BOSNIAN PREMIJER LEAGUE 14th WEEK

Sarajevo, who lost points against Slavija last week, had a home victory against Zrinjski with a single goal scored by Amer Dupovac at 30th minute. Zeljo had a clear 2-0 away victory against Leotar Trebinje, who usually recognized as a hard team to beat in Trebinje.

The most spectacular result of the week came from Mostar. Velez had a very good start to the season, but later on they could not avoid losing points. They managed to preserve 0-0 draw against Slavija at the first half of the home match. However, 3 goals scored by Slavija made them to be closer to the danger zone.

Struggle between Slavija offence and Velez defense

After next week’s matches, there will be a 3 months long season break since the winter is a bit harsh in Bosnia and the second half of the season will start by March.

The results of the matches played in the Bosnian Premier League in the 12th week are as follow:

FK Sarajevo: 1 - HŞK Zrinjski: 0

Leotar Trebinje: 0 - Zeljeznicar: 2

Şiroki Brijeg: 1 - Zvijezda Gradaçac: 0

Olimpik Sarajevo: 1 - Radnik Bijeljina: 0

Velez Mostar: 0 - FK Slavija: 3

NK Travnik: 1 - Borac Banja Luka: 1

Gradina Srebrenik: 0 - Çelik Zenica: 1

GOŞK Gabela: 1 - Rudar Prijedor: 1

Standings of the teams by the end of 14th week:

(Source: www.rezultati.com)

Next week’s schedule:

Borac – GOŞK

Çelik – Olimpik

Zvijezda – Travnik

Rudar – Gradina

Radnik – Sarajevo

Zeljo – Şiroki Brijeg

Zrinjski – Velez

Slavija - Leotar

FK SLOBODA TUZLA

With an easy 2-0 away victory against FK Banoviçi Buduçnost, Sloboda preserved its position as 5th on the table by the end of the last week of the first half of the season. The match was mentioned by the clash between fans and policemen than the game on the field.

Standings of the teams by the end of 15th week in First League of FBH:

(Source: www.sportsport.ba)

FK NOVI PAZAR

Novi Pazar had an early goal by Enver Alivodiç at 11th minute against Javor. However they could not preserve their supremacy at the match and guest team made it 2-1 by the goals at 26th and 45th. In the second half at 60th minute Novi Pazar equalized the score but could not manage to score one more to get the three points and continued the serie of loosing points. It is expected that this serie will continue next week as Novi Pazar will play a difficult away match against Rad.

Standings of the teams by the end of 13th week in Serbian Super Liga:

(Source: www. utakmica.rs)

(Photo: sportsport.ba)

BOSNIAN CUP SECOND ROUND SECOND LEG MATCHES PLAYED

The second leg matches of the Bosnian Cup, where the teams ahead to quarter finals were determined were played by October 24, 2012 where the first leg matches were played on October 3, 2012.

Sarajevo had a 2-1 home victory by two goals of Emir Hadziç, which was not enough for the revenge of the 3-1 first match result. İgor Aniçiç, who was star of the previous match with hat-trick, had scored the only crucial goal of his team when the score was 1-0 for Sarajevo.

(Photo: Sarajevo captain Sedin Torlak struggling in the match against Zrinjski on Wednesday night, Oslobodjenje)

Zeljo had an easy 3-0 home victory against Slavija, with two goals from Vernes Selimoviç and an own goal by Slavija’s young defender right Jovan Svitlica. The first leg was 3-1 away victory for railroaders.

Şiroki Brijeg, who had a spectacular 6-0 away victory against Hajduk Orasje, had disappointed the fans with a modest 1-0 victory, which had an expectation of watching half dozen of goals.

Olimpik Sarajevo, who had a shameful 0-0 home draw against First League of BiH team Çapljina, could pass the stage only after penalty shoots.

