The last international break of the year has passed, and the first league teams are preparing for the end of the fall: today is the 16th round of the Meridianbet 1. CFL, the first of four remaining until the end of the first part of the season.
The CFL is returning to derbies, with the top four teams set to meet each other.
Fourth-placed Budućnost welcomes second-placed Mornar (14 p.m.), while leading Sutjeska hosts third-placed Dečić (18 p.m.).
The situation at the top of the table ahead of the two derbies looks like this: Sutjeska has 27 points, Mornar 26, Dečić 24 and Budućnost 22 points. Tuzan and Podgorica have a match less each - a duel between them that will be played at the end of the half-season.
Buducnost cushioned the shocks at the club after nine players were fired - the most experienced and foreign - with a victory against Jedinstvo in Bijelo Polje on the eve of the international break, but today they face a difficult task.
Because, Mornar is coming, a team that has been undefeated for 11 games (10 in the championship, once in the Cup), more precisely since he took over the team. Vesko Stešević.
- We are playing against a team that has the best continuity in the league. A team that I know and respect extremely well. I expect an extremely difficult match, but what else can I say without going for a win at Gorica, that is out of the question. Will it be a difficult task for us - it certainly will be, but this match could be a turning point for the season - says the universal player of Buducnost Milan Vusurović, who wore the Mariners jersey for the previous two seasons.
- I have no doubt that they will be extremely motivated - and when I played for Mornar, I played my best games against Buducnost. I love that club, I respect the guys there, they all played with me, but I expect a victory - he added.
Can Mornar continue their streak on their biggest away game? A possible victory would promote the Barani as strong title contenders, even though it's not even halfway through the season.
"We tried to refresh the team, maintain a great atmosphere, heal the injuries of some players and, most importantly, to focus as much as possible on the next game that awaits us, which is the away game against Buducnost," said the assistant coach of Mornar. Simo Medigović for the club website.
The Barani team does not hide that they are looking forward to the away game against Gorica.
- We believe that this match comes at the right time when we need to, with good play and maximum effort, confirm the games and results achieved so far - added Medigović.
Sutjeska, on the other hand, has a chance to confirm first position in a clash with one of the competitors for the top spot, and Tuzan to get closer to the upper house.
Sutjeska and Dečić will play again in just four days - on Wednesday, but in Tuzi, when the Cup quarterfinal match is scheduled.
Pairs of the 16th round
Bokelj SBBet - Arsenal 13.00
Petrovac - Unity of Franc 13.30
Future - Sailor 14.00
Jezero - OFK Mladost Lob.bet 14.00
Sutjeska - Decic 18.00
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