir. Varaždin, on the other hand, pulled off the round's biggest surprise in front of their own fans, beating Hajduk 2:1. Mladenovski and Mamić scored for Varaždin, while Pukštas netted a consolation goal for the Split side.
Both managers have revealed their starting XIs for today's clash. The hosts will take the field with: Sentić - Krušelj, Kovačić, Cvetko, Urata - Adeshina, Crepulja, Jonsson - Mitrović, Nestorovski, Banovec.
The visitors from Varaždin line up as follows: Silić - Maglica, Mladenovski, Škaričić, Sikošek - Marina, Canjuga - Latković, Mamić, Tavares - Mamut.
The main referee for the match is Duje Strukan from Split. His assistants are Dujo Sarić from Klis and Bruno Geller from Sv. Ivan Zelina. The fourth official is Ante Terzić from Podstrana. In the VAR room are Tihomir Pejin from Donji Miholjac and Ante Čuljak from Zagreb. You can watch the live broadcast on MaxSport 1.
Note: Sources differ on the round designation - Index.hr states it is the 2nd round of the SHNL, while 24sata Sport refers to it as the 20th round of the SuperSport HNL.
