Zrinjski defeats Široki Brijeg

(patria) - The last match of the 17th round of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina between Široki Brijeg and Zrinjski has concluded, with the guests from Mostar taking the victory.

In this match as well, the Široki Brijeg team hosted at the Mokri Dolac Stadium in Posušje, given that the pitch at the Pecara Stadium in Široki Brijeg is currently under reconstruction. Due to bad weather conditions, the pitch at Mokri Dolac was in a terrible state today, and it is a miracle that the match concluded without major injuries to players from either team.

The Široki Brijeg team entered the "Herzegovinian derby" more actively. In the eighth minute, Chinedu found himself in a good position and shot from close range, but the visiting goalkeeper saved excellently.

Čanađija shot well from about 20 meters in the 18th minute, but the ball went slightly over the hosts' goal. In the 23rd minute, Bilbija found himself in a good position after a cross from Ćorluka, but missed the goal.

In the 34th minute, Zrinjski took the lead. After a duel with the hosts' goalkeeper, they appealed for a foul, however, the referee showed nothing, play continued, and Ivančić scored.

There were no serious chances until the end of the first half, and the pitch became increasingly difficult to play on, so it will be interesting to see what both teams decide to do in the second half.

The second half started calmly on both sides, but the poor pitch at Mokri Dolac contributed most to this.

From the first serious chance in the second half, a new goal for the visitors was seen. After a cross from Čanadžija, the ball flew over several players, reached Bilbija, and he scored his new goal, his 19th in all competitions.

The first serious chance for the hosts was recorded only in the 67th minute when Mamić headed the ball, but it went wide of the goal, writes scsport.ba.

In the 82nd minute, Ćuže shot from a long distance, but the ball went over the hosts' goal. A minute later, Radić also shot after a corner, but the visiting goalkeeper saved.

In the final minutes of the match, specifically in the 88th minute, a controversial situation occurred. The hosts appealed for a penalty, claiming that a Zrinjski player handled the ball, but the main referee did not react. In the very next attack, on the other side, Sablić missed an excellent opportunity, failing to hit literally an empty goal from about 15 meters.

The match ended with Zrinjski winning 2:0.

The Široki Brijeg team thus extended their winless streak to eight matches, while the Zrinjski team, with this victory, took second place from the Sarajevo team. In the last round of the autumn part of the season, the Široki Brijeg team will visit Zvijezda 09, while the Zrinjski team will host the Sarajevo team.