The players of Zrinjski continued their winning streak when visiting Široki Brijeg in the 13th round of the WWin League BiH played on Saturday. This Herzegovinian derby offered a lot of excitement.
At the beginning of the match, Široki Brijeg side player Ivan Pranjic a framed numbered jersey was awarded 100 for the three-digit number of appearances for the club from Pecare.
Both teams entered fighting in this meeting, but without any major opportunities. The first problems for the hosts arose around the 12th minute when the winger was left lying on the field Domagoj Jelavić after the duel with Vranjković. In the end, Jelavić is due head injuries had to leave the game so he was replaced on the field by Cyrille Kpan.
Igor Tudor, the coach of Juventus yesterday, was also at Pecara
In the 25th minute of the match, he complained about his injury Goran Karacic so it is at the door of Zrinjski from the 29th minute Marin Ljubić. In the next minute, the home team took the lead 1:0 – makes a great run away from the visiting defense Franjo Posavac who accurately hits with his head.
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After contact Sesar and Dujmović VAR announced, and Luka Bilbija awarded red card to a Široki player due to an elbow in the face in the 36th minute. Thus, the home team was left without both strikers who started the game.
Zrinjski scored when Mašić lost I’m whispering who found himself alone in front of the home team’s goal and scored easily for the equalizer in stoppage time in the first half.
Second half
A good cross from the corner in the 54th minute for Široki – the corner was taken by Marcinho in the 54th minute, who finds Patrick Stanić in the visitors’ penalty area, but Ljubić defends. A good attempt by Ćavar in the 59th minute outside the Široki penalty area, the ball rebounds to Ćuža, who directs a shot, but hits only the post.
Zrinjski takes the lead in the 75th minute when he is accurate with an assist from Sakota Toni Majic for 1:2. This goal was checked in the VAR van, but it was eventually confirmed.
The guests responded quickly on the other side, Marić tried with a header, but Ljubić saved with the help of the post. Another good opportunity for Zrinjski in the 88th minute, Majić fought for the position, but the home team defended.
Igor Štimac at Pecara before the start of the match
The head of the Mostar profession Igor Štimac he earned it red card in stoppage time after he ran onto the field complaining to head referee Luka Bilbia. There were no more goals until the end of the match, so Zrinjski registered another victory in the domestic league.
In the next round Široki is visiting Syllablesand on Thursday Zrinjski expects a new European visit to Dynamo Kyiv so they welcome Željezničar in the league.
(www.jabuka.tv)