The results of the second leg matches of the second round of Bosnian Cup are as follow:

(The scores in parenthesis are the first leg scores and the bold written teams are those who qualified to quarter finals)

Velez Mostar: 0 - ZVİJEZDA GRADAÇAC: 3 (2-1)

FK Sarajevo: 2 HŞK ZRİNJSKİ: 1 (1-3)

ŞİROKİ BRİJEG: 1 - Hajduk Oraşje: 0 (6-0)

Radnik Bijeljina: 0 - GOŞK GABELA: 0 – (0-1)

SLOGA DOBOJ: 2 - Sutjeska Foça: 1(1-1)

Rijeka Vitez: 0 - ÇELİK ZENİCA: 1 (0–2)

ZELJEZNİCAR: 3 - FK Slavija: 0 – (3-1)

Çapljina: 0 - OLİMPİK SARAJEVO: 2 (0-0)

SECOND ROUND MATCHES IN CUP BiH

The second round matches for the Cup Bosnia and Herzegovina will be played tomorrow (October, 3, 2012). The match Schedule including the place of the matches and the previous qualification matches of the rival teams are listed below:

Zvijezda Gradaçac  – Velez Mostar

15:30, Gradaçac

Zvijezda Gradaçac: 5 – Rudar Ugrljevik: 0

Velez Mostar: 3 - Mladost Donji Svilaj: 0

HŞK Zrinjski – FK Sarajevo

17:00, Mostar

Rudar Prijedor: 0 – HŞK Zrinjski: 1

FK Sarajevo: 1 – Gradina Srebrenik: 0

Hajduk Oraşje – Şiroki Brijeg

15:30, Oraşje

Modrica Maxima: 0 – Hajduk Oraşje: 1

Branitelj Mostar: 0 – Şiroki Birjeg: 2

GOŞK Gabela – Radnik Bijeljina

15:30, Gabela

NK Travnik: 1 – GOŞK Gabela: 3

Radnik Bijeljina: 6 – Rudar Zenica: 0

Sutjeska Foça – Sloga Doboj

18:30, Foça

Sloga Doboj: 4 – Tomislav: 0

Sutjeska Foça: 1 – Famos Napredak: 0

Çelik Zenica – Rijeka Vitez

15:30, Zenica

Çelik Zenica: 2 – Podgremec: 1

Rijeka Vitez: 2 – Drina Vişegrad: 1

FK Slavija – Zeljeznicar

Lukavica, 15:30

Leotar Trebinje: 0 – FK Slavija: 1

Mrkonjic Grad: 0 – Zeljeznicar: 3

Olimpik Sarajevo – Çapljina

Otoka, 15:30

Olimpik Sarajevo: 1 – ECOS Vitez: 0

Çapljina: 2 – Borac Banja Luka: 1

The second leg matches will be played at October 17, 2012.

BOSNIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 4th WEEK

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The leader and runner up positions were occupied by capital city teams this week as well. Despite having the same goal difference, since Zeljo’s 8 goals made the railroaders to be at the top of the table.

Last season’s champion was hosted by GOŞK. The match was scheduled to be played at 17:00 because of the lack of lighting system in Gabela’s Podavala Stadium which avoided the match to be played in the evening surviving from the sharp heat of Hercegovina. Gabela, stemming his name from the Arabic word for “customs, is the bordering town of BiH with Croatia, predominantly populated by Bosnian Croats and recognized as one of the hottest settlements in the country.

At minute 9, Zeljo’s scorer Zeba’s goal was replied by Jusufbaşiç from the host team just two minutes after. At the end of the first half, in 44th minute, Selimoviç scored for Zeljo and the first haf’s score was 2-1 for the guest team. The players were quite exhausted because of the heat in the second half. However, Zeljo’s experienced Adiloviç scored his team’s third goal in the 80th minute, which was replied by Jusufbaşiç again at 82th, which determined the result of the match: 2-3 for Zeljo.

 In the match in Otoka, FK Sarajevo was victorous against Olimpik with Belozeviç’s penalty kick goal at 35th minute.

