In a weekend match in week 21, on Saturday Jan 29th, Šibenik hosts Hajduk Split in a 1. HNL match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 7th placed Šibenik is fresh off their 3-2 win against Gorica. Lovric scored the first goal for Gorica in the 12th minute, then in the 30th minute, Ivan Delić sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Antonio Jakoliš Finally they completed the comback in the 87th minute on a goal by Marin Jakoliš to cap off a wild match. Šibenik is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while hajduk Split sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Osijek. Neither Hajduk Split nor Osijek could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 9 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Hajduk Split is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Šibenik was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Marcos David Mina Lucumi struck first for Šibenik in the 25th minute, then Curic added another in the 83rd minute on a penalty In the end, Hajduk Split couldn’t muster any offence and Šibenik ran away with the shutout win.
Hajduk Split is fortunate enough to have Marko Livaja in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals. Marin Jakoliš has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored four goals for Šibenik.