The autumn was all about Sutjeska, and the club from Nikšić wants a triumph for the end - a victory against second-placed Mornar, which would allow them to go into the winter break with an even greater point difference, in a great mood and await the spring with great ambitions.
The team from Nikšić is seven points ahead of Mornar and eight ahead of Dečić, who has a game in hand. Buducnost is 11 points and a game behind Sutjeska.
Team Dejan Jelenić welcomes Barani (14 p.m.), which is the derby of the 19th round, and according to the positions in the table, the entire autumn half-season. Sutjeska convincingly defeated Barani (3:0) at the start of the season, in the first round. The team from Nikšić played a good match then, on the wings of good editions in Europe, they recorded a convincing triumph, but Mornar got their revenge in the tenth round, when it was 1:0 at “Topolica”.
He sat on the bench of Sutjeska for those two matches. Milija Savović, with whom he parted ways in the meantime, and was succeeded by Jelenić, while on the bench of Mornar in the first match against Nikšić was Zoran Đurašković, and on the other Vesko Stešević.
- We have secured the autumn title, the atmosphere in the team is great. We still have that game against Mornar - of course we are going to win. We hope it will be like in the first match here, when we created chances, played well and won 3:0. Let's conclude this first part as it should be - said the Nikšić player, Aleksa Golubović.
On the other hand, Mornar faltered a bit in the finish. After going undefeated in 11 matches, including the Cup, Barani suffered two defeats in their last three matches (to Buducnost and Jezera), moving away from the leader and current rival.
And with one round left before the end of the first half, Buducnost is 11 points behind Sutjeska, with a game in hand, and today they are visiting Jezero, which in previous seasons, and this season as well, has often remained undefeated in matches with the Podgorica team.
- We are waiting for a team that is playing very well this season and with 26 points won, they have proven that they deserve fourth place and that they are not there by chance - he said. Momcilo Raspopovic, the defender of the Future.
The current champion has had a rather turbulent half-season - from an early elimination in Europe to Moldovan Milsami, through four coach changes, and a change of president. To all of this, the coach Dejan Vukicevic made a cut during the season and thanked nine players, and then the suspension followed Lazar Mijović i Lazar Savović, who are out of favor with the club because they did not agree to sign new contracts that would remove the termination clauses they have from their previous contracts.
Despite everything, Vukićević and Budućnost are under great pressure, all due to their desperate results and a disappointing 6th place in the standings - that's how it is today, and it will be the same on Sunday in Tuzi.
- This is an opportunity to break the two-game losing streak and try to get as many points as possible in the remaining two games. Motive and desire must not be questioned if we want to achieve our goal - said Raspopović.
Dečić will welcome Mladost Lob.bet in Tuzi and will try to keep up with Sutjeska, while Petrovac, after winning against Buducnost, will play another match at home - this time against Bokelj SBBet, who are in good form and have not lost in four matches in a row.
In the derby at the bottom, in a very important match, Arsenal welcomes Jedinstvo. The team from Tivat is in the play-off zone, four points short of the safe zone, and five more than the last-placed team from Bijelo Polje, who have not won in their last 10 league matches and have failed to score in four in a row.
COUPLES
PETROVAC - BOKELJ (13 h)
Referee: Savo Vujović (Cetinje)
LAKE - THE FUTURE (14)
Referee: Branko Odalović (Nikšić)
ARSENAL - UNITY (14)
Referee: Luka Pejović (Podgorica)
DECIC - MLADOST DG (15)
Referee: Miloš Bešović (Podgorica)
SUTJESKA - SAILOR (16:XNUMX p.m.)
Referee: Miloš Bošković (Podgorica)
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