Slavija, which was the main candidate to relegate to ower kleague in the first half of last season, but who performed an excellent second half seems to continue her form in tghis season as well. Having the same poimt with Zeljo and Sarajevo, because of lower goal difference, Slavija is at 3rd place in the table. This week, they had a modest 1-0 home victory against Zvijezda by Vidiç’s goal at 35th minute.

The ranks at the first three places are likely to change after next week’s match between Zeljo and Slavija in Grbavica.

The results of the matches played in the Bosnian Premier League in the 4th week are as follow:

GOŞK Gabela: 2 – Zeljeznicar: 3

Olimpik Sarajevo: 0 – FK Sarajevo: 1

FK Slavija: 1 – Zvijezda Gradacac: 0

Zrinjski Mostar: 1 – Borac Banja Luka: 0

Çelik Zenica: 2 – Şiroki Brijeg: 1

Rudar Prijedor: 3 – Leotar Trebinje: 1

Gradina Srebrenik: 1 – Velez Mostar: 3

Radnik Bijeljina: 2 – NK Travnik: 2

Standings of the teams by the end of 4th week:

(source: www.nfsbih.ba)

Next Week’s Schedule (Week 4: September 1-2):

Borac – Radnik

Sarajevo – GOŞK

Zvijezda – Zrinjski

Şiroki Brijeg – Prijedor

Travnik – Çelik

Velez – Olimpik

Leotar – Gradina

Zeljo - Slavija

FK NOVI PAZAR

Novi Pazar had a good start against Red Star an deven was beter than the guest team for a while where ex-Partizan player, Bogunovic scıred at 28th. However, just 10 minutes afterwards, Red Star’s Kasalica scored the draw goal for Red Star.

The strong guest team was dominating the second half and scored the victorous goal at 52 by Milunovic and leaving the pitch victorous.

Novi Pazar, occupying the leadership rank in the first week is now at 7th above three more teams who share the same points: Red Star, Sloboda, Radniçki Niş. Novi Pazar will play against Smederovo in away match next week.

Standings of the teams in Serbian Prva Liga by the end of 3rd week:

 (Source: www. utakmica.rs)

BOSNIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 26th WEEK

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While Zeljo’s championship title is more or less certain in the Bosnian Premijer League, the struggle at the bottom of the league continues.

(photo: Oslobodjenje)

Since Şiroki Brijeg lost two points with an away 0-0 draw against Çelik, the difference between Zeljo and Şiroki Brijeg ibncreased to nine points by Zeljo’s away victory against Velez. Zeljo will be playing with Slavija at May 9, Wednesday and in case of a probable victory, they can announce title three weeks before the end of the season.

On the other side, Slavija does not seems to be playing easy in this match. They were the most relevant candidate of relegation since the beginning of the season. However, keeping up a a brilliant performance in the second half of the season Slavija rescued itself from relegation line. They had a 2-2 home draw against Olimpik last weekend, but since Sloboda lost at home against Borac, the difference between Slavija and Sloboda increased to three points.

This week Slavija will play a difficult away match against Zeljo, where as Sloboda may gain three points from home match against Çelik and the points will be equalized. As we mentioned last week, Sloboda’s remaining matches are relatively easier than that of Slavija’s. But the determiner match will be the last week’s Slavija-Sloboda match which will be played in Lukavica.

