
Match protocol
Beograd, May 26
Venue: Rajko Mitic Stadium
Kick-off time: 6pm CET
Referee: Milos Milanovic
Yellow cards: Kanga, Rodic, Pavkov, Katai, Krsticic (CZ) – Markovic, Lutovac (PAR)
GOALS: 1-0 `26 Katai, 1-1 `62 Urosevic, 2-1 `73 Katai
TEAMS
CRVENA ZVEZDA
Borjan, Erakovic, Pankov (`67 Ben), Dragovic, Gajic, Srnic, Kanga, Rodic (`77 Gobeljic), Ivanic, Katai (`77 Krsticic), Ohi (`60 Pavkov)
PARTIZAN
Stevanovic, Miljkovic (`HT Lutovac), Miletic, Vujacic, Urosevic, Zdjelar, Jevtovic (`23 Holender, `77 Milovanovic), Markovic (`59 Natcho), Jojic (`78 Jovic), Menig, Ricardo
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
`1: Left flank break attempt from Ivanic, Miletic clears the ball for a home side throw
`3: Good pass forward, Jojic waved offside
`4: Midfield foul on Ricardo, quickly taken set-piece, Markovic unable to get to the end of the pass
`6: Tricky angled shot from Markovic inside the box, ball goes over the bar
`11: Ohi wins possible shooting position in the box, Stevanovic comes out promptly and claims the ball
`18: Set-piece from Jojic, Zdjelar shoots well wide on the rebound
`20: Ricardo turns and shoots well wide too
`22: Markovic enters the box from the right but he hits the outside netting with his quite angled shot
`23: Jevtovic in need of a medical treatment
`24: Jevtovic unable to continue, Holender comes in for Partizan holding midfielder
`26: 1-0, CRVENA ZVEZDA! Measured edge of the box drive into the top left right corner from Katai
`33: Quickly taken throw but Ohi`s return ball into the heart of the box saw no home player taking advantage of it
`36: Great break and cross from Menig, ghosting Miljkovic sends a low angled shot for Borjan to make a fine save
`38: Crvena Zvezda wins corner-kick
`39: Heart of the box header from Katai, save from well-positioned Stevanovic
`41: Markovic for Menig followed by a shot wide
`45: Three mins added time
`45+3: Kanga and Markovic booked after a left flank brawl
`45+4: Half-time whistle
SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHTS
`46: Lutovac in for Miljkovic
`49: Pankov in need of a medical treatment
`52: Markovic tries to beat several home players and losses possession in the process
`53: Rodic booked for a tough tackle on Miletic
`56: Zdjelar`s cross for Ricardo, Partizan wins corner-kick
`59: Natcho in for Markovic
`59: Pavkov in for Ohi
`61: 1-1, PARTIZAN!! Natcho`s trademark through pass, Lutovac`s low cross met by Urosevic who sends a low angled drive into the far corner of the net
`67: Ben in for Pankov
`68: Katai hits the outside netting with his angled shot
`68: Pavkov booked after lashing out on Vujacic
`69: Menig`s fine angled drive punched away by home keeper
`72: 2-1, CRVENA ZVEZDA! Katai beats Partizan defenders and keeper on the break to eventually score with his close range angled low shot
`76: Long range drive from Holender just wide of the right post
`76: Gobeljic and Krsticic in for Katai and Rodic
`78: Milovanovic in for Holender
`78: Jovic in for Jojic
`85: Lutovac booked for preventing Ivanic to start a counter-attack
`89: Krsticic booked for similar offence
`90: Six mins added time
`90+6: Final whistle
Partizan boss Aleksandar Stanojevic after the game:
-I think we threatened more today but we simply didn`t convert our opportunities. They had Katai who did the job with two individual plays.
PHOTO GALLERY: SANDIC PHOTOGRAPHY
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