NK Hask- SRC Pescenica

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SRC Pescenica

Donje Svetice 87

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Zagreb

Croatia

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Sunday 12th October 2025

ZNK Dinamo Zagreb 3-2 ZNK Hajduk Split

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ZNK DINAMO ZAGREB - A BRIEF HISTORY

Although they have only been known as ZNK Dinamo Zagreb since 2016, they have a history stretching back to 1937. Prior to their name change or takeover, they were known as ŽNK Dinamo-Maksimir. They were hugely successful under their old guise with four top division titles and a further eight runners-up spots. Six Croatian Cups were also won, and they made three more finals. Under the jurisdiction of Yugoslavia, they won three league titles and four cups, although these were all from 1980 onwards, so I am unsure of what setup they had prior to that. Under their new name, they finished in 3rd place for five consecutive seasons between 2019 & 2023.

They do not play at the Main stadium; instead, they groundshare at another historic club. NK HAŠK 1903 Zagreb is a Croatian football club from Zagreb that currently competes in the Third Football League – Center (3. NL – Centar). The club plays its home matches at the Donje Svetice ground in the Peščenica district of Zagreb. It was founded on November 23, 1990, as a continuation of the football section of the former HAŠK, which was abolished by decree of the communist authorities on June 4, 1945. The old club's most famous achievement was being Yugoslav champions in 1912 or at least the regional section that went on to become the Croatian First League. They were also the Kingdom of Yugoslavia Champions in 1938 and won the King Aleksander Cup in 1923.

MY VISIT

From my game at Trnje, I made my way to the Goblin Beer Bar, watching the conclusion of the Wigan Athletic v Wycombe Wanderers game. I was pretty pessimistic about the outcome of this game, but to my delight, Wycombe won 1-0 and were not overly troubled by a poor Wigan side. That didn't matter, though as it ended a dud run. I spotted several familiar faces in the travelling crowd, and after listening to the roundup show on the radio. After 45 minutes of walking, I was at the store. It had been a strange old walk, firstly along a busy dual carriageway and then a long walk through a park with loads of people in fancy dress. A couple of pricey purchases were made, a bottle of Belgian Lambic Kriek Beer and a wine-sized bottle of Croatian Buna Apple & Grape cider, came to £25.48. But I took the view that it would cost a lot more to source and purchase them from home and you only live once. Conversely, the public transport was far cheaper, 40p for the half-hour ride back to my room. I economised on dinner, having a couple of the salami rolls that came as part of the accommodation. I had the Kriek beer first whilst I typed the previous blog and stuck the cider in the fridge. That came out when it was chilled, and it was annoying to see that the stockist of Buna cider nearby closed at 9PM.

For now, though, both of my purchases were excellent. If I wanted more, I would have to travel a fair distance into a different part of Zagreb. The opening hours were in my favour, though with very late opening. It would be a case of now or never as anywhere decent was closed on Sunday.  In the end, I watched a few videos, including John Mac going on some Uzbek trains before going out again at 9.30. That cider was too good to leave at just one bottle, so I headed out to the cheaper of the two bars, which turned out to be an error. It started well enough with the tram into the centre. A walk through a lively Zagreb brought me to Beerdello, 50 minutes before closing. However, it was in darkness. The guy told me that it was due to them being quiet, and it did seem to be a very young crowd who were not into the good stuff and just wanted to sling gallons of cheap booze down their necks. I wanted something better and was given a good recommendation in the Valhalla Beer Bar. This was incredibly cheap, and I paid 5 euros for a new cider, albeit not the one I wanted. It was like a time warp with the bar very smoky, but it gave the place some atmosphere. There was a decent selection for me to try, even if I'd had some before. Two, I think, Fruited Sours were fabulous and definitely a category I'd like to explore more. One last one, a Red Mosquito IPA, was decent. 

What had been meant to be an 11pm homecoming saw me leave the bar at half midnight with a fair amount of booze in my bloodstream. Luckily, I realised I'd dropped my key in the bar about 30 seconds after leaving so I was able to nip back and avoid a crisis. It was only 20 minutes walk back to the room where I got straight into bed. I had a decent eight-hour sleep and relaxed for a couple of hours before going out around midday. It was a nice 40-minute walk in the sun. There were more people about than at any other time I've been here, despite lots of places being closed. There was not a lot of signage to indicate who played at the ground, though it was free entry. It was another one-sided ground but had a lot of character.

 

This was a game between the top two in the league. Dinamo were in second place, having won five and drawn one of their six games. In their last game, they won 3-2 at Agram. Hajduk were top of the league, having won all six of their games. In their last game, they beat Osijek 2-1. Hajduk were the better side early on, although Dinamo had the first chance when they headed narrowly wide on ten minutes. On fifteen minutes, the visitors took the lead, a low shot from a cross from around ten yards by Janja Canjevac. Hajduk came close with a free kick on 35 minutes, right in the top corner, but for a great save. Dinamo had the chance to equalise on 42 minutes from a penalty by Helena Spajic, but it was well saved. Dinamo started the second half much better and equalised from a near-post header by Aida Hadzic from a corner on 50 minutes. On 85 minutes, they took the lead from a Lea Zdunic header, having dominated the second half. Two minutes later, Hadzic sealed the win with an excellent lob over the keeper from 30 yards. Right on full time, Hajduk pulled it back to 3-2 when #47 slid home a cross. There was a great atmosphere and it had been the game of the weekend in front of an official attendance of 8,0, which looked like a lot more.

 

THE GROUND 

SRC PESSINICA is a one-sided ground, although this is decent, comprising of around 800 seats which are elevated and offer a great view of the action. The rest of the ground is closed off to supporters. There was a shed selling cans of drink and a club restaurant behind the goal. Parking is OK and it's well linked by public transport.