On Sunday Sep 18th, in week 10, Rijeka plays host to Šibenik in a 1. HNL match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Rijeka sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Hajduk Split. Biuk struck first for Hajduk Split in the 66th minute, then Nikola Kalinić added another in the 76th minute In the end, Rijeka was frustrated by Hajduk Split’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hajduk Split ended the match with the shutout victory. Rijeka looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Šibenik, recorded a 1-1 draw against Hajduk Split. Jan Mlakar struck first for Hajduk Split in the 49th minute on a feed from Marko Livaja, then in the 7th minute of the second half’s stoppage time, Ivan Delić sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Ivan Dolček earning Šibenik at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.
Rijeka and Šibenik last played eachother at the Stadion Šubićevac on the 16th of July. Rijeka was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Jorge Obregón scored the first goal for Rijeka in the 74th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Šibenik was frustrated by Rijeka’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rijeka ended the match with the shutout victory.
Šibenik hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Ivan Delić and Duje Čop, and they each have 1 goal. Rijeka is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Haris Vučkić and Näis Djouahra each only have 1 goal in their last 5.