Slavija’s next matches:

Zeljeznicar (away)

Zvijezda

Borac (away)

Sloboda

Sloboda’s next matches:

Çelik

GOŞK (away)

Velez

Slavija (away)

The results of the matches played in the Bosnian Premier League in the 26th week are as follow:

FK Sarajevo: 2 – Zrinjski Mostar: 0

FK Slavija: 2 – Olimpik Sarajevo: 2

Çelik Zenica: 0 – Şiroki Brijeg: 0

FK Kozara: 1 – NK Travnik: 2

Leotar Trebinje: 1 – Rudar Prijedor: 0

Sloboda Tuzla: 0 – Borac Banja Luka: 1

Velez Mostar: 1 – Zeljeznicar: 2

GOŞK Gabela: 2 – Zvijezda Gradaçac: 1

Standings of the teams by the end of 26th week:

(Source: www.rezultati.com)

Next Week’s Schedule (Week 27: May, 9):

Sloboda – Çelik

Borac – GOŞK

Zvijezda – Velez

Zeljo – Slavija

Olimpik – Sarajevo

Zrinjski – Kozra

Travnik – Leotar

Rudar – Şiroki Brijeg

FK NOVI PAZAR

Last week we could not be so certain about Novi Pazar’s salvation from relegation, despite the six points difference between Pazar and Borac. There are two reasons for that: Firstly, Pazar can lose very so to say easy matches, and may be victorous in very difficult ones and in that sense very difficult to predict. Secondly, football is never only only football in Balkans, which we know it very well especially looking at OFK Beograd’s easy defeats against those teams who are struggling to keep away from relegation line.

This week, while Pazar lost  3-0 away match against Sloboda Uzice, the good news came from Beograd. Rad, which we did not expect them to play well against rival of Pazar, had a home victory against Borac and with Pazar’s better results against Borac, despite having the same points it is certain that Pazar will not be relegated.

(Source: www.utakmica.rs)

Now, the issue for Pazar is how they will define next season’s target, since they fulfilled this year’s for staing in the Super Liga. The new players added to the squad will more or less show club’s intentions for the next season.

BOSNIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 25th WEEK

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Only five weeks left for the end of the season and Zeljeznicar preserves seven points difference between Şiroki Brijeg. Leader Zeljo and runner up Şiroki Brijeg expects from one another to lose some points but this week they both scored five goals.

(Photo: Oslobodjenje)

 Zeljo passed GOŞK with a home 5-0 victory. GOŞK, with the poor performance in recent weeks became a candidate of relegation. Zeljo, on the other side keeps the track of being unbeaten in the last 30 matches and became one step closer to the title. Five different players scored the goals of railmen. Just at 15th minute Svraka opened the curtain of the show and followed by the goal of Zeljo’s goal machine Adiloviç at 30th minute. This was the half time score: 2-0. The second half started with Zeljo’s Liberian player Nyema’s goal at 48th and Bekriç’s goal at 52th minute. In 70th minute, Zeba did not forgive GOŞK’s defense’s mistake and finalized the match: 5-0. 

Şiroki Brijeg started the home match against Leotar with 20th minute goal of guest team’s scorer Ristiç. However, Captain Dalibor Siliç scored the equalizer goal at 24th and the half time score was 1-1. There was a Şiroki Brijeg storm in the second half. Brazilian Wagner scored at 50th and made it 2-1 for Şiroki Brijeg. At 58th minute Şiroki Brijeg won a penalty and the penalty goal was scored by Siliç. Just after three minutes Argentinean star Juan Manuela Varea scored the fourth goal. The closing goal came from Roskam at 84th. After the match, Şiroki trainer Ante Kokiç had expressed his hopes: “We wish Zeljo will lose some points in the remaining weeks, however, even if not we aim to play good football.”

Zeljeznicar will have a difficult away match with Velez, which has a shining performance in recent weeks.

Sarajevo was just to be defeated by Travnik in away match if Torlak and Krpiç did not score in the last ten minutes of the game.

Borac, at fourth standing had an easy victory over Çelik with two goals scored in the first 25 minutes of the match.

The bells are still ringing for Sloboda Tuzla after being defeated away match against Zvijezda. The only solace for Sloboda was that Slavija, which stands two points above, lost away match against Zrinjski 3-1. Indeed, Slavija started the match with a motivation as a result of the early goal scored by Raseviç at the first minute, however could not avoid Zrinjski’s three goals. Travnik, another team which is only two points above Sloboda and GOŞK three points as well lost the games and made the relegation pot to be warmed up again.

