Bosnia-Herzegovina round-up: Late strike keeps Leotar top

Ninoslav Milenković scored a crucial last-minute winner to give Bosnia-Herzegovnian Premier League leaders FK Leotar a 1-0 win at home to FK Kozara.

Late strike
In a close game and with a goalless draw seeming the most likely outcome, Milenković struck in added time to keep his side two points clear at the top of the table.

Zeljeznicar stay in touch
Second-placed NK Zeljeznicar kept up the pressure on the leaders with a 2-0 win against FK Glasinac. Goals in either half from Jure Guvo and Alen Bajkuša secured an important win that kept Zeljeznicar’s championship challenge alive.

Narrow win
NK Široki Brijeg moved into third place thanks to a single-goal victory against FK Celik, with Nikola Juričić’s 53rd-minute goal proving decisive. Meanwhile, Aleksandr Solak scored a hat-trick in 17 minutes as FK Borac Banja Luka enjoyed a 3-0 win against FK Mladost Gacko, while FK Budućnost Banovici also won by the same scoreline, moving away from the relegation zone after a victory against NK Zrinjski.

Comfortable victories
NK Orašje defeated NK Posušje 2-0 and Velez were also 3-0 winners, defeating visitors FK Rudar Ugljevik, while FK Sarajevo were held to a 1-1 draw by FK Sloboda Tuzla.

Smajlović scores three
NK Zovko Žepče recorded a resounding 6-1 against FK Bosna, with Mirnes Smajlović scoring a hat-trick, while Ilija Šainović, Seda Salahović and Bruno Jurić added the other three goals. Meanwhile, the game between NK Brotnjo and NK Jedinstvo ended goalless.