Partizan wins the title!

SL round 37 game, play-off stage

Partizan – Mladost 5:0 (2:0)

Beograd, 21.05.2017.

Venue: Partizan stadium

Kick-off time: 18:30h CET

Att: 26,785

Referee: Milorad Mazic (Vrbas)

Yellow cards: Sanicanin (ML)

GOALS: 1-0 `18 Leonardo, 2-0 `37 Jevtovic, 3-0 `65 Leonardo. 4-0 `70 Jankovic, 5-0 `81 Kosovic

Teams:

PARTIZAN:  Stevanović, Vulićević, Ostojić, Milenković, Miletić, Jevtović, Kosović, Mihajlović (`66 Đuričković), Janković (`77 Tawamba), Leonardo (`72 Everton), Đurđević

MLADOST: Krznarić, Andrić, Pešić, Šatara, Saničanin, Tumbasević (`75 Pavlović), Nebojsa Gavrić (`HT Golubović), Nenad GavriC (`61 Čečarić), Pejović, Radivojević, Jovanović

Game highlights:

`4: Shot from Tumbasevic well wide

`10: Cross from Vulicevic, angled close range shot from Djurdjevic followed by rabona cross into the 6-yard box ona rebound from the same player and clearance from Krznaric

`14: Mihajlovic brought down at the edge of area followed by set-piece from Leonardo, low pass for Jankovic whose shot was blocked

`18: 1-0, Partizan!! Kosovic for Jankovic followed by back-heel pass for Leonardo who beat the keeper calmly and sent the ball into the empty net

`23: Gavric tests Stevanovic with his edge of the box shot

`25: Sanicanin cautioned after fouling Djurdjevic just outside the box

`25: Jankovic angled set-piece direct shot on goal saved by alerted keeper

`31: Miletic`s throw, Djurdjevic for Leonardo followed by a shot and great save from Mladost keeper

`36: Krznaric punches the ball out of the box followed by lob attempt from Kosovic just wide

`37: 2-0, Partizan!! Brilliant 22m strike from Jevtovic into the right corner of the net

`45: Half-time whistle

Second half highlights:

`46: Golubovic in for Nebojsa Gavric

`52: Djurdevic wins shooting position but keeper Krznaric makes another save

`59: Promising counter-attack from Partizan, Mihajlovic wasted it with a poor outside foot cross into the box

`61: Cecaric in for Nenad Gavric

`64: 3-0, Partizan!! Patrizan counter-attack and neat assist from Djurdevic for Leonardo followed by calm shot over the keeper and into the net

`66: Djurickovic in for Mihajlovic

`70: 4-0, Partizan!! Leonardo`s assist now, goal from Jankovic

`72: Everton in for Leonardo

`75: Pavlovic in for Tumbasevic

`77: Tawamba in for Jankovic

`81: 5-0, Partizan!! 25m shot from Kosovic and poor save attempt from Krznaric

`83: Great opportunity for Djurdjevic, block from Pesic

`90: Final whistle

Marko Nikolic after the game:

– This title won in a specific manner is a great thing and you can see how much it means to all of us by the very atmosphere here. Players were devoted and focused on sporting matters all the way through and they are the ones who deserve biggest praise of all.

Skipper Sasa Ilić:

– I can`t believe we won the title after poor start of the season and Crvena Zvezda`s point advantage. But, we had a great streak, we won bitter rival in derby games and deserve to win the title. I have one more year on my contract and I hope I`ll retire with another championship won.