The results of the matches played in the Bosnian Premier League in the 25th week are as follow:

Borac Banja Luka: 2 – Çelik Zenica: 0

Zvijezda Gradaçac: 1 – Sloboda: 0

Zeljeznicar: 5 – GOŞK Gabela: 0

Olimpik Sarajevo: 0 – Velez Mostar: 0

Zrinjski Mostar: 3 – FK Slavija: 1

NK Travnik: 1 – FK Sarajevo: 2

Rudar Prijedor: 3 – FK Kozara: 0

Şiroki Brijeg: 5 – Leotar Trebinje: 1

Standings of the teams by the end of 25th week:

(Source: www.nfsbih.ba)

Next Week’s Schedule (Week 26: May, 5-6):

Çelik – Şiroki Brijeg

Leotar – Rudar

Kozara – Travnik

Sarajevo – Zrinjski

Slavija – Olimpik

Velez – Zeljeznicar

GOŞK – Zvijezda

Sloboda – Borac

BOSNIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 22nd WEEK

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Zeljeznicar’s luck continues in Bosnian Premier League. Until two weeks ago, when Zeljo had an away draw against Zrinjski, Zeljo had not lost any points in the second half of the season. But, the biggest luck was that the rival teams have lost unexpected points in the competition. To be honest, we have to say that Zeljo plays well, and scores nicely, but Borac’s and Sarajevo’s break off from the championship struggle and the increasing gap of points between Şiroki Brijeg and Zeljo, were more as a result of the losses of those three teams than Zeljo’s victories.

(Photo: Oslobodjenje)

Slavija, who has been at the bottom of Bosnian Premier League since the beginning of the season is showing a sort of revival in recent weeks and had succeeded to defeat Şiroki Brijeg with 2-0 in home match, which made the difference between Şiroki and Zeljo’s points to be seven. Slavija scored the first goal at 31st minute n the first half. In the second half spectators watched a team of struggle which are lead by Karamtiç and Todoroviç. The second goal was scored by Todoroviç at 63th minute and defining the result of the match.

Leader Zeljo had an easy victory over Zvijezda in away match in Gradaçac, with Beşlija’s one and Selimoviç’s two goals assisted by Zeba, who was selected as the man of the match.

Kozara, who could not resist against Çelik in away match had settled at the bottom of the Bosnian Premier League when Slavija had a victory over Şiroki Brijeg. Since Leotar and Travnik could not gain points this week, Slavija’s hope to stay in Premier League had increased a bit, while there are seven weeks left until end of the season.

Due to heavy rain in Mostar, with the decision of the refreen at 27th minute, Velez- Rudar match is postponed to be played on April 18, Wednesday.

The results of the matches played in the Bosnian Premier League in the 22nd week are as follow:

Borac Banja Luka: 1- Olimpik Sarajevo: 0

Çelik  Zenica: 2- FK Kozara: 0

GOŞK Gabela: 3-  NK Travnik: 0

Zvijezda Gradaçac: 0 – Zeljeznicar: 3

FK Sarajevo: 1 – Leotar Trebinje: 0

FK Slavija: 2 – Şiroki Brijeg: 0

Sloboda Tuzla: 3 – Zrinjski Mostar: 2

Velez – Prijedor: Postponed

Standings of the teams by the end of 20^th week:

(Table: www.nfsbih.ba)

Top Scorers

Adiloviç (Zeljo): 14 gol

Haskiç (Sarajevo), Wagner Marjanoviç (Zrinjski), Kajkut (Borac), Wagner (Şiroki Brijeg): 7 gol

Zeba (Zeljo), Obuça (Sarajevo): 6 gol

Next Week’s Schedule (Week 23: April, 21-22):

Zvijezda – Çelik

Zeljo – Borac

Olimpik – Sloboda

Zrinjski – GOŞK

Travnik – Velez

Rudar – Sşavija

Şiroki Brijeg – Sarajevo

Leotar – Kozara

BOSNIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 20th WEEK

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Half of the eight matches played this week in Bosnian Premier League was draw and three of them were 1-1. Both teams from capoital city, Sarajevo and Zeljeznicar got only one point in this week’s matches.

