Borac Banja Luka moved up a place in the Premier League standings with a 2-1 victory over hosts Sloga Doboj on Wednesday evening. The result came in the second round of the Regular Season, played at the home ground of the sixth-placed side. Borac now sit second on 16 points, while Sloga remain on nine after seven matches.
A. Pascual gave the hosts an early lead when he found the net in the eleventh minute. To be fair, the visitors responded well and M. Savic equalised just before the half-hour mark. And here's the thing — the away side took the lead in stoppage time of the first half when A. Roguljic scored in the 45th minute plus two.
Borac made three changes at the restart, bringing on M. Milanovic, J. Cueto and F. Ferreiroa. Sloga responded with a single substitution, removing Roguljic after his goal. The visitors then added Savic to their ranks in the 67th minute as they looked to close the game out.
The statistics don't tell the full story. Sloga managed just one shot on target compared to two for Borac, and they had fewer corners as well. Possession favoured the away side at 57 per cent, though both teams recorded zero attacks in the data provided. By then the result was already decided.
Discipline was an issue for both sides. Pascual and D. Savic picked up yellow cards for Sloga, while Sanicanin was booked for the visitors. The hosts made four substitutions overall, with Deket, Redzic, Hiros and Juricic coming on at various stages.
The win extends Borac's strong start to the campaign. They have now won five of seven matches, with only one defeat to their name. Sloga, meanwhile, have dropped points in two of their last seven games and remain in the middle of the table.
