Široki Brijeg and Sloga Doboj Share a Point in Goalless Draw
Široki Brijeg and Sloga Doboj played out a 0:0 draw in the opening round of the Premier League's Regular Season on Saturday evening. The match at home soil ended without a single goal, though there was enough to discuss. To be fair, both sides created chances but couldn't find the net when it mattered.
The yellow cards started coming early. R. Corral received his booking in the 36th minute, followed by I. Krstanovic just before halftime. T. Tomic then joined them on the referee's book in the 47th minute, giving Široki Brijeg three cautions by then. Sloga Doboj's defenders got their own warning in stoppage time, with B. Markovina and F. Ferreiroa both picked up two bookings in five minutes.
And here's the thing about this match — the VAR intervention in the 70th minute. A goal was cancelled after review, which would have changed everything. The substitutions followed after that, with M. Mourelo and T. Jovic coming on for Široki Brijeg, while Sloga Doboj brought on F. Matic, D. Savic, I. Krstanovic, and J. Cueto. The game got tired legs but no goals.
Široki Brijeg had 45 per cent possession while Sloga Doboj controlled 55, but neither side could convert their chances. The hosts registered 91 attacks with eight shots — five off target, three on target — while the visitors managed 102 attacks and seven attempts, with only one finding the target. Both teams earned two corners each, suggesting they worked the flanks but couldn't cross into danger zones.
The draw leaves Široki Brijeg in fifth place with eight points from six games, while Sloga Doboj sits in sixth with the same total from five matches. Neither side has moved much in the table, and this result keeps them both in touch with the top half. By then, the season had barely begun, but both clubs knew they needed to improve if they wanted to climb higher.