Zeljeznicar had also lost two points against Zrinjski in away match in Mostar last week, despite a very succesfull start of the second half of the season, not only by the magnificient matches, but also by the surprise results of the rivals which made them to catch the leader and even make a gap of 8 points between them and the runner up. This week, they could not avoid a point loss with a result of 0-0 against Olimpik Sarajevo, one of the crabby teams of Bosnia. Irfan Fejziç was surely the man of the match who bravely supported his gate during the match which was played under heavy rain and with only 3000 supporters of Zeljo. (Photo: Dnevni Avaz)

Thus the point gap between Zeljo and Şiroki Brijeg dropped to four.

Another crabby score was in Zenica. Zenica’s Çelik team loves to be crabby against Sarajevo teams. Sarajevo, simply unsuccessful in the second half of the season was obliged to get three points for a claim in championship struggle. However, they could not avoid Smriko’s goal at 27th minute. They replied with Suljiç at 57th minute. But, they lost the third place to Borac who defetaed Travnik in a home match with an easy score of 1-1.

We also have to mention that Çelik will be playing against Zeljo as their other bloody rival from the capital next week.

It was expected that GOŞK Gabela, without a chance in the championship struggle and being –at least currently- away from dropline would not be compelling Şiroki Brijeg a lot and Şiroki Brijeg needed a sure victory to reduce the gap between them and the leader. However, the host team scored a goal at 27 by Tomiç. It is a bit difficult to score against Şiroki Brijeg, who had seen only 8 goals in their nets until now. In addition to that, it was not expected from the second least scorer team of the league with only 12 goals. Şiroki Brijeg, good in defence, but not that good in offence with the least goals scored among the other teams in the championship struggle surprised us by replying two goals: Varea’s at 39th and Misiç’s at 82th minutes.

The critical match of next week is between Zrinjski and Borac. Borac will likely to loose points against Zrinjski who will play with the love of “Şiroki Brijeg”. In this situation, only two candidates of champion will be left: Şiroki Brijeg and Zeljeznicar.

It seems, the bottom of the league is a bit warmed up this week. Currently there are five teams from Republika Srpska (RS) and four of them occupies the bottom four ranks of the standing table. That is to say, probably both of the teams which will drop will be from RS and since only one team from RS will be promoted to Premier League, there will be only four teams representing RS next season. Slavija, who had stuck in the bottom of the league had defeated Kozara and equalized the points with Kozara. If they will be able to defeat Leotar in away match next week, surprisingly the team who was stuck at the bottom since the beginning of the season will be able to jump through the relegation line. But, one should keep in mind that it is not that easy in Bosnian football to beat host team.

The results of the matches played in the Bosnian Premier League in the 20th week is as follow:
Çelik Zenica: 1 – FK Sarajevo: 1
FK Slavija: 2 – FK Kozara: 1
Velez Mostar: 1 – Leotar Trebinje: 1
GOŞK Gabela: 1 – Şiroki Brijeg: 2
Sloboda Tuzla: 1 – Rudar Prijedor: 2
Borac Banja Luka: 1 – NK Travnik: 0
Zvijezda Gradaçac: 1 – Zrinjski Mostar: 1
Zeljeznicar: 0 – Olimpik Sarajevo: 0


Standings of the teams by the end of 20th week:



Top scorers
Adiloviç (Zeljo): 13 goals
Haskiç (Sarajevo), Wagner Marjanoviç (Zrinjski), Kajkut (Borac): 7 goals
Wagner (Şiroki Brijeg), Zeba (Zeljo), Obuça (Sarajevo): 6 goals

Next week’s schedule:
Zeljeznicar – Çelik
Olimpik – Zvijezda
Zrinjski – Borac
Travnik – Sloboda
Rudar – GOŞK
Şiroki – Velez
Leotar – Slavija
Kozara - Sarajevo


FK NOVİ PAZAR
FK NOVİ PAZAR
Novi Pazar had a surprising result this week. Probably, the 2-0 away victory against Borac was the best welcome to Bekvalac, the fresh trainer of Novi Pazar in his first match. )He was previously the third trainer.)

