
Match protocol
Serbian Super League, round 1
August 1, Krusevac
Venue: Mladost Stadium
Att: None
Kick-off time: 5.30pm CET
Referee: Danilo Grujic
Yellow cards: Lekovic, Spremo, Mrkic, Milovanovic, Kostic (NAP) – Urosevic (PAR)
GOALS: 1-0 `45+2 Kocic, 1-1 `46 Markovic, 1-2 `86 Natcho (p), 1-3 `90+5 Colic
TEAMS
NAPREDAK
Zivkovic (`51 Jordanov) – Stevic, Mrsic, Marinkovic, Lekovic – Kostic, Milovanovic (`78 Zivanovic) – Spremo, Markoski, Kocic (`70 Mijic) – Aboubakar
PARTIZAN
Popovic – Miletic, Ostojic, Vitas, Urosevic – Zdjelar, Natcho – Stevanovic (`HT Markovic, `56 Colic), Soumah (`89 Scekic), Asano (`80 Ivanovic) – Sadiq
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
`2: Two crosses by Spremo dealt by Partizan defence
`3: Lekovic (tough tackle) booked
`7: Cross from Miletic, Mrsic clears it for a Partizan corner-kick
`9: Poor shooting attempt from Soumah
`13: Cross reaches Markoski followed by a poor header
`16: Napredak counter-attack, Popovic comes out of the box to make a clearance
`17: Natcho`s 20m attempt, Partizan wins corner-kick
`18: Angled shot from Stevic, Popovic punches it out for a corner-kick
`21: Shot from Stevanovic blocked for a comfortable keeper`s save
`23: Briliiant flick from Sadiq, charging Soumah heads it over the bar
`29: Free-kick shot from Zdjelar saved by alerted Zivkovic
`30: Long ball forward from Zdjelar, Asano late to make the most of it
`31: Return ball into the box from Miletic, calm reaction from Napredak defence, keeper wins the ball
`35: Napredak counter-attack attempt, Zdjelar clears it for a home side throw
`39: Aboubakar threatens, well-positioned Popovic deals with the threat
`42: Dummy move from Soumah followed by a poor shot
`43: Natcho plays it for Asano followed by an angled shot, defensive block and comfortable save from Zivkovic
`44: Long range drive from Ostojic, Partizan wins corner-kick
`45: Kocic beats Popovic with a lob, Ostojic clears the ball out of danger
`45: Two mins stoppage time to be played
`45+2: 1-0, NAPREDAK! Poor clearance out of the box, low shot towards Partizan net, alerted Kocic intercepts the ball well and sends low shot into the far corner of the net
`45+2: Half-time whistle
SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHTS
`46: Markovic in for Stevanovic
`46: 1-1, PARTIZAN!! Natcho`s inviting ball into the heart of the box, charging Markovic heads it in
`46: Napredak keeper Zivkovic picked up a serious knee injury
`50: Jordanov in for injured Zivkovic
`51: Spremo shoots over the bar
`55: Markovic picked up a knee injury as a result of collision with keeper Zivkovic
`55: Colic in for Markovic
`55: Spremo (back tackle) booked
`57: Mrkic and Urosevic both booked after a bit of scuffle
`61: Fine Partizan build-up, Urosevic`s cross dealt by keeper Jordanov
`63: Zdjelar`s shot blocked for another Partizan corner-kick
`68: Sadiq plays it for Soumah, followed by two unsuccessful shooting attempts
`68: Milovanovic booked
`70: Mijic in for Kocic
`72: Volley attempt from Asano saved by Jordanov
`74: Couple of shooting opportunities in Napredak box wasted
`77: Long range drive from Ostojic, diving save from Jordanov, Partizan wins corner-kick
`78: Zivanovic in for Milovanovic
`81: Ivanovic in for Asano
`82: Fine passing game, Miletic`s cross and not the best of headers from Sadiq
`83: Napredak counter-attack, Mrkic beats his marker but shoots over the bar
`85: Free-kick from Natcho, keeper flicks it over the bar
`85: PENALTY!! From the resulting corner-kick, Ostojic was pulled down in the box for referee to point at the spot
`86: 1-2, PARTIZAN!! Emphatic penalty strike from Natcho
`86: Kostic booked
`89: Scekic in for Soumah
`90: Five mins added time to played
`90+4: 1-3, PARTIZAN!! Fine individual break from Sadiq, his shot lacked a bit of power to beat Jordanov, neat strike from Colic into the right corner of the net on the rebound
`90+5: Final whistle
PHOTO GALLERY: MIROSLAV TODOROVIC
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