, 26 August.2013

Summary Report for the 7th Round of the First Division of the HNL HHO Observers monitored the matches of the 7th round of the HNL and noted the following events. NK Slaven Belupo – GNK Dinamo 1:3 This match was placed at the stadium in Koprivnica on Saturday, 24 August 2013 before 2,500 specta- tors, about 500 of whom were Bad Blue Boys (BBB – the fan group of GNK Dinamo). The official an- nouncer called on all fans to display proper sporting behavior, but in the 7th minute BBB chanted, "Mamić, you Gypsy," and "Mamić, you Gypsy, leave the holy shrine." The announcer again warned fans about sporting behavior, but in the 45th minute BBB again chanted, "Mamić, you Gypsy, leave the holy shrine," which they repeated in the 47th minute. In the 76th minute BBB threw flares. Six or seven were thrown directly onto the field, while some, which were lit in the area of Dinamo fans, ignited several seats. Because of the flares and smoke, the referee briefly halted the match (a minute and a half). With police intervention, firemen removed the flares. The match ended with chanting of "Mamić, you Gypsy, leave the holy shrine." RNK Split – NK 4:0 The match was played at the Youth Park Stadium in Split on 25 August before about 600 people, about 20 of whom were members of Cohort (the fan group of NK Osijek). The match was without incident. NK Istra 1961 - HNK Hajduk 1:0 The match was played at Aldo Drosina Stadium in Pula on 24 August 2013 before about 5,000 spectators, among whom were 600-700 members of Torcida (the fan group of HNK Hajduk) and about 250-300 members of Demons (the fan group of NK Istra 1961). Torcida several times chanted, "Zagreb faggots, you have fucked up football," and "Mamić, you Gypsy." In the 21st minute the Demons lit a flare, and in the 55th minute they chanted, "HNS faggots, you have fucked football," "Fuck you, Mamić."

Istria police officials immediately before the match set up a cordon at the highway toll booths, expecting a large number of Hajduk fans. Special attention was focused on passenger cars with several men. Via their website, on 23 August, the Istria police reminded fans of the legal regulations related to fan groups, and warned them that illegal behavior would not be tolerated during the entire period – including departure, travel, the duration of the match, and the return home.. NK Dragovoljac – HNK Rijeka 0:2 The match was played in Zagreb at the stadium in Kranjčevičeva on 25 August 2013 before about 1,200 spectators, about 100 of whom were members of Armada (the fan group of HNK Rijeka). , The match was played without incident.

For the Croatian Helsinki Committee

Ivan Zvonimir Čičak President