Željezničar and Zrinjski share points: Goalless at Grbavica

(Patria) - In the 19th round of the Premier League, Željezničar and Zrinjski faced each other at Grbavica. The duel of old rivals attracted a large number of fans to Dolina ćupova, and the beautiful weather in the city on Miljacka enabled a great atmosphere. In the end, the scoreboard showed 0:0.

The start of the match belonged to the Blues, who entered the clash with the current BiH champions without much respect. In the first ten minutes, they tried to score a goal, driven by cheers from the stands.

In the 14th minute, Ćuže assisted Ilinković, who lost the ball, and the Zrinjski player got injured.

It was the 20th minute when Amoah went one-on-one with goalkeeper Marko Marić. The visiting goalkeeper emerged victorious as he made a great save and stopped the shot from the Blues' player.

Immediately after that, a double substitution for the visitors: Bradarić and Sabljić replaced Ilinković and Tičinović.

A great counter-attack by the hosts in the 26th minute, but this time Marić stopped Haračić's shot. In the next attack, Zrinjski threatened. Bilbija set up Ćuže, who lost the ball. A period of quieter play followed. The visitors also had the support of their fans.

Nemanja Bilbija had an excellent opportunity in the 38th minute after an assist from Bradarić, but a home player intervened brilliantly. After a corner, Barišić shot, Muftić saved, and Ćuže tried to put the rebound into the net, but Krpić cleared the ball off the goal line. The teams went into halftime with the unpopular score of 0:0.

In the second half, the visitors started offensively. On the other hand, Bruno Akrapović's team continued to play without much respect for the team from Mostar, which has dominated the league in recent years. Although the Nobles wanted to create a good opportunity as soon as possible, they struggled to find a way to Muftić's goal. The hosts then broke free from the visitors' pressure and created two chances, writes scsport.ba.

In the 57th minute, Amoah tried his shot, but the ball went high over the goal. Just a minute later, Ovčina shot over the goal from an excellent position. The score remained 0:0.

Zrinjski did not have any serious chances in the second half. The Blues tried to threaten the Nobles' goal through passing play. However, there were no goals until the end of this match.