THREE TEAMS SHARE TOP SPOT ON CROATIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE TABLE

( Editorial: --> 5438 ) ZAGREB, Aug 23 (Hina) - Defending champions Croatia Zagreb as well as Hrvatski Dragovoljac and Rijeka are at the top of the Croatian Football League table after the completion of round three. Four games were played on Sunday while other games in this round were played on Thursday and Friday because of commitments by Croatia Zagreb, Osijek and Hajduk Split in European competitions. While fourth-placed Hajduk does not share the lead, all top four teams remain undefeated. On Sunday Varazdin's Varteks lost at home to Rijeka 0:1, Slaven Belupo beat Zagreb 2:1, Mladost 127. swamped Sibenik 4:0 and Hrvatski Dragovoljac beat Zadarkomerc 2:1 in Zagreb. On Friday Vinkovci's Cibalia and Hajduk played a 2:2 draw while Croatia beat Osijek 4:2 in Zagreb on Thursday night. The Croatian Football League table after round three stands as follows: P W D L F:A Pts 1. Croatia Zagreb 3 2 1 0 9:4 7 2. Hrvatski Dragovoljac 3 2 1 0 4:1 7 3. Rijeka 3 2 1 0 4:2 7 4. Hajduk Split 3 1 2 0 5:2 5 5. Slaven Belupo 3 1 1 1 5:5 4 6. Zagreb 3 1 1 1 4:4 4 7. Osijek 3 1 1 1 4:5 4 8. Mladost 127. 3 1 0 2 4:4 3 9. Varteks 3 1 0 2 3:4 3 10. Zadarkomerc 3 0 2 1 3:4 2 11. Cibalia 3 0 2 1 5:6 2 12. Sibenik 3 0 0 3 1:10 0 (Hina) mbr 232252 MET aug 98