EL Q2: Partizan – Trakai 1:0 (0:0)

Europa League round 2 qualifier, first leg

Beograd, 26^th of July 2018

Venue: Partizan Stadium

Att: 10000

Kick-off time: 8.30pm CET

Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)

Yellow cards: Kosovic, Jankovic, Zdjelar (PAR) – Kazlauskas, Vorobjovas, Osipov, Janusevskis (TRK)

Red cards: Vorobjovas (TRK)

GOALS: 1-0 `57 Janusevskis (og)

Teams:

PARTIZAN

Stojkovic, Enache, Markovic, Valiente, Sehovic, Zdjelar, Kosovic, Pantic (`68 Jankovic), Soumah, Ivanovic (`81 Ilic), Ricardo

TRAKAI

Svedkauskas, Borovskij, Janusevskis, Osipov, Silenas, Vorobjovas, Jerlomenka, Kazlauskas (58 Bondombe), Bilyaletdinov, Cyzas (`76  Levsin), Marazas (`88 Masenzovas)

Game stats:

PARTIZAN                      TRAKAI

61%           Possession           39%

20              Total shots             6

4                  On target              3

8                 Off target               2

8              Blocked shots           1

10            Corner-kicks             1

4                  Offsides                1

3                    Saves                   3

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

`0  Prior to the kick-off, a minute of silence is observed for tragic victims of Greece wildfire

`7: 18m fierce strike from Ivanovic, keeper had a trouble controlling the ball but no further threat came from it

`14: Flank ball from Ivanovic, Soumah`s first-touch volley blocked

`14: Kazlauskas yellow-carded after clumsy midfield sliding tackle on Enache

`19: Trakai corner-kick, Osipov`s shot blocked, Stojkovic claims the ball

`20: Trakai counter-attack, 18m curler from Kazlauskas just wide of the far post

`23: 20m charging shot from Ricardo wide

`31: Edge of the box shot from Ivanovic blocked for a corner-kick

`37: Long range strike from Kazlauskas wide

`40: Ricardo needs medical treatment

`41: Ricardo able to continue

`43: Vorobjovas cautioned

`44: Partizan counter-attack, inviting flank ball from Ricardo into the 6-yard box, Kosovic late to get a touch

`45: Kosovic cautioned for a midfield sliding tackle

`45: One minute added time

`45+1: Half-time whistle

SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHTS

`52: Solo break from Ricardo, difficult angled shot no trouble for Trakai keeper

`53: VOROBJOVAS SENT-OFF!! Trakai midfielder challenged Pantic and got sent-off for a second booking offence

`55: Ivanovic breaks into the box and wins corner-kick for Partizan

`57: 1-0, PARTIZAN!! Corner-kick ball hits Janusevskis and beats Trakai keeper

`58: Bondombe in for Kazlauskas

`60: Kosovic`s lovely dummy move and return ball for Soumah followed by edge of the box drive well over the bar

`62: Ricardo plays it promptly for Ivanovic followed by a bit of hesitation and keeper`s save

`63: Partizan corner-kick, Ricardo`s header and keeper`s flick over the bar

`65: Neat left side cross from Sehovic, fine header from Kosovic just wide of the far post

`67: 20m shot from Zdjelar saved by the keeper

`68: Jankovic in for Pantic

`69: Trakai`s corner-kick, weak header from Janusevskis saved by Stojkovic

`70: Angled shot from Enache just over the bar

`75: Jankovic cautioned for a dive in Trakai box

`76: Levsin in for Cyzas

`81: Ilic in for Ivanovic

`81: Janusevskis cautioned

`85: Inviting cross from Enache and close range miss from Ricardo

`88: Masenzovas in for Marazas

`89: Partizan corner-kick and Valiente`s header wide

`90: 18m blast from Ricardo just over the bar

`90: Four mins stoppage time

`90+2: Zdjelar cautioned

`90+4: Final whistle

Miroslav Djukic after Trakai game:

– I HAVE TO PRAISE MY TEAM FOR BEING CALM AND PATIENT. WE MANAGED TO KEEP PIECE OF MIND AND TRIED TO FIND THE WAY TO SCORE. TRAKAI IS NOT AS BAD AS SOME MIGHT THINK. THEY ARE WELL ORGANIZED AND FIRM SIDE. BUT, WE KEPT OUR CALM AND SCORED A GOAL WHICH GIVES AS GOOD ADVANTAGE AHEAD OF NEXT WEEK`S RETURN LEG.