Velež 2:0 Sloga Doboj: Premijer Liga Match Result

Match report

Velež defeated Sloga Doboj 2:0 in the third match of the Premier League regular season on Saturday. The home side took an early lead through M. Rahimic, who found the net in the eleventh minute. A. Mesic added a second goal in the 90+11th minute to seal the result.

Velež sat deep and soaked it up in the opening period, absorbing pressure while waiting for their moment. They struck quickly when the chance appeared, with Rahimic's effort catching the visitors off guard. Sloga Doboj had more possession but struggled to create clear-cut opportunities against a compact defensive shape.

Several changes were made around the interval, with the home side reshuffling their back line. P. Jaquez received a yellow card in the seventieth minute before being substituted at the hour-and-a-half mark. The visitors also brought on fresh legs, hoping to find an equaliser in the closing stages.

The statistics told a familiar story. Velež registered six shots on target while Sloga Doboj managed none, despite the visitors controlling 63 per cent of possession. The home side delivered 59 attacks compared to 80 for their opponents, but quality over quantity prevailed.

Velež move to eighth place with four points from five matches, while Sloga Doboj remain fifth on five points from four games. The result extends the visitors' recent unbeaten run, though they have yet to find the back of the net in their last two outings.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 37 – 63

Shots on target 6 – 0

Shots off target 6 – 5

Attacks 59 – 80

⚽ 11' M. Rahimic — Goal ⇄ 46' N. Pejovic — Substitution ⇄ 46' Chuca — Substitution ⇄ 46' S. Damjanic — Substitution ⇄ 52' A. Nukic — Substitution ⇄ 68' R. Abdullah — Substitution ⇄ 68' N. Stojanovic — Substitution 🟨 70' P. Jaquez — Yellow card ⇄ 71' R. Corral — Substitution ⇄ 73' D. Salcin — Substitution ⇄ 73' A. Imamovic — Substitution ⇄ 90+1' P. Jaquez — Substitution ⚽ 90+11' A. Mesic — Goal

Match events

11' 1:0 Velež Goal M. Rahimic
46' 1:0 Sloga Doboj Substitution N. Pejovic off: T. Jovic
46' 1:0 Sloga Doboj Substitution Chuca off: O. Seslak
46' 1:0 Sloga Doboj Substitution S. Damjanic off: J. Bolivar
52' 1:0 Velež Substitution A. Nukic off: L. Ignatov
68' 1:0 Velež Substitution R. Abdullah off: A. Mesic
68' 1:0 Velež Substitution N. Stojanovic off: A. Shhade
70' 1:0 Sloga Doboj Yellow card P. Jaquez
71' 1:0 Sloga Doboj Substitution R. Corral off: M. Savic
73' 1:0 Velež Substitution D. Salcin off: V. Abidovic
73' 1:0 Velež Substitution A. Imamovic off: A. Bajric
90+1' 1:0 Sloga Doboj Substitution P. Jaquez off: J. Djalovic
90+11' 2:0 Velež Goal A. Mesic

Statistics

37 Possession, % 63

6 Shots on target 0

6 Shots off target 5

59 Attacks 80

4 Corners 4

14 Free kicks 13

5 Offsides 1

0 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

7 Goal kicks 7

15 Throw-ins 34

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