In this 2nd week match, on Saturday Jul 23rd, Gorica and Šibenik will play a match in Velika Gorica in a clash of the 1. HNL. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 32 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. In their last match, 7th placed Gorica, recorded a 1-2 loss against Osijek. Drena Dijon scored the first goal for Osijek in the 62nd minute, but Danijel Loncar got the equalizer for Gorica on an own goal in the 66th minute. Gorica looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while šibenik sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Rijeka. Jorge Obregón struck first for Rijeka in the 74th minute on a feed from Prince Ampem, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Šibenik couldn’t muster any offence and Rijeka ran away with the shutout win. Šibenik looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Gorica won the head to head battle with 3 wins.
Šibenik’s most prolific scorer has been Ivan Delić. The Croatian attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Anthony Kalik has been the most effective weapon for Gorica lately. The Australian midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.