Pioniri of Rijeka and Pomorac are competing in the same national league from this season, with the sixth round delivering important results for both sides. Rijeka won 2-0 against Solin, taking the full points, while Pomorac defeated Cibalija 1-3 in a derby at the bottom of the table.
The Rijeka players are currently seventh in the standings, with three wins and three defeats so far. The Whites from Ružić won with goals from Vujnović in the 38th minute and Blašković in the 69th minute. The match was played on the pitch in Vranjic, with the referee being Josip Matić from Solin. The players received yellow cards: Jakir from Solin and Perhat from Rijeka.
Pomorac, on the other hand, achieved a historic victory over Cibalija, which was their debut in the higher division. Cibalija is a direct rival to Pomorac in the battle for survival, with Pomorac having five defeats in a row prior to this match. The coach of Pomorac is Ivan Brnelić, and the team qualified for the league with the 2011 birth year generation, while the 2012 generation was given the task of playing in the league. The club made a short selection from local clubs Orijen, Halubjan and Opatija, with about 40 days to prepare.
In the first round of this season, there was a clash between Rijeka and Pomorac. The Kostrenjani, playing as guests, led 2-0, but ultimately lost 2-3, after holding the lead until the 70th minute. Pomorac then lost to Hajduk in Split 0-4, but in that match they had the post and forced the host to receive a red card, for which they received praise from the host.
Rijeka, on the other hand, lost their home match against Slaven Belupo 3-4. The assistant coach of the Whites is Denis Ljubović, and the team was joined by two players who immediately became first-team regulars: Džida from Pomorac and Milin from Halubjan. The Rijeka players remained with the duo of Denis Ljubović and Renzo Gobbo, with the latter being a talented generation of 2012.
The match between Cibalia and Pomorac was played on the stadium of Cibalia, with the referee being Antonio Sabljić. The scorers for Pomorac were Surin in the 33rd minute, Ćosić in the 51st, Ćuk in the 77th and Nović in the 88th minute. The squad of Cibalia consisted of Živković, Nevistić, Leutar (70' Pavličić), Bereš, Kenjereš (70' Šarić), Tursunović (46' Slišković), Lovrić (70' Sučić), Knez (46' Praiz) and Balajević. The squad of Rijeka against Solin consisted of Sloković, Perhat, Jugović (73' Švić), Milin, Zahej, Miloš (86' Pranjić), Stehlić (73' Andrić), Sviličić Kraš, Vujnović (86' Periš), Blašković (86' Šolić) and Džida (66' Golik).
