Bosnia-Herzegovina round-up: Zrinjski stun the champions
Saturday, May 18, 2002
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HŠK Zrinjski won 2-0 against champions FK Zeljeznicar on Saturday.
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HŠK Zrinjski won 3-1 against champions FK Zeljeznicar on Saturday to boost their hopes of a third-place finish.
Three-way battle
With one round of fixtures left to play, the home side face a three-way battle with NK Brotnjo and FK Sarajevo after goals from Nedeljko Juricic, Mario Pupic and Armin Dzinovic put the game well beyond the visitors, before Sead Seferovic scored a 90th-minute consolation goal for Zeljeznicar. Second-placed NK Široki Brijeg also lost on their travels, Senad Brkic playing in Muhamed Hasanspahic for NK Celik's 48th-minute winner, but they are already assured the runners-up place.
Brotnjo hit five
Brotnjo remain in third after a 5-1 win at home against NK Bosna. The visitors took the lead after a mistake in the Brotnjo defence, Nihad Buljina netting in the fifth minute. Nino Sablic levelled eleven minutes later with a free-kick before Elvis Coric (22) and Rino Medic (42) put the hosts in command. Miljenko Sevelj made it 4-1 a minute into the second half before Coric completed the rout.
Jedinstvo win
NK Jedinstvo made light work of NK Olimpik Sarajevo, running out 3-1 winners whilst Sarajevo came from behind to beat FK Velez 4-2. Goals from Niksa Bilic (3) and Mario Kupreskic (29) cancelled out Sead Sarajlic's eighth-minute equaliser as NK Posušje beat NK Iskra 2-1.
Troglav score six
NK Troglav ran wild at home to NK Grude with Ivo Krezo and Marko Milat scoring a couple apiece as the hosts won 6-1. NK Orašje and FK Sloboda Tuzla fought out a 1-1 draw, Slaven Damjanovic opening the scoring for the hosts after 14 minutes before Jasmin Hukic equalised 10 minutes from time.