Rijeka U19 1, Cibalia U19 2

RIJEKA, Croatia (Interstat) — Cibalia U19 delivered a significant upset in Croatian junior football on Saturday, defeating favored Rijeka U19 2-1 in a match defined by early goals and disciplined defense. Playing in a Week 2 fixture of the CRO: 1. HNL Juniori at Al Awwal Park Stadium, the home side defied pregame projections to secure the victory. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of 2-1 in favor of Rijeka, whose ELO rating gave them a 71.30 percent probability of winning. The match began at a rapid pace, with Cibalia’s Jason opening the scoring in the 13th minute.… Read more...