Sesvete and Hrvace Settle for Scoreless League Draw

SESVETE, Croatia (Interstat) — Sesvete and Hrvace played to a 0-0 draw in a league match on Friday, with neither side able to find a goal at Sesvete’s home ground. The home side and the visitors traded spells of possession but could not produce a breakthrough, leaving both teams with a share of the points. The result counted as a draw for both sides in the competition.

The match was marked by five yellow cards. Sesvete was booked in the 28th minute, and Hrvace received a yellow card one minute later. Sesvete then picked up yellow cards in the 48th and 54th minutes, while Hrvace was booked again in the 81st minute. The sequence of bookings underscored a physical contest without a decisive moment in front of goal.

Hrvace’s competition record now stands at one win, two losses and one draw. Sesvete’s competition record now stands at no wins, two losses and two draws. Both clubs have identical overall records of three wins, six losses and two draws. The draw gave Hrvace another point in the competition and left Sesvete still seeking its first league win of the campaign.

Hrvace entered the match after a loss to Kustosija and had also lost to Vukovar 1991 in recent league play. Earlier in the season, Hrvace beat Orijent twice and defeated Bijelo Brdo. Hrvace also drew with Dubrava and lost to Karlovac, Opatija, Luka Ploce and Zmijavci. Hrvace’s previous results this season included a 2-1 home loss to Kustosija, a 1-0 loss at Vukovar 1991, 3-0 home wins over Orijent in consecutive matches, a 2-1 win at Bijelo Brdo, a 0-0 home draw with Dubrava, a 3-1 loss at Karlovac, a 1-0 loss at Opatija, a 4-1 home loss to Luka Ploce and a 3-0 loss at Zmijavci.

Sesvete came in after a loss to Opatija and a draw with Jadran LP. Sesvete had also beaten Dinamo II, Segesta and Karlovac this season while falling to Cibalia, Zmijavci, Zdralovi and Dugopolje. Sesvete’s previous results this season included a 1-0 loss at Opatija, a 1-1 home draw with Jadran LP, a 2-0 loss at Zmijavci, a 2-1 home loss to Cibalia, a 2-1 win at Dinamo II, a 2-0 home win over Segesta, a 1-0 loss at Zdralovi, a 2-1 home loss to Dugopolje and a 3-0 home win over Karlovac. A separate listing also showed a 2-0 loss at Croatia Zmijavci.

The visiting side could not convert its chances, and Sesvete likewise failed to score. The goalless result added another draw to both records and kept the teams level in the competition standings. Neither team managed a goal total above zero, and the match ended without a winner. The draw added one point to each team’s competition total.

Both sides are scheduled to continue their league campaigns in upcoming fixtures. Hrvace’s listed schedule includes matches against Dugopolje, Zdralovi, Segesta, Dinamo II, Cibalia, Zmijavci, Luka Ploce, Opatija and Karlovac. Sesvete’s upcoming slate includes Dubrava, Bijelo Brdo, Orijent, Vukovar 1991, Kustosija, Karlovac, Dugopolje, Zdralovi and Segesta. Those fixtures include a mix of home and away matches. The clubs will look to improve their league positions in those matches and add to their competition records.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Sesvete 1, Hrvace 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Sesvete with a 80.5 percent probability to win. Sesvete had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 0 went over the over/under line of 2.5.