Besic turned his gaze towards Suk again.
Suk was sitting on the lawn, stretching.
After Modrić found Suk, the two began a game of keep-ups.
Both had excellent ball control.
Each touch and each pass had just the right amount of force.
And there was no tension, their bodies were completely relaxed and natural.
After about ten consecutive passes, Suk suddenly roared.
"Captain!"
Suk's right foot swung violently towards the ball, and Koso Pečić in front of the goal instinctively squatted down, wanting to head the ball.
But Suk's right foot feinted above the ball, and he turned his body, using the toe of his supporting foot to flick the ball up again, then while juggling the ball, he pointed at the startled Koso Pečić in mockery.
Koso Pečić couldn't help but laugh and cry, gave Suk a rude hand gesture, and then turned back to continue his warm-up exercises.
"The atmosphere is very good!"
Besic watched the warm-up of Mostar Zrinjski and couldn't help but nod slightly.
In the tense atmosphere before the game, if the atmosphere is always tense, it may affect the game, or at least affect the time it takes to get into the game after the start.
Therefore, creating some laughter and relieving emotions is very important.
Suk was not nervous at all. It could be seen from the very natural and skillful movements he just made that his body and mind were very relaxed.
This also made Mostar Zrinjski lack the tension before the war.
On the other hand, the Sarajevo Railway Workers were a bit stiff.
The entire warm-up session was rigid, and under the constant urging and scolding of the coaches, the atmosphere became even more tense.
Besic saw Bošče Nočić doing heading warm-ups.
Running a few steps, jumping slightly, heading backwards. After completing this set of movements several times in a row, Bošče Nočić began to join the rondo.
Besic shook his head slightly as he watched the warm-up process of this game.
In his opinion, a warm-up should be a warm-up, mainly to activate the body's functions and stretch, with the purpose of preventing injuries.
Finally, emphasize the tactics again, and that's it.
Excessive warm-up will only increase the burden, and insufficient warm-up can easily lead to injuries.
Everything must be done in moderation.
Just then, the players returned to the player tunnel one after another.
Obviously, they were preparing to go on the field.
The Zrinjski Stadium also began to become lively.
On the left side of the stands, a simple TIFO was raised.
It was not the shock brought by the top-level TIFO shows of the five major European leagues, but a simple and unadorned TIFO.
A team photo was pasted on it, which looked a bit warm.
Obviously, the fans of Mostar had also made some preparations for this game.
Although it didn't have much deterrence in terms of momentum, it still brought some encouragement to Suk and other players.
Player tunnel.
The players from both sides had already taken their positions.
Suk glanced at the Sarajevo Railway Workers' side, and center-back Frljok Horvat also turned his head to look over, and their eyes met.
Frljok Horvat grinned.
Suk turned his head and clicked his tongue in annoyance.
In the previous match, Frljok Horvat gave Suk a lot of trouble at the home of the Sarajevo Railway Workers.
At that time, Suk was bumped around for the entire half and played very embarrassingly.
Although Suk finally ran into space and completed a diving header when no one was defending him, his overall performance in that game was still relatively poor.
And Frljok Horvat was definitely the culprit for Suk's poor performance.
But now, half a year has passed, and Suk has not only grown taller, but also has a certain improvement in strength.
He believed that he could barely withstand a confrontation.
This was very crucial!
"Just wait and see!"
Suk swore secretly.
On the other side, Frljok Horvat also turned his head, but his expression was not relaxed.
He had watched Suk's game footage recently.
It must be said that this little guy's growth rate was a bit amazing.
This guy alone stirred up the Sarajevo defense, and it could be seen from the video that Suk's confrontation ability had obviously improved.
This guy was no longer the little bean who would fall over when bumped.
Although he would still stagger, he could barely withstand it.
This was very troubling news.
After all, when they targeted Suk last time, they mainly used physical pressure.
If physical pressure failed, Suk's threat would greatly increase with his quick footwork and dribbling ability.
Frljok Horvat understood that he needed to be more careful.
Soon, in the shouts of the on-site commentator, the players from both sides walked onto the field.
After the captains tossed a coin, Mostar Zrinjski kicked off first.
The referee's whistle sounded.
The battle for the 2002/2003 Bosnian Premier League title had begun!
Mostar Zrinjski is patiently passing the ball, they are not in a hurry to attack.
Modrić passed the ball to Suk on the wing. Suk faced the pressure from the opponent's full-back and immediately passed it back, not giving him a chance for a head-on collision!
