EL Q3: Norsdjaelland – Partizan 1:2 (0:1)

Europa League round 3 qualifier, first leg

Farum, 8^th of August

Venue: Right to Dream Park

Kick-off time: 7.45pm CET

Att: 6000

Referee: Alejandro Jose Hernandez Hernandez (Spain)

Yellow cards: Nelsson, Pedersen, Damsgaard (NOR) – Jankovic, Zdjelar (PAR)

GOALS: 0-1 `10 Ricardo, 0-2 `64 Zakaric, 1-2 `70 Rasmunssen

Teams:

NORDSJAELLAND

Larsen, Bartolec, Hansen (`66 Rasmussen), Skovgaard, Pedersen, Christensen (`78 Jakobsen), Nelsson, Andersen, Olsen, M Damsgaard, R Jensen (`66 Kudus)

PARTIZAN
Stojkovic, NR Miletic, Markovic, Valiente, NR Miletic, Zdjelar, Kosovic (`78 Nikolic), Jankovic (`90 Enache), Pantic, Zakaric (`79 Smiljanic), Ricardo

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

`3: Excellent left side cross from Zakaric onto the far post, poor header execution from Pantic

`10: Set-piece right side cross from Zakaric, keeper punches to ball for a Partizan corner-kick

`10: 0-1, PARTIZAN!! From the resulting corner-kick, Ricardo heads the ball in on the near post

`12: 20m shot from Jensen saved by Stojkovic

`13: 20m shot from Bartolec saved by Stojkovic

`14: NR Miletic in need of a treatment for a knee pain

`15: NR MIletic able to continue

`17: Long range shot from Ricardo over the bar

`30: Header from NR Miletic, keper clears it for a Partizan corner-kick

`30: From the resulting corner-kick, Jankovic saw his shot blocked

`30: Nordsjaelland counter-attack, NG Miletic steals possession

`33: Partizan counter-attack, Jankovic plays it to the left for Zakaric followed by low left-footed drive wide of the near post

`40: Edge of the box shot from Olsen saved by Stojkovic

`43: Long range attempt from NG Miletic no trouble for home keeper

`44: Partizan counter-attack, prompt pass fropm Ricardo for Jankovic followed by angled close range right-footed shot and keeper`s save

`45: Half-time whistle

SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHTS

`61: Nelsson cautioned

`64: 0-2, PARTIZAN!! Pinpoint through ball from Jankovic and calm close range execution from Zakaric

`66: Kudus and Rasmussen in for in for R Jensen and Hansen

`70: Smiljanic in for Zakaric

`70: 1-2, NORDSJAELLAND! Poor clearance attempt from NG Miletic and close range goal from alerted Rasmussen

`78: Nikolic in for Kosovic

`78: Jakobsen in for Christensen

`82: Jankovic cautioned

`85: Pedersen cautioned

`88: Right side curler from NR Miletic, Ricardo heads it over the bar

`90: Edge of the box shot from M Damsgaard saved by Stojkovic

`90: Five mins added time

`90+2: Zdjelar cautioned

`90+3: Edge of the box shot from Bartolec and comfortable save from Stojkovic

`90+5: Damsgaard cautioned

Partizan head coach Zoran Mirkovic after the game:

– I have to say I`m pleased with the result and partially with our performance. It all looked quite good in the first with Nordsjaelland troubling us via flanks but we dealt with it promptly and had our opportunities on the other side.

In the second half,  after doubling the lead, we failed to match Nordsjaelland in the midfield area. I guess players thought they should try and defend this 2-0 lead. As a result, we were under pressure and Nordsjaelland scored. We failed to impose our game in second half and all we did was to try and counter-attack. I wasn`t happy with our second half display.