NEXE confidently against Borac
NEXE
won for the second time in five days, again in front of home crowd in Osijek.
From the start hosts made it clear that they want another three points and it
took them just over six minutes to gain solid advantage (5:1) against Bosnian
champion. After time-out Borac m:tel players managed to slow down the pace of
the game and for the next almost 20 minutes they managed to stay within range
of 3-4 goals. However, the last few minutes of the first half NEXE managed to
raise their advantage to six goals and that was the margine they took to the
halftime. In the next 30 minutes visitors couldn't keep up the rhythm of the
game hosts were forcing. The advantage was raising almost every minute and in
42nd minute with the goal from Marin Kružić it was in double digits for the
first time (22:12). Until the end it was routine for hosts to achieve second
home victory which at the end was with 14 goals difference, the biggest in
match.
The best scorer of the home team and in the game was Igor Vujić with 6 goals, while Mijo Tomić scored 5, and Perica Lelić had 10 saves.
For visitors, Duško Hercegovac as the best scorer with 4 goals.
Bojan Crnomarković (Borac m:tel coach)
- I congratulate NEXE, whose victory is well deserved. We managed to parry in the first half and after that our key players were tired, while younger who entered the game couldn't keep up the pace. NEXE took advantage of it, they're team with more quality, experience and in better shape than us.
Stefan Janković (Borac m:tel player)
- I hope that we'll manage to play much better once we have back in the team our more experienced players, who are currently injured. I too congratulate NEXE and wish them well in the rest of the competition.
Zdenko Kordi (NEXE coach)
- We knew Borac had problems with injured players, but today they forced us the style of the game with big patience and quality. It wasn't easy for us to keep the concentration in the defense and offense, but I'm pleased that they were able to do it, since it was great test for us.
Perica Lelić (NEXE goalkeeper)
- We have to be satisfied, since we did all the things coach asked us to do. From the start until the end we played well, and managed to win with big margine. I hope our supporters were satisfied.