Even though the Boys in Blue are Beating the Competition by a Broad Margin, Osijek is the only yet undefeated squad.
The National championship continues and the legions of football fans in Slavonia and Baranja are marching towards Gradski Vrt. Immediately after the spring half season began, even though it’s still wintertime, we got ourselves a derby between Osijek and Dinamo, so when generous weather presents itself at Gradski Vrt, one expects a higher spectator count.
We’ll see how Osijek and the reigning king prepared for the trials in the continuation of the Championship, where the Blue Boys enter from position one, Osijek from position three. It will be their third match in the competitive year, after two tied games, each 1-1.
Spicing Up the Already Hot Battle for the Top Position
Dinamo finished first place in the first part of the season and currently sports 14 points more than Osijek, while Osijek lags only 2 points behind 2nd placed Hajduk, while Rijeka stands toe to toe with Osijek with only one point less. Apparently, Cvitanović’s chosen are hard to overtake, being at the top. However, it’s vital to know that they have hard match-ups lined up (Osijek, Hajduk, then Rijeka), so that the strong point lead can perhaps be halved, which would spice up the Championship.
The mode of thought is consistent in Osijek’s ranks. To try to stop the autumn champion right at the start and earning 3 points would be monumental, thereby confirming that Osijek is competitive at the highest level of play. Osijek wants to use the home advantage, get momentum even for the next derby versus Rijeka, played again at Gradski Vrt. In that context, Zekić announced that those entrusted by him must give 200% effort, with the fans being especially fond of that, requesting Osijek to give it their double maximum.
Osijek Expect Strong Fan Support
The outcome is most certainly hard to predict and many factors can influence it, including the always important luck factor which allies with one side at its own whim. Osijek won’t rely too much to Lady Luck, though, as they much rather rely on their skill.
It’s a pity that Barišić won’t captain the ship, but Osijek hasn’t been ˝whole˝ since season start. Osijek is currently the only League team against which dinamo hasn’t played in the past 7 months, which is significant due to the fact that the outcome is uncertain. Škorić and his teammates expect, therefore, that support will thunder across the tribunes, believing that Kohorta and the other fans will cheer for their team.
