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Rumors or Rnic's sack from Vojvodina

Nexe are playing third consecutive home game. They won against Tatran and Borac and next week they're playing away games against Metalurg and Vardar in Skopje.

Nexe is playing their third home match in a row in Osijek. In the first two matches, they've shown that their coach Zdenko Kordi did a great job during the off season, that the team is well-comprised of players who haven't made their name yet and that no one can really ignore them. They defeated Tatran Prešov, took the points against the worst team in the league, Borac, but today they are facing a real challenge. During the pff season, Vojvodina defeated them in a friendly match by 30:29. However, that game was played in Novi Sad while Vojvodina was preparing for Champions League qualifying rounds. On the other hand, it was Nexe's first friendly match of the season.

At the moment, the team from Nasice is a much better team. Having had several games under their belts, certain players have already imposed themselves as first team regulars.

- Each opponent is different. Vojvodina has a great team, they've been in Champions League qualifications and they certainly have approached the SEHA League ambitiously - said Kordi.

- We are facing a tough and thrilling game, but I believe in our team - added Sime Ivic, Nexe's first right back.

- These two teams know each other's games very well. We played in Novi Sad where they won with one goal difference. This is going to be a completely different match. We have to play well right from the start and prove that we're a better team - Tibor Jurjevic, Nexe's middle back, said optimistically.

- It would be our third win in a row, we would stay in the top part of the league and it would further boost our confidence.

Nexe is facing a difficult week, playing Metalurg and Vardar. These two teams are strong favorites against Nexe and that's why it's so important to win against Vojvodina.

Luka Sokolic, Nexe's backcourt player, missed two previous games after suffering an eye injury during the first round match against Zagreb. There is no information regarding his return to action.

Vojvodina is coming to Osijek after two defeats in a row. First, they lost a home game to Meshkov. Then, they suffered a severe loss to Tatran in Presov, whose players were extremely motivated after losing to Nexe.

- We're not waving a white flag. Nexe is a great team, they have shown their quality against Tatran and we're in for a tough fight. We have to play at a higher level than we've played in the last two matches, both offensively and defensively - Lala's coach, Momir Rnic said.

In today's game, Rnic won't be able to use his pivot Povot, a valuable player in both offense and defense, who's been injured since the beginning of the season.

However, according to rumors, situation and atmosphere in their team is far from perfect. It is rumored that Rnic is on the verge of being sacked, but he still has politicians' support. That's the reason they really need a good result here.

In the first part of the season, Vojvodina has shown that they're having problems with teams who tend to play quickly. It resulted in losses against the Belarusians, the Ukrainian Motor in Champions League and Tatran in Presov. They are primarily a defense-oriented team and there's no doubt they'll try to slow down the pace in the game against Nexe.

Nexe and Vojvodina do not differ in quality, and the odds set here are ridiculous. Nexe are a young team they have had many important changes and they are not so much better than the Serbian champions for odds to be 1.10 (although they have risen up to now). The Vojvodina coach is in dire straits, the desperately need a good result and I would not be surprised if they won this. They have a good goalie, an excellent back player, a quality defense and are a defensive team, above all. If they manage to force the game to go their way and slow down Nexe, they might get points here. This handicap needs to be played.