SSL: Napredak 0-1 Partizan

Match protocol

Mozzart Bet Serbian Super Liga, Matchday 20

Krusevac, February 5

Venue: Mladost Stadium

Kick-off time: 2.30pm CET

Referee: Milan Mitic

Yellow cards: Stankovic (NP) – Andrade, Vujacic, Natcho (PAR)

GOALS: 0-1 `62 Diabate

TEAMS

NAPREDAK

Petric, S Jovanovic, Kerkez, Djekovic, Vukajlovic, Putincanin, Stankovic, Ljubomirac, Bastajic (`71 Knezevic), Cecaric (`71 Roosnupp), Saric (`81 D Jovanovic)

PARTIZAN

Popovic, Filipovic, Markovic, Vujacic, Sehovic, Fejsa, Andrade (`71 Belic), Natcho, Diabate (`77 Menig), Jovic, Ricardo

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

`5: Napredak attack cleared by Filipovic (PAR)

`7: Another good piece of defending from Filipovic (PAR)

`7: Volley from Saric (NAP) inside the box blocked by Markovic (PAR). Napredak wins corner-kick

`9: Inviting cross from Diabate (PAR), close range touch from charging Jovic (PAR), Napredak keeper blocks his attempt

`11: Shot from Stankovic (NAP) over the bar

`14: Ricardo (PAR) turns and shoots over the bar

`19: Windy and snowy conditions influence passing accuracy

`35: Andrade (PAR) booked for his foul on Saric (NAP)

`36: Saric (NAP) in need of a medical treatment

`41: Not the best of volley inside the box from Ljubomirac (NAP), well-positioned Popovic (PAR) makes a comfortable save

`43: Cross from Sehovic (PAR) not reaching Ricardo (PAR)

`45: Two mins added time

`45+2: Half-time whistle

SECOND HALF

`47: First Partizan corner-kick of the game

`48: Edge of the box attempt from Filipovic (PAR) over the bar

`50: Counter-attack from Jovic (PAR), cross from Ricardo (PAR) fails to reach Natcho (PAR)

`53: Close range shot from Ljubomirac (NAP) over the bar

`55: Trademark through ball from Natcho (PAR), Ricardo (PAR) breaks on the left and sends a return ball for Andrade (PAR) followed by measured edge of the box drive just wide

`62: 0-1, PARTIZAN!! Cross from Filipovic (PAR), Ricardo (PAR) lays it for Diabate (PAR) followed by angled left-footed edge of the box low drive into the bottom left corner of the net

`66: Stankovic (NAP) booked for his tackle on Diabate (PAR)

`70: Two Napredak subs – Knezevic and Roosnupp in for Bastajic and Cecaric

`71: Partizan sub – Belic in for Andrade

`77: Partizan sub – Menig in for Diabate

`78: Partizan wins corner-kick

`80: Partizan wins corner-kick

`81: Napredak sub – D Jovanovic in for Saric

`88: Natcho (PAR) beats the keeper but his shot is saved on the goalline by Kerkez (NAP). Partizan wins corner-kick only

`90: Vujacic (PAR) booked for stopping the run of Napredak player

`90: Five mins added time

`90+3: Natcho (PAR) booked

`90+5: Final whistle

Partizan boss Gordan Petric after the game:

-I feel sorry for the boys who had to play on such pitch surface today. As far as I counted, there were four head injuries in total. I simply think we shouldn`t have played today and well done to all those who were out there on the pitch and fans on the stands as well. Well, we won three points eventually.

I took a bow in the dressing room to my players and same goes for Napredak boys who played this match in these conditions. The pitch surface was almost frozen. I would feel the same even if lost today. In my career, I played three such games and there was always injuries.

Napredak had their opportunities in both periods but we were lucky to score via Diabate and to win three points. We rarely looked the side I want us to be but I can`t fault these boys. We have confidence and we move on now.