Live live Osijek – Lokomotiva: ‘White -blue per fourth triumph in a row, guests fight for a naked life
The HNL final is coming to us. There are only three more rounds, and today it starts with 34, which will open Osijek and Lokomotiva to Opus Arena.
Everyone is fighting for something this season. Until three weeks ago, the people of Osijek were in a serious disarray, even at one point they fell to ninth position and fell into the fight to stay, but they followed victories against Rijeka, Hajduk and Slaven Belupo. Not only did they ensure the stay, but now they have the opportunity to grab a fourth place that could lead to the conference league qualifications. Simon Rozman finally managed to break the blockade of his players who lasted all spring, the quality was never questionable, and everyone in the club was aware that this crisis could not last forever. The impression is that this Osijek can beat everyone, but also to lose from everyone, but in tonight’s match there will be great favorites against the Lokomotiva, which is in the big crisis.
It all fell apart after Silvi Čabraja’s departure. They last celebrated two months ago against Osijek (3-0). Since then, they have gathered five defeats and three draws, and from an easy situation and hopes for fourth place, they have come to the situation of becoming Sibenik’s main competitor to stay in the league. Mario Cvitanovic came to extinguish the fire, their form does not support them, but they hope, of course, that the HNS will not return points to Sibenik and that he will not enter into problems in the end of the season.
Rozman cannot count on Hasic, Matkovic and Mikolcic, while the ‘Lokosi’ does not have Vukovic, Vrbancic, Leovac, Krvak, Karacic, Hendi, Canjug and Antolic.