Bokelj and Arsenal Tivat played out a goalless draw in the Fourth round of the First League on Sunday evening. The match finished 0:0 at the home ground, extending a run of tight encounters between the sides. Both teams came away with a point after a contest that lacked clear-cut chances.
Five yellow cards were shown during the ninety minutes, with the first coming early at the nine-minute mark. The game settled into a pattern of half-chances and midfield battles, neither side able to break the deadlock. Substitutions began in the seventy-sixth minute, suggesting both managers were looking for a way forward as the clock ran down.
Bokelj came into the fixture sitting third in the table, five games played and eight points on the board. Arsenal Tivat sat ninth with four points from five matches, having drawn four of their opening fixtures. The home side carried momentum from a 1:0 victory over Sutjeska in their previous outing.
The statistics told a story of dominance without reward. Bokelj held 62 per cent possession and registered 136 attacks compared to 117 for the visitors. They registered three shots on target alongside four off target, while Arsenal Tivat managed only one shot on target from eight attempts.
Two corners for the hosts against three for the away side reflected the limited attacking width on display. Goal kicks tallied at six for Bokelj and eight for Arsenal Tivat, a margin that suggested the visitors spent more time clearing their lines. Neither manager opted for a dramatic reshuffle until the final quarter of the match.
The result keeps Bokelj within touching distance of the top half positions, while Arsenal Tivat remain searching for their first victory of the campaign. A point each from a fixture that promised little and delivered the same. The table will not shift significantly, but the pattern of results so far points to a season that may not unfold as expected for either side.