Bosnia-Herzegovina round-up: Rudar lead the pack
Thursday, September 12, 2002
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FK Rudar Ugljevik continue to lead the way at the top of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Premier League.
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Divljak doubles advantage
Rudar went ahead after 14 minutes through Milenko Djurisic and Predrag Divljak doubled the advantage in the last minute to seal all three points.
Flamboyant form
Siroki were in more flamboyant form as they dispatched Glasinac with consummate ease, winning 5-0. Miro Katic set them on their way with a first-half double, and Hrvoje Erceg made it 3-0 seven minutes after the break. Stanko Galic got his name on the scoresheet on 80 minutes and Erceg netted his second of the night a minute from time.
Zeljeznicar in form
NK Željeznicar have not let their UEFA Champions League exit to Newcastle United FC in the qualifiers affect their domestic form. They are tucked in behind the top two in third place after recording a narrow 1-0 win against FK Mladost Gacko thanks to Dalibor Silic's solitary strike seven minutes from time.
Impressive form
FK Leotar and FK Celik, who lie fourth and fifth respectively, maintained their impressive early season form with wins. Leotar ran out 3-2 victors at home against FK Sarajevo while Celik came away from their trip to NK Zepce with all three points thanks to a 2-0 success. FK Borac Banja Luka claimed their third win of the season with a 2-1 home victory over FK Kozara. Vladimir Karalic netted the crucial goal for the hosts after Milutin Mucalovic had cancelled out Predrag Stoiljkovic's opener for Kozara.
Other games
Elsewhere, FK Velez and NK Orašje drew 1-1, NK Brotnjo went down 1-0 at home to NK Posušje, FK Buducnost Banovici beat NK Jedinstvo 2-1, and FK Sloboda Tuzla recorded a 1-0 home win against NK Zrinjski.