a surgery and is expected to be at least three months out of action. Only a few days later another injury hit Hajduk; Marijan Buljat broke a leg during the training meaning he would be out of action for six months. First day of August brought the second league game which resulted in a 2–2 away draw against Osijek, with Ibričić scoring a late equalizer from a penalty kick. Same player was awarded with Heart of Hajduk on 4 August. In the second leg of Europa League qualifications Hajduk defeated Dinamo Bucharest 3–0 with goals from Vukušić, Brkljača and Tomasov. With an aggregate score 4–3 Hajduk advanced to the Europa League play-off round where they will meet another Romanian representative, Unirea Urziceni. On 8 August, Hajduk won the game against Šibenik 2–0 with goals from Vukušić and Ibričić. Same day, Mario Tičinović was loaned out to Karlovac for the remainder of the season. Hajduk took over the first place on the league table after 5–0 away win over Inter Zaprešić, with Vukušić again in the score line. On 19 August in front of the sold out Poljud, Hajduk beat Unirea Urziceni 4–1 with goals from Ibričić, Brkljača and Čop giving the team victory after being one goal down. Hajduk beat Zadar 4–1 in the next league game, again being one goal down. In the second leg of Europa League play-off, Ante Vukušić scored a late equalizing goal for a 1–1 away draw, and an aggregate 5–2 win against Unirea Urziceni. Hajduk entered the group stage of Europa League and was drawn in the group G along with Zenit St. Petersburg, Anderlecht and AEK Athens. After 50 years, Hajduk played in a local derby against RNK Split as they were promoted to top flight this season. The game was played at sold out Park Mladeži and ended with a 1–1 draw, with Vukušić scoring his sixth league goal. September Start of September was reserved for UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying games. Goalkeeper Danijel Subašić, defenders Ivan Strinić and Jurica Buljat received call-up to the Croatian team for their UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying games against Latvia and Greece, but Subašić was replaced after experiencing problems with knee injury. Strinić played the entire game in the 3–0 win over Latvia, and also in a goalless draw with Greece. Senijad Ibričić scored a goal for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 3–0 win against Luxembourg, and