In the 23rd round, Široki Brijeg players welcome the Sloga team on their turf.
The team from Pecara is in the last round drew away at Zrinjski with the score 1-1, while Dobojlije registered high defeat against the leading A fighter 0-4.
Between these two rounds, Sloga got a new-old coach, he assumed the role of head of the professional staff Nedim Jusufbegović, who also led the team in the Cup match on Wednesday against Željezničar. With a goal by a former Široki Brijeg player Toni Jovic in the last minute, Sloga won in the first quarter-final test and arrives in Široki Brijeg on the wings of that result.
The head coach of the host of this match Damir Milanović emphasizes that for him and his team, every game has the same value.
We prepared very well for Sloga during this week and of course yes we expect victory, I always say that. We are doing our best, we are looking for a way to achieve a positive result and three points. We watched them against Železničar. They are one aggressive team which requires a lot of duel play, vertical balls and they have good players in the attacking phase, Milanović said at the press conference.
Damir Milanović revived the Široki Brijeg team
When asked about the state of the team and the playing staff, he said that from the first day he was satisfied with what he had at his disposal.
We have quite a wide roster, 26 players. We have a little problem with Pranjić and Perko who should enter the training process during the week, and as for the other players, I hope they are ready. They showed that in these matches as well.
Each of them is ready to give his best when he enters the game and use his minutes, and whoever is missing can and must be without him.
That’s how we work. Everyone is training and everyone is doing their best, and I think about the squad there will be no problems, coach Milanović added.
He revealed to the media that he is a 23-year-old striker Saydou Bangura got his papers and is already training with the team.
He is ready and we will see during the game how much he will participate in the game itself.
Široki Brijeg plays under the leadership of a new coach excellent and interesting football. The team tries to play attacking and in every game in the new year, Damir Milanović’s team created several potential chances.
We are changed the style and way of playing which I think suits this team best. When I first came I said I wanted to guys with character, fighting, aggressiveness and from that will be born all those chances and I think the boys accepted it very well. It couldn’t work without them.
We have chances in every game, and now there is still a lack of composure in the end to get us started, but I hope that it will also get better.
Patrick Stanic he announced the match from a player’s perspective, commenting on the recent changes in the opposing team.
A very demanding match awaits us. Sloga got a new coach and will surely come here with with some new energy. We have analyzed them and are ready with great support from the fans get new points on Pecara, Stanic said.
Patrick Stanić strengthened his position in the back line
Before this match, Široki Brijeg is in fifth place in the championship standings with 30 points, while Sloga is at the bottom with 19. The match will be played in Sunday from 3 p.m on Pecara.
Justice will be served on the field Dragan Petrović (Banja Luka), and his assistants will be Sreten Udovicic (Prijedor) and Amir Kadić (Sarajevo). The fourth referee will be Nemanja Aleksić (Banja Luka). VAR referee for this match will be Josip Martinović (Capljina), and AVAR Davor Beljo (Mostar).
23rd round: Zrinjski in the late period, Petrović judges at Pecara, Marić at Mokro Doc
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