Bosnia-Herzegovina round-up: No splitting leaders

The championship race in the Bosnia-Herzegovnian Premier League remains as tight as ever after both NK Željeznicar and FK Leotar won at the weekend.

Second-half winner
Leaders Željeznicar are still a point clear after a 1-0 victory against FK Kozara. However, they needed a 49th-minute winner scored by Arben Avdija to maintain their place at the top of the standings against hard-working opponents.

Leotar comfortable
For Leotar it was far more comfortable as they beat NK Zrinjski 4-0. Boško Delibašic did the damage in the first half with goals after 22 and 30 minutes before Aleksander Jovanovic and Jovo Miseljic wrapped things up after the break.

Sarajevo lose ground
Third-placed FK Sarajevo lost further ground on the top two after a 0-0 draw at FK Borac Banja Luka, leaving them nine points adrift of Leotar. Sarajevo are only three points ahead of NK Široki Brijeg, who won 2-0 against FK Mladost Gacko thanks to goals from Nikola Juricic in the 18th minute and Hrvoje Erceg just before the hour mark.

Celik stunned
FK Celik, in fifth, led FK Rudar Ugljevik 1-0 with eight minutes to go, only for Zoran Djurišic, Dragan Sikinic, Zoran Djuric to turn the game around with late goals. NK Orašje could not take advantage and move into the top five, though, as they lost 3-0 to NK Brotnjo.

Bosna beaten
At the bottom, FK Bosna are now 14 points adrift after losing 4-0 against fellow strugglers FK Velez, while FK Buducnost Banovici and NK Posušje drew 1-1. NK Jedinstvo played out a goalless game against FK Sloboda Tuzla, but NK Zepce were on prime scoring form with a 4-0 victory against mid-table FK Glasinac.