On Thursday, October 23, at 21:00 at the MEWA Arena, HŠK Zrinjski will play the match of the second round of the Conference League against German Mainz, which will be the club’s 89th European appearance.
Thus, the Mostar club becomes the record holder for the number of European matches played among clubs from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The match was announced by the head of the coaching staff Igor Štimac and the club’s midfielder Igor Savić.
We said that we want to celebrate this success and enjoy the game against the Bundesliga team together. This should be it a big day for all of us Croats who will be there and which we will represent both Bosnian and Croatian football. It will not be easy to go from the rhythm of the domestic league, where most of us defend against us, to a game against a team that plays with high intensity, but we will find a way to live in that gamesaid Štimac in an address to the media.
Midfielder Savić pointed out how to play against such a strong opponent represents a great honor and reward for the club, city and country. We know they are big favorites, but we have analyzed them well and we will not go out with the white flag. We will do our best to achieve a positive resulthe added.
Speaking about the demanding schedule, Savić emphasized the importance of the width of the staff: When we play on three fronts, a large number of players are needed because the efforts are high. League 10 does not offer easy games, every one is important, and that’s why we have to have depth in the team. Whoever is on the field, we don’t need to worry.
Commenting on the experience from previous European performances, Savić said: That experience means a lot to us. It was seen in the qualifications that we can put up a good resistance. If we can’t win, at least we try not to lose. I hope that there will be a similar game on Thursday as well that we will put up a good resistance.
At the end, he also thanked the fans: It is a great honor that a large number of our fans will support us and I thank them. We have our chance, but we won’t reveal everything now.
Zrinjski becomes a record holder in Mainz
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