Hrvatski Zmajevci came out on top against BSK Bijelo Brdo with a 1-0 win in the third round of the First NL on Wednesday. The hosts kept their perfect start intact, moving further clear at the summit while the visitors saw their unbeaten run brought to an end.
It was a match decided in the final quarter. The goal came in the 81st minute, and by then the visitors had already seen their chances narrow. Three yellow cards before half-time — two for the hosts, one for the away side — told their own story of a game where tempers frayed. To be fair, Bijelo Brdo looked dangerous in transition, but Zmajevci's structure held firm when it mattered.
The statistics tell you where the pressure lay. Zmajevci controlled 63 per cent of possession and registered 97 attacks compared to the visitors' 55. They took only three shots on target to Bijelo Brdo's five, yet that one effort found the net. And here's the thing — shots on target don't always translate to goals, and possession doesn't guarantee a win.
Zmajevci now sit top of the table with six points from two victories. Bijelo Brdo remain seventh with four points after one win and one draw. It was a result that extended the home side's winning streak and ended the away side's unbeaten start to the campaign.
