Bosnia-Herzegovina round-up: Leotar extend advantage
Sunday, April 27, 2003
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FK Leotar extended their lead at the top of the table with a 2-1 win at FK Buducnost Banovici.
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FK Leotar extended their lead at the top of the Bosnia-Herzegovnian Premier League to three points following a 2-1 win at FK Buducnost Banovici.
Leotar comeback
The home side went ahead after 25 minutes through Elvis Cergic but goals from Duško Saraba and Branislav Krunic turned the match on its head.
Zeljeznicar held
Meanwhile, second-placed NK Zeljeznicar could only manage a 1-1 draw at NK Orašje. Ivo Pejic's 55th-minute penalty earned the home side a point after Jure Guvo had given the visitors the lead, also from the spot.
Sarajevo success
FK Sarajevo moved into third place in the table with a 5-0 win against FK Bosna, with Asim Ferhatovic scoring a hat-trick and Emir Obuca and Adnan Osmanhodžic also on target.
Široki Brijeg slip up
Sarajevo took advantage of NK Široki Brijeg's 2-1 defeat at NK Posušje, with Darko Novačic netting a last-minute winner. Both sides have 53 points, but Sarajevo moved ahead by virtue of a better goal difference.
Celik setback
FK Celik remained fifth despite a 2-1 defeat at FK Kozara. Goals from Predrag Stoiljkovic and Goran Djordjevic put the home team in command with Senad Brikic's 28th-minute penalty proving to be little more than a consolation for Celik.
Rare victory
Second-bottom FK Mladost Gacko enjoyed a rare win, with Krsto Perovic's goal proving to be enough to secure a 1-0 win at home to FK Glasinac.
Comfortable wins
Elsewhere, FK Borac Banja Luka won 2-1 at NK Brotnjo, NK Jedinstvo easily defeated NK Zepce 3-0 while FK Sloboda Tuzla and NK Zrinjski both enjoyed 4-0 wins, against FK Velez and FK Rudar Uglijevik respectively.