The ball returned to Modrić's feet again, and Mostar Zrinjski is gradually advancing forward...
On the field, Mostar Zrinjski maintained possession and constantly stretched the defense of the Sarajevo Railway Workers in the process of running and passing.
They did not attack rashly, but passed the ball patiently.
However, Kamenar encountered a pressing from the opponent during an insertion, and Sarajevo's number ten player, Vukotić, completed the steal and dribbled the ball forward.
Sarajevo Railway Workers have a chance, they are going to counterattack!
Vukotić looked up, he wanted to look for teammates who were inserting forward.
But Mostar Zrinjski blocked the space behind him very tightly, not giving him a chance to pass the ball behind.
At the same time, in terms of short passes, he wanted to find Mekić, but Modrić cleverly blocked the passing route.
Vukotić failed to make a pass in the first time.
Soon, he encountered pressure from the opponent on the side.
Suk ran back with all his strength, and he began to put pressure on Vukotić from the side.
Vukotić stretched out his hand to support Suk, keeping a distance, but Suk's body lowered and continued to drill inside.
"So annoying!"
Vukotić felt that his hand was almost on Suk's head.
He knew very well that as long as he pushed, Suk would fall down immediately.
Helplessly, he could only withdraw his hand, but at the same time, he encountered more intense pressing from Suk.
Suk followed Vukotić relentlessly, waiting for this guy to make a mistake, but Vukotić's basic skills were very good, and Suk did not exert enough pressure.
But just then, Vukotić's body suddenly tilted.
The arm on his right seemed to have been hit hard, causing his body to deviate slightly.
He turned his head to look, and it was Kamenar who lost the ball before!
"Nice!"
Suk shouted secretly, and immediately followed up, pulling the ball in front of him.
Seeing the loss of possession, Vukotić immediately pounced back.
Suk dribbled the ball horizontally.
Vukotić thought Suk was going to pass it back, and quickly followed up, wanting to intercept.
At this time, Suk hooked the ball under his feet, completing the escape.
"Nice feint!"
Commentator Baso Dakić exclaimed.
Suk's feint was very decent, his body posture was open, and his shoulders had an obvious sinking, creating an illusion, and the hooking action and start under his feet were also very rapid.
A set of actions was smooth and flowing, completing the escape.
After the Sarajevo Railway Workers stole the ball, in just a few seconds, Mostar Zrinjski relied on the cooperation of Suk and Kamenar to steal it back again.
"Very active running!"
On the stand, Besic clapped his hands and smiled.
It was not only this feint, but more for this initiative to withdraw and press.
However, Suk's performance had just begun...
In the 11th minute, Mostar Zrinjski encountered fierce pressing from the opponent on the left wing.
The originally stable passing rhythm was instantly disrupted, and Modrić, Koso Pečić, and the forward-inserting Kerpić were all handling the ball in a panic.
Biljar in the distance also looked anxiously at this area.
Modrić continuously changed direction and dribbled the ball in the middle of the two people's defense, drilling out of the gap.
But his feet were already a bit staggered and he could fall at any time.
Coincidentally, Suk pulled out a gap on the side line, but there was a full-back beside him.
"Pass it over!"
Suk shouted immediately.
Modrić couldn't care so much, if he lost the ball, he might be countered by the opponent.
Modrić used his last strength to pass the ball out, and then fell directly to the ground.
At the same time, Suk looked at Modrić's pass, and he and Sarajevo Railway Workers' full-back Ćelotić started at the same time.
Suk arrived first with his explosiveness, and Ćelotić also arrived later.
Seeing the moment Suk stopped the ball, Ćelotić immediately bumped over.
At this moment, Suk jumped slightly under his feet, he did not stand his ground, the whole body showed a slight hovering posture, and gently moved forward one step along the opponent's strength.
"Suk! Withstood it!"
Commentator Baso Dakić exclaimed.
He had seen Suk being knocked down too many times, so this time he actually withstood it in the confrontation, which made him very surprised.
"It should have been unloaded!"
Besic corrected; "A very common unloading technique in professional competitions, jumping up slightly when facing an impact, so that the body hovers to unload the force, so as not to be knocked off balance."
On the field, after Suk stabilized his center of gravity, he directly kicked off the transfer.
The ball crossed the half court, from the densely defended area to the wing of Biljar on the other side.
Biljar also easily stopped the ball and passed the ball back again.
After encountering pressing in the frontcourt, Mostar Zrinjski did not lose the ball, but relied on the personal abilities of Modrić and Suk to keep possession of the ball and complete the transfer.