Zrinjski took a narrow 1-0 victory over Radnik Bijeljina in a club friendly on 27 September 2026. The match ended without drama, but the scoreline carried weight given where both sides have been lately.
Radnik had arrived in decent shape, having won 3-0 against Borac Banja Luka the day before. They had also seen plenty of goals in their last five — 3-0, 4-4, 2-3, 1-2, 1-1 — so expectations ran high. To be fair, Zrinjski were no strangers to trouble either, drawing 0-0 with Vojvodina on 26 September and losing 0-1 to Borac just days earlier.
And here's the thing about friendlies: they rarely deliver what you expect. Zrinjski's away form had been mixed, with wins over Velež and Široki Brijeg alongside defeats. Radnik were on a good run at home, but this time they found themselves behind without much to show for it.
The match itself offered little beyond the result. No goals were credited to a specific scorer in the records kept, and no substitutions or cards were noted. By then, the evening was settling into its usual pattern — one side holding on, the other pressing without breaking through.
What matters is the standing. Radnik's recent scoring burst ends here, while Zrinjski pick up something to build on after that frustrating draw in Belgrade. The result keeps both sides moving forward, though in different directions.
