Sutjeska is the only Montenegrin team that is in the game for the trophy on both fronts, but if they want the cup in the Cup, they will have to skip Dečić - the team that reached the final of the biggest competition two years ago. On the other hand, Iskra or Arsenal are writing history - neither of those two teams has yet played in the final of the Cup of Independent Montenegro. Danilovgrad will try to get their hands on the final play from the third semi-final (the previous two seasons they lost to Dečić), and Tivčeni from the first.
The first games of the semi-finals of the Cup will be played today at 18:14 near Bistrica and at the "Braće Velašević" stadium, the second legs are in XNUMX days.
The boy is in a rush, but Sutjeska also wakes up
On Saturday, the team from Nikšić defeated Mornar 4:1, ended a streak of four matches without a win in the domestic championship and returned to the race for the title, but also raised the mood before the Cup duel with Dečić. Coach Nenad Brnović, however, indicates errors:
"Against Dečić, we shouldn't make mistakes like we did against Sailors".
In the previous round, Dečić defeated Budućnost (4:3), tied his second victory after five draws, and like Sutjeska, he has the highest ambitions in the Cup.
"Dečić started a series of good results, they beat Budućnost. However, even though the rival is in excellent shape, I am convinced that we can win, which would bring us one step closer to the trophy", said Brnović.
In 2017, Sutjeska won the trophy in the Cup, and in 2007, they lost to Rudar in the final.
"Dečić is a serious ekpa for our opportunities. They weren't in a good rhythm in the second part either, but they showed quality in the last few rounds, they defeated Buducnost. They come in a good mood, they have big ambitions and we are expecting a tough match, full of rhythm. We are playing in front of our fans and I think that if we play like we did against Mornar, we will ask ourselves," said midfielder Sutjeska. Jovan Nikolic, who returned to Nikšić from Dečić last winter.
Dečić football players arrive in Nikšić motivated and full of self-confidence after the triumph against Budućnost.
"The end of the season is ahead of us, the fight for third place and participation in the semi-finals of the Cup. The match with Sutjeska will be difficult. We know it's a good team with good players. But there are two matches to be played, we will do our best to get to the finals", said captain Tuzana Jonathan Dreshay.
The energy of Arsenal or the experience of Iskra?
Arsenal, at least according to their position in the championship table, but also according to their score this season (all three wins), is the favorite against Iskra, they are meeting third and last, the advantage of Danilovgrad could be experience - this is, namely, their third tied semi-final. in which the people of Tivat met for the first time.
"Arsenal is the favorite, and that is shown by the results so far in the championship. But the Cup is a specific competition, in which anything is possible. There are two games to be played, we will try to play as well as possible in the first match and achieve a positive result before the rematch", said coach Iskra. Mladen Lambulić.
The people of Tiv, on the other hand, could make the historic season, the first in the elite, even better. They are third in the standings, knocking on the door of the Cup final. They beat Iskra all three times in the championship this season.
"A very important, attractive match awaits us. This season, we played three equal matches with Iskra in the domestic championship. We will try to make it to the finals. Iskra is in a scoring crisis, but this will not affect our preparation for the match. The opponent is tailor-made. It won't be easy, but we will try to make it to the finals," said the Arsenal coach Radisav Dragićević.
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