Velež Mostar opens season with 4‑2 win over Rudar Prijedor
MOSTAR, Bosnia-Herzegovina (Interstat) — FK Velež Mostar opened the Premijer Ženska Liga season with a 4-2 victory over Rudar Prijedor on Saturday at Stadion Rođeni. Marcel Ritzmaier scored in the 16th minute, Alvaro Roncal in the 19th, Anes Omerovic in the 26th and Selmir Pidro in the 28th to give the home side a 4-0 lead. Vasilije Đurić pulled one back for Rudar in the 35th minute, and Nino Stojanovic added another in the 84th for the final margin. Rudar Prijedor struggled to generate chances early on. Stojanovic’s late strike prevented a shutout. The win gave Velež Mostar a 1-0 record in league play and across all competitions, while Rudar Prijedor fell to 0-1 in both. The match was the season opener for both teams. Velež Mostar controlled the game from the start, and its defense held firm after the early flurry. The four-goal burst in the opening half-hour set the tone.