EL: Partizan – Viktoria Plzen 1:1 (0:0)

Europa League, Last 32 first leg

Kick-off time: 9.05pm

Att: 21568

Referee: Tasos Sidiropoulos (Greece)

Yellow cards: Mitrovic (PAR) – Hrosovsky (PLZ)

Red cards: Mitrovic (PAR)

GOALS: 1-0 `58 Tawamba, 1-1 `81 Reznik

TEAMS:

PARTIZAN

Stojkovic, Vulicevic, NR Miletic, Mitrovic, Urosevic, Jevtovic, Pantic, Tosic, Jankovic, Soumah (`71 Ivanovic), Tawamba (`90+1 Markovic)

Sub`s bench: Jovicic, Markovic, Ivanovic, Ilic, Radin, Antonov, Jovanovic

VIKTORIA PLZEN

Hruska, Hejda, Hubnik, Horava, Limbersky, Kopic, Petrzela (`61 Zeman), Reznik, Krmencik (`90+1 Chory), Hrosovsky, Kolar (`78 Cermak)

Sub`s bench: Kozacik, Zeman, Chory, Hajek, Bakos, Havel, Cermak

GAME STATS:

PARTIZAN                                   VIKTORIA PLZEN

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

`9: First shot towards Viktoria net – long build-up from Partizan and Soumah drive over the bar

`13: Partizan dominates early possession

`18: Both teams well-positioned on the pitch, quite a tactical encounter so far

`30: Vulicevic busy on the right, eventually sending a return ball for Pantic followed by edge-of-the-area left-footed shot over the crossbar

`32: Great through ball from Tawamba, Soumah passes it for Pantic to the right of the Viktoria box followed by weak pass back for Soumah – keeper comes out and claims the ball.

`35: Great pass from Tosic to the left of the box followed by Soumah close range low shot towards left corner of the net with keeper making a last gasp foot save

`35: Tosic`s corner-kick and powerful header from Tawamba just over the bar

`45: One minute stoppage time

`45+1: Half-time whistle

SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHTS:

`51: Right flank throw from Vulicevic for Tawamba followed by angled shot wide by the far post

`52: Mitrovic cautioned

`54: Soumah for Jankovic who chests the ball and gets pushed from the back in the box but the ref whistles handball from Partizan midfielder

`58: 1-0, PARTIZAN!! Vulicevic`s right side cross and close range header into the empty net from Tawamba

`61: Zeman in for Petrzela

`64: Angled drive from Tosic and keeper`s save for a Partizan corner-kick

`71: Ivanovic in for Soumah

`75: First real threat from Viktoria – powerful  strike from Limbersky and brave sliding block from Mitrovic

`77: Viktoria attacks more since conceding a goal

`78: Cermak in for Kolar

`80: Nice pass from sub Ivanovic for Pantic followed by angled drive wide of the near post

`81: 1-1, VIKTORIA!! Right side cross onto the far post, Krmencik appeared offside but he sent a return header for Reznik who heads it in

`84: Hrosovsky cautioned

`85: Second caution and early shower for Mitrovic! A bit harsh really

`88: Tricky 20m shot from Zeman saved by Stojkovic

`90: Markovic in for Tawamba

`90: Three mins stoppage time

`90+1: Chory in for Krmencik

`90+3: Final whistle

MIROSLAV DJUKIC AFTER THE GAME:

– Team played great  – we were aggressive and didn`t allow Viktoria to create chances. They are a good side but we will try to play like this away too, to attack and try to win it there.  Naturally, we pulled back after scoring, it`s a psychological thing. They pushed forward looking for equalizer. We missed two great opportunities in the first half but we really played well and everything is still up for the grabs.