Despite HSK Zrinjski’s 2:0 defeat against Crystal Palace in London last night, coach Plemić maintained his optimism.
It’s behind us an unforgettable season in Europe, but now we have a task ahead of us winning domestic trophies so we can have a trip like this againsaid Zrinjski’s coach Igor Štimac.
On the second visit in England in just over two years, Zrinjski is 1:1 after Mostar, at Selhurst Park in London, in the second leg of the 1/16 finals Conference league defeated by Crystal Palace 0:2, which concluded his the nineteenth European campaign.
Coach Igor Štimac was there proud on his players.
It’s a real shame that in the first game we did not use the chances that would have been a significant boost for London. We played bravelyalthough still with apprehension in the first half, because we tried too little when we had a ‘clean ball’. We aimed for the long ball forward, we didn’t show the desire to keep it, Štimac said in an interview for the club’s YouTube channel.
He added that he was satisfied with the second half, because the players showed a lot of courage and verticality in the game, while one goal disallowedand there was a promising chance Tomi Jurić for the tie that never happened.
He emphasized that focus now it must be transferred to domestic competitions.
The opponent should be congratulated. Let them win this competition and yes, this defeat of ours be justified. Everyone in BiH can be proud, a big thank you to the fans who followed us on this European trip. An unforgettable season in Europe, but now before us is the task of winning the trophy on the domestic stage, in order to have a trip like this again, he ordered.
He gave special thanks 1500 Zrinjski fans whose song echoed through Selhurst Park, and who will have the highest expectations next Monday, when the Nobles will host in the last game of the 23rd round (from 9 p.m.) the code A railway workerreports Fena.
After the 22nd round, Zrinjski is the second team of the WWin League BiH with six points behind behind the leader Borce, Željezničar is sixth with as many as 19 points less than the people of Mostar.
(www.jabuka.tv | Photo: HŠK Zrinjski Mostar)
