BOSNIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 4th WEEK

(Click here for the original Turkish text in Haber Boşnak, published August 29, 2012.)

(8 Mayıs 2012 tarihinde Haber Boşnak'ta yayınlanan özgün metin için buraya tıklayınız)

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 25th WEEK

(Click here for the original Turkish text in Haber Boşnak, published May 8, 2012.)
(8 Mayıs 2012 tarihinde Haber Boşnak'ta yayınlanan özgün metin için buraya tıklayınız)

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

(Click here for the original Turkish text in Haber Boşnak, published April 17, 2012.)
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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