Match Recap
NK Varazdin made a statement at the top of the HNL table on Monday, cutting through a resilient Rudes side with two late goals to claim a controlled 2-0 win that keeps them firmly in first place with 12 points from five games. The home side did most of the pressing but had to wait until the 72nd minute, when A. Latkovic broke the deadlock and settled any nerves in the stadium. I. Canjuga added the second in the 84th, killing the contest and capping a fourth win in Varazdin's last five outings. Rudes, meanwhile, sit ninth with just three points and a losing run that now stretches to four straight, their single win of the campaign looking increasingly isolated. The contrast in form could not be starker: Varazdin are building the kind of momentum that makes them difficult to shift from pole position in Croatia's top flight. Both goals arrived in the final quarter, and Canjuga's finish to seal it is worth the click alone.
