Pre-season friendly: Partizan 3-0 Koper

Partizan won Slovenian top-tier side Koper 2-0 in a second friendly of pre-season preps.

Once again, boss Stanojevic gave opportunity to almost two dozen players with young forwards Bazdar, Milovanovic and Stulic playing 20 mins each.

There were no goal opportunities in the opening 20 minutes but Natcho had to leave the field on 21 due to a knock he picked up early in the game.

Partizan keeper Stevanovic was first to make the save when he palmed the ball away on 27 after a low and accurate shot from Mulahusejinovic.

It was still nil-nil on half-an-hour mark with Nemanja Jovic the only Partizan players who kept Koper defence busy.

Young forward Milovanovic subbed Bazdar on 30 and scored a goal on 41  after neat play and assist from Jovic to give Partizan 1-0 lead at half-time.

After the break, Stanojevic made four more subs but first to threaten was first half right-back Zivkovic whose edge of the box fierce drive on 54 was saved by Koper keeper.

Partizan doubled the lead on 57 after a fine build-up from Markovic, low cross from Zivkovic and lovely near post back-heel shot into the net from youngster Milovanovic.

Boss Stanojevic made six more subs on the hour and Partizan kept dominating second half proceedings.

But, it was Koper who had a great opportunity on 72, header after the corner-kick was brilliantly saved by keeper Popovic.

Very active Markovic took a shot over the bar on 76 and minute later returnee Danilo Pantic scored after a mazy solo run to make it 3-0.

Partizan will play third friendly of Slovenia preps on 4th of July, against Polish top-ties outfit Cracovia.