The last, 36th round of the Meridianbet First Montenegrin Football League is also the deciding round - Buducnosti needs a victory in Bar to become champion, otherwise the people of Podgorica will envy Arsenal's performance in Grblje against Sutjeska.
All the games of the last round start at 18:XNUMX p.m., and only three clubs are deprived of their significance - Iskra, who definitely moved to a lower rank, Rudar, who will go to the playoffs, as well as Jedinstvo, who did not apply for the European Cups.
Buducnost missed the first opportunity to win the title in front of their fans, with a sensational but deserved defeat against Jezera pod Gorica (1:3). The crew will fix it Miodrag Džudović to have today in Bar, but it is under the imperative of victory and for the home sailor, at least a draw is a guarantee of safe survival.
Džudović: Everything is in our hands
Sutjeska, with the same number of points, is hoping for a new setback for Budućnosti, in order to defend the title with a victory in Radanovići. For Arsenal, however, the victory means third place and qualifying for the Conference League. However, Budućnost has the match-ball, due to the better score between them than Nikšić.
- Expectations for the title are realistic, let's go for the win. We are aware that we missed an opportunity against Jezera, but that game is behind us and we have another chance ahead of us. Everything is in our hands. We are fully prepared for the game with Mornar, we didn't have much time, but maybe it's better that it comes earlier than to wait all Sunday. The team is eager to correct the situation, to show that it is worth it, and I hope that we will return from Bar with a victory and the championship title. That's all we think about. It will be a big fight on the field, but I believe in our final victory - emphasized Džudović.
Mornar has a clear calculation, and it is not a defeat - a draw in Topolica against Budućnosti means direct survival, regardless of the result of Jezera against Dečić, or Petrovac against Iskra.
- We are better than Jezera against each other and a point is enough for us to survive without a playoff. We are in a good moment, although after two victories we could have solved everything in the last round with a victory over Iskra, we were leading... We are encouraged by a series of good results and games, and we traditionally play our best when it is most needed - said the experienced midfielder of Mornara Marko Cetkovic, who has hit in the last two games.
Sutjeska's season comes to an end with two remaining games against newcomers Arsenal - today in the championship, May 29 in the Cup final. Teams Nenad Brnović Bubućnosti also needs a kick if it wants to defend the title.
Brnović: We hope for positive things from Bar
- We don't need a special motive for this match, although not everything depends on us. We believe we can defend the title. We have a lot of personnel problems - they don't play because of the card Konrad i Krstovic, and because of an injury Zivkovic. I hope that the players will do their best to win against Arsenal and hope for positive news from Bar", said Brnović, who may not be able to count on the national team either. Novica Erakovic.
Arsenal has a clear calculation - one victory against Sutjeska, today or in the final of the Cup, brings placement on the European stage. The people of Tiv will try to secure themselves today.
- Our position is clear, we are better than Dečić individually, and with a win we will be third and secure the qualification for the League of Conferences. We are preparing for that, and we have already shown that we can play with Sutjeska - he is clear Boris Newcomer, who secured victory for Arsenal with a goal in Pljevlja in the last round.
Mornar, therefore, will follow the events from the City Stadium in Berane, where Jezero welcomes Dečić. Tuzani, on the other hand, will support Sutjeska in Radanovići.
- It's simple, only victory suits us in Berane. I hope that we will be able to celebrate, but again, on the other hand, it does not depend only on us when it comes to third place. Our thoughts will definitely be on the match between Arsenal and Sutjeska, because the defeat of Tivčan would bring us Europe - said the defender of Dečić. Marko Tući.
That even Petrovac, announced before the beginning of the season as a potential candidate in the fight for the title, does not care before the last game, as shown by the fact that they are forced to celebrate at home against Iskra, otherwise they could be in the playoffs for survival... Petrovac has the same number of points as Mornar, who has a better mutual score, and both teams are only two points above Jezera. Petrovac and Jezero have identical scores, but Plavljani have a better goal difference.
International one step from the 2nd league, who is relegated - Grbalj or Zeta?
The football players of Podgorica International registered a victory at the start of the play-off to fill the Second League. The club that was formed two years ago defeated Ibar from Rožaj 4:1 in the first round of the playoffs in Podgorica.
Hisona, Mujović, Tomić from the penalty and Perišić scored for Zoran Tripković's team, and Murić scored the only goal for the visitors.
The playoff for the 2nd league is played according to the single-round point system, on May 28 in Rožaje, Ibar welcomes Lovćen, while in the last round, on June 1, the rivals will be Lovćen and Internacional.
As two teams enter the 2nd league, it is clear that Internacional is very close.
And who will be relegated from the Second League, along with OFK Nikšić, who gave up in the middle of the season, will be known today, when the matches of the last, 36th round are scheduled. There is only one dilemma - Zeta or Grbalj?
Grbljani have three more points and a point is enough for them against Mladost DG away. Zeta's only hope is a win in Ulcinj against Otranto, and a defeat by Grblje - the team from Trešnjica has a better head-to-head record.
Mladost DG has already secured entry into the elite, Berane is in the play-off, while three candidates for second place are in the play-off: Kom with 46 points, Bokelj and Podgorica with 44.
Kom and Podgorica play each other in Zlatica, Bokelj welcomes Igalo. All matches start at 17.30:XNUMX.
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