Partizan – Napredak 2:2 (0:2)

SSL round 35 game

Beograd, 4^th of May

Venue: Partizan Stadium

Att: 1500

Referee: ilija Brdar (Novi Sad)

Yellow cards: Pantic, Ilic, Jevtovic (PAR) – Sljivic, Vukanovic, Eskic, Veskovac, NEM Petrovic (NAP)

Red cards: Jevtovic (PAR)

GOALS; 0-1 `12 Jesse, 0-2 `13 Vulic, 1-2 `59 D Jovanovic, 2-2 `62 D Jovanovic

Teams:

PARTIZAN

Jovicic, Vulicevic, NR Miletic, Markovic, Antonov, Jevtovic, Pantic, Tosic (`HT S Jovanovic), Ilic (`80 Kosovic), D Jovanovic, Ozegovic (`HT Ivanovic)

NAPREDAK

NIK Petrovic, Boranijasevic, Kostic, Veskovac, Ostojic, Sljivic (`54 Eskic), Vulic, Zec (`54 Ivanovic), Vukanovic, Jesse (`77 Basrak), NEM Petrovic

Game stats:

PARTIZAN                                                                      NAPREDAK

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

`1: Vulic`s shot no threat to Partizan net

`3: Pantic cautioned

`12: 0-1. NAPREDAK! Partizan lost midfield possession, charging Jesse received the pass and sent the ball into the net with his 18m drive

`13: 0-2m, NAPREDAK! Fine through pass to the right for Boranijasevic followed by return ball into the heart of the box for Vulic and first-touch shot into the net

`17: Napredak counter-attack, Jesse opted for a return pass instead of a shot and wasted visitors opportunity

`25: Ilic cautioned

`27: Long range shot from Nemanja Petrovic just over the bar

`34; Ilic plays it for D Jovanovic followed by close range angled shot onto the outside netting

`40: Jevtovic cautioned

`42: Long range low free-kick shot from Tosic, alerted keeper makes a save

45: Half-time whistle

SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHTS         

`46: Ivanovic and S Jovanovic in for Ozegovic and Tosic

`48: Weak heart fo the box shot from D Jovanovic easily dealt by Napredak keeper

`52: Vukanovic cautioned

`55: Eskic and Ivanovic in forSljivic and Zec

`56: Nice Partizan play, finishing attemot from Ivanovic blocked

`56: Edge of the box drive from Ilic and two-attempt save from Napredak keeper

`59: 1-2, PARTIZAN!! Lovely through ball from Ilic and close range goal from D Jovanovic

`62: 2-2, PARTIZAN!! Another great through pass from Ilic and angled low shot into the near corner of the net from D Jovanovic

`68: Ivanovic breaks into the box and gets down after tackle from Boranijasevic, ref waves it away

`72: Eskic cautioned

`73: Pantic hits the wall of players from his long range free-kick

`75: Napredak counter-attack, Vukanovic failed to score from close range

`76: Veskovac cautioned

`77: Basrak in for Jesse

`78: Nemanja Petrovic breaks into the box followed by a shot and Jovicic`s save, Ivanovic shots over the bar on the rebound

`79: Second caution and sending-off for Jevtovic

`80: Kosovic in for Ilic

`84: Basrak`s close range attempt blocked by Vulicevic

`90: Three mins added time to be played

`90+1: 20m drop-kick from Vulic just wide

`90+3: Final whistle

MIROSLAV DJUKIC AFTER THE GAME:

– After horrible first half, we made amends after the break, scored two goals and played much better. In the first half we lacked defensive focus and conceded two poor goals that put us off the track.