Sloboda Juniors Win BiH Cup

(Patria) - In the final match of the Youth Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the season 2023/24, the juniors of Tuzla's Sloboda defeated Sarajevo 3-2 after penalties today at the NS/FS BiH Training Centre in Zenica.

The first half was characterized by open play from both sides, but without significant scoring opportunities. The second half brought no changes, and the nets remained empty until the end of the match, leading to a penalty shootout.

Sloboda's juniors performed better and won with a score of 3-2.

Ajdin Beganović, Petar Đukanović, and Ensar Mešić scored for Tuzla from the penalty spot, while Jakub Vilakić was unsuccessful.

For Sarajevo, Nidal Čelik and Seid Pramenković were accurate, while Harun Pločo and Sergej Ignatkov failed to beat goalkeeper Muhamed Smajić.

Sloboda thus secured the trophy after defeating all their opponents in penalty shootouts: Široki Brijeg in the quarterfinals, Borac in the semifinals, and Sarajevo today.

After the match, the trophy and medals were presented to the players by General Secretary Adnan Džemidžić and Vice-President of the Competition Committee Dušan Marković.

Sarajevo: Faris Mehić, Elnes Alajmović, Sergej Ignatkov, Seid Pramenković, Harun Pločo, Bakir Nurković, Faruk Bezdrob (78. Ognjen Šešlak), Nidal Čelik, Bakir Koso (69. Ahmed Tiro), Sergej Popović, Vlado Bošnjak. Head of Professional Staff: Ante Bratić.

Sloboda: Muhamed Smajić, Ferid Šerbečić, Danis Bratović, Hamza Redžić (90. Vedad Abidović), Ajdin Mujić (89. Nedim Spahić), Alija Jahić (76. Salim Hadžić), Jakub Vilakić, Ensar Mešić, Ajdin Beganović, Ajdin Duvnjak (82. Hazim Okić), Petar Đukanović. Head of Professional Staff: Denis Karić.