On the other hand, the expectations of Novi Pazar from the other matches partly came true. Both Javor – Jagodina and Radniçki 1923 – Hajduk matches were finished with the same result: 0 – 0. On the other side BSK Borça lost home match against Sloboda Uzice 2-0 which can be a slightly surprising score. Thus, as I have mentioned three days ago, the fault line at the bottom part of Jelen Super Liga is still existing, but BSK Borça is now added to the lower part with Borac and Novi Pazar.

Above all, a difficult home match for Novi Pazar against Red Star awaits for next week.

Next week’s schedule for the teams at the bottom of the league is as follow:
Sloboda – Borac
Hajduk – Vojvodina
Partizan – Javor

After the 5-0 defeat by Red Star, we re-consider Metalac again as the team who will relegate from the Super League. Thus, our eyes are on those 3+2 teams.

Looking objectively, it seems impossible for Novi Pazar to steal some points from Red Star this weeks. But, we cannot know if the subjective reality will surprise us. There is also probability that Borac may turn back to home with points from Uzice. If they will come with a victory, Novi Pazar may again be under the red line.

I do not think that Hajduk will gain some points from the match against Vojvodina. Javor will also probably be defetaed easily by Partizan.

Considering those options, this week which we identify as a difficult week for Novi Pazar may not be that much difficult looking beyond the matches of the rival teams in the relegation basket. At least, there is a probability that the rankings in the standing table be the same next Sunday evening.


(Source: www.utakmica.rs)

BOSNIAN LEAGUE 19th WEEK

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Just three weeks ago Siroki Brijeg was the leader of the Bosnian Premier League and Zeljo was runner up with Sarajevo as the third in the rank. After three weeks of Zeljo’s successes and rials surprising losses, it was expected that Zeljo would finally loose some points against Zrinjski in the away match in Mostar. Zeljo’s trainer Amar Osim did not wish to jeopardize himself. He applied a wary tactics aiming for a draw. Zrinjski, who had been loosing points for weeks was consent with Osim’s “peaceful” tactics. No one ever would blame a trainer for a draw against a team who is leader and who is not loosing for weeks! Having support of 2000 fans at the back, Zrinjski tried to force his chance from time to time in the second half of the game, but could not defeat Zeljo’s national goalkeeper Adnan Guşo, who was selected as the man of the match.

On the other side, Şiroki Brijeg had an easy home victory against Sloboda Tuzla by two goals scored by the Brazilian star Ricardo Bajano at fifth and thirtyfirst minutes of the match.

FK Sarajevo, having lost deadly important matches in previous weeks and now struggling to play in European cups had played against weak Slavija in front of just only 2000 fans. In the first quarter of the match, Sarajevo incredibly missed a lot of goal chances. Murphy’s laws were valid: Slavija scored a goal and the first half of the match finished as 0-1 for Slavija. Slavija’s Lackanovic’s own goal woke up players of Sarajevo as well in the beginning of the second half of the match, and Huskiç’s goal opened the path for the modest victory of Sarajevo. The 2-1 victory could be with a marvelous result if Slavija’s goalkeeper Dujkovic was not that much successful.

