The "Rođeni" froze Grbavica: Željezničar - Velež 1:2

(Patria) - Velež defeated Željezničar with a score of 2:1 in front of a full Grbavica.

The start of the match was entirely in favor of the visitors from Mostar. They took four corners in six minutes, and after the fourth, a penalty was awarded to the "Rođeni".

In the scramble, the ball went to Hrkać, who shot. The ball deflected off a "Plavi" player and hit Lagumdžija in the hand.

Referee Peljto didn't call anything at first, but a call from the VAR room followed. Peljto watched the contentious situation for several minutes and finally pointed to the spot.

Hrkać placed the ball at 11 meters and, like a grandmaster, beat Muftić with a popular "panenka".

The "Plavi" then took the initiative, and in the 24th minute, Cvetanoski shot from 18 meters, but he wasn't accurate.

Four minutes later, a great chance for the home team. Odinaka broke through on the right side, and with a return pass, he set up Jaganjac, who shot from 11 meters, but he didn't do it perfectly, so Karić saved easily.

In the 31st minute, Milošević tried from about ten meters, but Pidro blocked well, and seven minutes later, it could have been 0:2.

Šerbečić headed the ball, and Muftić saved. In the continuation of the action, Pidro shot, and the ball hit Troupee in the head, and then Đurić tried, but Muftić was again in place.

Until halftime, Željezničar had more of the game, but there were no real chances, so the teams went into halftime with a score of 0:1.

At the start of the second half, specifically in the 52nd minute, the "Rođeni" could have doubled their lead. Đurić crossed, Haskić tried with his head from about ten meters, but the ball went over the home team's goal.

It was the 55th minute when Vini made a great "shot" from 30 meters, but unfortunately for him, the ball went just wide of Velež's post.

The home team had more of the game, but they struggled to create clear chances. In the 68th minute, Boljević tried from a few meters, but his shot was blocked.

And just when the home team's final push was expected, a cold shower at Grbavica. A great play by Lauš and Pidro, who nicely rounded Muftić and scored for 0:2. It was the 84th minute of the match.

In stoppage time, Boljević scored for 1:2, but the home team couldn't do anything more.

With this victory, Velež solidified their position in the middle of the table in 7th place. The "Rođeni" now have 16 points, while Željezničar remains third with 22 points.