Partizan – Cukaricki 3:2 (1:1)

Serbian Super League, round 29

Beograd, April 3

Venue: Partizan Stadium

Att: 1558

Kick-off time: 7pm CET

Referee: Jovan Segrt (Beograd)

Yellow cards: Docic, Sapic, Kopitovic (CUK)

GOALS: 1-0 `33 Ricardo, 1-1 `36 Stojanovic, 1-2 `58 Lukovic, 2-2 `73 Tosic, 3-2 `78 Tosic

Teams:

PARTIZAN

Stojkovic – Vulicevic, Valiente, Pavlovic, Urosevic – Zdjelar, Scekic – Tosic (`85 Georgijevic), Pantic (`61 Ilic), Zakaric (`65 Ivanovic) – Ricardo

CUKARICKI

Belic – Stevanovic, Sapic, Kopitovic Bogosavac – Docic, Lukovic (`78 Saric) – Owusu, Stojanovic, Kajevic – Mudrinski (`68 Tedic)

Game stats:

PARTIZAN                                    ČUKARIČKI

65%                   Possession                     35%

15                      Total shots                       5

8                          On target                        3

7                          Off target                        2

1                               Saves                           5

4                         Corner-kicks                     2

28                         Free-kicks                      25

1                             Offsides                          1

25                            Throws                        18

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

`7: WOODWORK! Fine right side break and cross from Owusu, Lukovic hits the post with his far post header

`9: Sapic booked

`10: 20m free-kick shot from Tosic over the bar

`15: Kopitovic booked

`16: Edge of the box free-kick drive from Tosic just over the bar

`20: Charging 20m shot from Tosic just over the bar

`23: Long run forward by Ricardo who beat two defenders but sent an angled shot wide

`32: 1-0, PARTIZAN!! Tosic`s left side set-piece cross, Zakaric heads it back into the 6-yard box, Ricardo heads it in comfortably

`37: 1-1, CUKARICKI! Pass from Owusu, calm and neat execution from Stojanovic

`39: Charging long range strike from Ricardo saved by the keeper

`44: Long range free-kick shot from Tosic saved by the keeper

`45: Half-time whistle

SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHTS

`47: Partizan conrer-kick, Scekic`s shot saved by Belic

`54: 18m shot from Tosic over the bar

`58: 1-2, CUKARICKI! Cukaricki counter-attack, billiant move and pass from Owusu, close range strike into the empty net by Lukovic

`62: Ilic in for Pantic

`66: Ivanovic in for Zakaric

`68: Tedic in for Mudrinski

`70: Docic booked

`72: Cukaricki boss Krunic sent-off

`73: 2-2, PARTIZAN!! 18m free-kick goal from Tosic

`79: 3-2, PARTIZAN!! Ilic`s trademark through ball for Ivanovic followed by a shot and keeper`s save, Tosic scores from the rebound with his heart-of-the-box neat shot

`85: Georgijevic in for Tosic

`89: 12m shot from Urosevic saved by Belic

`90: Three mins added time to be played

`90+3: Final whistle

Partizan boss Savo Milosevic after the game:

-We expected very tough game as we played against the more compact team compared to us. We needed to win one such game to get the psychological pressure off and now we can do some work in peace and quiet.

It always nice when you win and considering situation we are in, this win means even more to us. My team was rewarded for their 100% effort and belief. I`m very pleased with my player`s approach to this game. It was hard to meet all the demands, especially after they cancelled our opener and took 2-1 lead. It was hard to pick-up mentally but my team managed to overcome everything.

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