Another team, who could cghange the destiny of the home game was FK Travnik. Just at the beginning of the game, in fifth minute Zvijezda scored a goal by Haliloviç. But Travnik was quick to change the destiny of the game by the goal of Ribiç at minute 40, and Varupa at minute 43. No goals in the second half, the match finished with the score 2-1 for a home team victory. However, in the last quarter of the match Zvijezda had really effective attacks on Travnik which could only be stopped by harsh faults by Travnik players caused Varupa at min. 85 and Oruç at min. 90 to be thrown out of the game after second yellow cards. Borac, ranking fourth position in the Bosnian Premier League, had a clear victory against Rudar Prijedor in away match: 3-1. Two of Borac’s goals were scored by Kajkut (See photo taken from Bosnian daily Oslobodjenje) Kajkut was selected as the man of the match not only with his goals, but also with his overall performance.


The results of the matches played in the Bosnian Premier League in 19th week is as follow:

Saturday matches:
Olimpik Sarajevo: 1 – Čelik Zenica: 0
Rudar Prijedor: 1- Borac Banja Luka: 3
Široki Brijeg: 2 - Sloboda Tuzla: 0
Leotar Trebinje: 0 – GOŠK Gabela: 0
FK Kozara: 0 - Velež Mostar: 0

Sunday matches:
NK Travnik: 2 - Zvijezda Gradaçac: 1
FK Sarajevo: 2 – FK Slavija: 1
Zrinjski Mostar: 0 - Željezničar: 0

Standings of the teams by 19th week:


(Source: www.nfsbih.ba)

Top scorers:
Adiloviç (Zeljo): 13 goals
Obuça, Haskiç (Sarajevo), Wagner (Şiroki Birjeg), Marjanoviç (Zrinjski), Zeba (Zeljo): 6 goals

Next week’s fixture:
Çelik Zenica – FK Sarajevo
FK Slavija – FK Kozara
Velez Mostar – Leotar Trebinje
GOŞK Gabela – Şiroki Brijeg
Sloboda Tuzla – Rudar Prijedor
Borac Banja Luka – NK Travnik
Zvijezda Gradaçac – Zrinjski Mostar
Zeljeznicar – Olimpik Sarajevo


FK NOVİ PAZAR

Novi Pazar, who finally was above the red line last week, dropped below again after a defeat 2-0 against Smedorovo in away match. In the mean time Javor had 3-1 home victory against Sloboda Tuzla, and Borac had similar 3-1 home victory against Radniçka 1923.

On the other side the bottom of the Jelen Super Liga had warmed a bit more by this weekend. Metalac, at the very bottom of the league, who was seen as the first team to drop down into lower league had an away draw against Borça which caused Borça to be in the basket of the candidates of teams to be dropped down to lower league. Hajduk, who has been loosing points in the previous weeks became another new member of that club. If we consider Metalac as the first team to drop down, there are five candidates as the second team. Novi Pazar having the least points is just only four points lower than Borça who has the highest points in that group.

Those teams will play those matches this week:
Novi Pazar – BSK Borça
Metalac – Borac
OFK Belgrad – Javor
Hajduk – Rad

As can be observed from the previous weeks, when Novi Pazar plays at home, Javor and Borac plays away, or vice versa. So, one week the angels are with Novi Pazar, while bad luck follow the next week. Next weeken can be a turnover time again. Of course, above all, Novi Pazar should have a victory.

This weeks match against Borça for Novi Pazar may not change a lot of things fort his week, but in long term it is very important, while three points will help Novi Pazar to jump over some ranks while a defeat of Borça will maket hem to be deeper at the bottom of the league.

Another critical match for Novi Pazar is Metalac – Borac. Metalac, who had an away draw against Borça may gain fresh hopes when there are just 8 weeks left to the end. Fort hat reason, they have to defeat Borac at home game. On the other side, Javor is playing against OFK Beograd away, and surely they will loose. We do not give chance for Hajduk to loose points against Rad, who neither has a chance to play in Euro cups, nor have a fear to be dropped down and just counting the days and Hajduk is likely to have ambition to win after weeks of losses.


(source: www.utakmica.rs)