Dragovoljac Scores Five Goals to Beat Bjelovar on the Road

BANJA LUKA, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Interstat) — Dragovoljac scored five times Saturday to defeat home side Bjelovar 5-1 at Gradski Stadion. Dragovoljac struck twice late in the first half, with goals in the 41st and 44th minutes, before Bjelovar responded in the 53rd. Dragovoljac restored its cushion in the 56th, added another in the 68th and completed the scoring in stoppage time at 90+1. The result moves Dragovoljac to 2 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw in the competition, while Bjelovar stands at 1 win, 2 losses and 3 draws. Dragovoljac also holds the same record across all competitions, and Bjelovar has the same all-competitions mark. Bjelovar had entered after a draw at Jarun, while Dragovoljac had drawn with Zapresic. The visitors controlled the scoring sequence and answered Bjelovar’s lone goal with three more strikes. Dragovoljac’s finishing proved decisive in a match played in Banja Luka.