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Croatia round-up: Hajduk seal dramatic victory

Sunday, April 7, 2002

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HNK Hajduk Split closed the gap on Prva HNL leaders NK Zagreb as they beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-1 on Sunday.

HNK Hajduk Split closed the gap on Prva HNL leaders NK Zagreb as they beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-1 at the Poljud stadium on Sunday.

Zahora opener
Dinamo took the lead after 28 minutes when Dario Zahora raced clear to score. Srdjan Andric then equalised for the hosts, netting from the penalty spot seven minutes into the second half.

Erceg winner
With the game heading for a score draw, and after a temporary delay due to smoke bombs on the pitch, Hajduk striker Tomislav Erceg rose to head in a dramatic late winner with just four minutes remaining. The win takes Hajduk into second place, six points behind NK Zagreb. Dinamo are fourth, three points adrift of today's victors.

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