SSL: Cukaricki 0-0 Partizan

Match protocol

Linglong Tire Serbian Super Liga, round 30

Beograd, April 10

Venue: Cukaricki Stadium

Kick-off time: 7.05pm CET

Referee: Novak Simovic

Yellow cards: Kovacevic, Rakonjac (CUK) – Jovic (PAR)

TEAMS

ČUKARIČKI

Micovic, Stevanovic, Kovacevic (`81 Drezgic), Sapic, Roganovic, Mijailovic, Kovac, Colovic (`66 Savic), Ndiaye (`90 Aganspahic), Rakonjac (`81 Spasojevic)

PARTIZAN

Stevanovic, Miljkovic (`68 Zivkovic), Vujacic (`79 Sanicanin), Miletic, Urosevic, Zdjelar, Jojic, Terzic (`59 Jovic), Natcho (`68 Markovic), Menig, Ricardo

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

`2: Sapic clears the ball before Menig could get to it

`3: Turning shot inside the box from Menig wide

`4: Ricardo beats his marker inside the box but shoots just wide from close range

`5: Jojic lays it for Urosevic followed by charging angled drive just wide

`10: Kovacevic booked after tripping Ricardo, could have been red as Kovacevic was the last defender

`13: Terzic for Ricardo, keeper claims the ball

`16: Natcho for Menig, keeper comes out to claim the ball

`18: Trademark through pass from Natcho, Jojic failed to make the most of it

`20: Partizan wins corner-kick

`24: Long range shot from Stevanovic blocked

`28: Partizan wins corner-kick

`29: Kovacevic fouls Ricardo, no second booking for Cukaricki defender

`30: Excellent interception and shot from Menig, defensive block from Ndiaye

`31: Partizan wins corner-kick

`33:Ricardo breaks forward but couldn`t win a shooting position surrounded by three Cukaricki players

`44: Opportunity for Ricardo, clash between Partizan forward and Cukaricki keeper, game stopped

`44: Rakonjac booked

45: One minute added time

`45+1: Half-time whistle

SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHTS

`47: Two opportunities for Cukaricki, shots from Ndiaye and Roganovic blocke, hosts win corner-kick only

`50: Jojic shoots wide

`56: WOODWORK! Ndiaye hits the crossbar with his tricky 18m drive

`59: Jovic in for Terzic

`63: Cross from Ndiaye dealt by keeper Stevanovic

`64: Jovic booked for a tackle inside Cukaricki box

65: Neat cross from Menig, Ricardo heads the ball over the bar from promising position

`66: Savic in for Colovic

`68: Zivkovic and Markovic in for Miljkovic and Natcho

`74: Ricardo fouled, set-piece crossing opportunity for Partizan

`78: Sanicanin in for injured Vujacic

`80: Spasojevic and Drezgic in for Kovacevic and Rakonjac

`81: left-footed angled low shot from Zivkovic, Partizan wins corner-kick only

`83: Shot from Ricardo wide

`85: Markovic breaks forward and plays it for Jovic followed by a shot and block for another Partizan corner-kick

`85: Neat cross from Zivkovic, Ricardo heads the ball over the bar

`86: Brilliant 18m drive from Menig, great diving save from Cukaricki keeper, Partizan wins corner-kick only

`89: Zdjelar sends the ball over the bar with his long range effort

`90: Aganspahic in for Ndiaye

`90: Five mins added time

`90+3: Home players do their best in time-wasting

`90+4: One of many neat crosses from Zivkovic, Ricardo`s header saved by the keeper

`90+7: Jovic heads it down for Ricardo who sends the ball just wide of the left post with his close range attempt

`90+7: Final whistle

Partizan boss Aleksandar Stanojevic after the game:

-This goalless draw is not a good result for us as we had a great number of good opportunities to score and controlled the proceedings. We were straight-forward in the first half against the Cukaricki tight unit. They only had Ndiaye`s chance to boost about. I have no complains about my team`s performance, we were better side on the day but we failed to win. Corresponding fixture was more of a tight affair.

We are still in contention for the title and we will battle for it until the very end. Cukaricki is not a second-tier side and we cannot create hundred opportunities against them. We were not dominant as much after the break but we did create opportunities, Menig`s drive, Ricardo`s four chances..Naturally, you get tense as you have to win all your games here. Also, we need to look at possible red card for Cukaricki early in the game. Such things influence the whole championship battle and this happens to us far too often. I cannot talk on that subject any more as I keep repeating myself.

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