SSL: Partizan 1-1 Crvena Zvezda

Match protocol

Linglong Tire Serbian Super Liga, round 9

Beograd, September 19

Venue: Partizan Stadium

Att: 16074

Referee: Novak Simovic

Yellow cards: Sanicanin, Zdjelar, Urosevic (PAR) – Kanga, Sanogo, Lazetic, Diony (CZ)

GOALS: 1-0 `36 Natcho, 1-1 `83 Katai

TEAMS

PARTIZAN

Popovic, Miljkovic, Vujacic, Sanicanin, Urosevic, Zdjelar, Jojic (`87 Holender), Markovic (`66 Menig), Natcho (`72 Scekic), Jovic (`66 Terzic), Ricardo

CRVENA ZVEZDA

Borjan, Erakovic (`55 Gajic), Dragovic, Degenek, Rodic, Sanogo (`77 Stanic), Krsticic (`HT Lazetic), Kanga, Ivanic (`72 Falco), Katai, Diony

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

`4: Defensive blunder led to sudden opportunity for Diony, Popovic makes a fine save, visitors win corner-kick

`10: Natcho plays a through pass for Jovic and puts a bit too much power on it, keeper claims the ball

`11: Ricardo breaks into the box from the left but visitors win goal-kick eventually

`15: Fine Partizan build-up and sharp cross from Markovic, Borjan punches the ball out of the box

`20: Markovic wins corner-kick for Partizan

`22: Shot from Ivanic comfortably saved by Popovic

`31: CROSSBAR! Sharp cross into the Partizan box, Katai hits the cross bar with his header

`36: 1-0, PARTIZAN!! Angled left-footed edge of the box drive from Natcho

`41: Long range attempt from Markovic well wide

`44: Sanicanin (tripping) booked

`45: One minute added time

`45+1: Half-time whistle

SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHTS

`46: Lazetic in for Krsticic

`49: GOAL DISALLOWED (VAR)!! Ricardo scores from close range but the goal is disallowed after the VAR check as it looked like Urosevic pushed CZ defender from the back in the build-up

`53: Low left-footed drive from Lazetic blocked, visitors win corner-kick

`55: Kanga (roughing) booked

`55: Gajic in for Erakovic

`60: Ricardo turns inside the box and shoots just wide

`65: Menig and Terzic in for Jovic and Markovic

`69: Long range drive from Katai well over the bar

`71: Falco in for Ivanic

`72: Scekic in for Natcho

`76: Sanogo (foul) booked

`77: Stanic in for Sanogo

`83: 1-1, CRVENA ZVEZDA! Neat left side cross from Rodic and far post close range header from unmarked Katai

`87: Menig blasts the ball over the bar

`88: Lazetic (foul) and Zdjelar (infringement) both booked

`90: Four mins added time

`90+1: Diony (infirngement) booked

`90+5: Urosevic (tripping) booked

`90+6: Final whistle

Partizan boss Aleksandar Stanojevic after the game:

-We have regrets as we had three or four great opportunities before Crvena Zvezda equalizer. It was hard to try and defend our lead and we deserved to win although both team work hard to get this result.

I`m not pleased with this outcome as we had a lead for almost an hour and failed to finish the opponent off. We were a bit shy early on but things started to happen once we scored. We had four or five good opportunities and should have converted one at least.

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