SSL: Spartak 0-1 Partizan

Match protocol

Linglong Tire Serbian Super Liga, round 26

Subotica, March 6

Venue: Gradski Stadium

Kick-off time: 2pm CET

Referee: Lazar Lukic

Yellow cards: Nikolic, Rosevic, Ostojic (SPA) – Zivkovic, Jovic, Urosevic, Natcho, Smiljanic (PAR)

GOALS: 0-1 `85 Natcho (p)

TEAMS

SPARTAK

Dubljanic, Djurasovic, Bogicevic, Ostojic,Milosevic, Shimura, Vidakovic (`89 Todorovski), Bijelovic, Tufegdzic (`69 Rosevic, `79 MIhalovic), Sreckovic, Nikolic

PARTIZAN

Stevanovic, Zivkovic (`67 Milovanovic), Vujacic Sanicanin, Urosevic, Zdjelar, Pavlovic (`HT Lutovac), Natcho, Terzic (`HT Jovic), Menig (`59 Holender), Ricardo (`89 Smiljanic)

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

`2: Ricardo dribbles his way into the box but his cross towards the 6-yard box got cleared out of the danger by Spartak`s Ostojic

`3: Cross from Shimura, good reaction from Sanicanin

`7: Bijelovic on the break stopped by Pavlovic

`9: Cross from Natcho, Ricardo unable to get to the end of it

`11: Great opportunity wasted!! Ball reaches Terzic who fails the beat Spartak keeper from close range

`13: Long range drive from Tufegdzic just over the bar

`14: Fine Partizan build-up, ball cleared out for a Partizan corner-kick

`16: Tricky low shot from Sreckovic, Stevanovic makes a diving save, Spartak wins corner-kick

`23: Opportunity for Ricardo, Shimura slides down and blocks his shot

`24: Shot from Bijelovic blocked

`27: Terzic in need of medical treatment

`29: Terzic able to continue

`29: Great opportunity for Sreckovic, Stevanovic makes two saves from his angled attempts

`35: Long ball forward from Zdjelar, keeper comes out to claim the ball before Menig could get to it

`37: Fine angled drive from Shimura just wide off the far post

`40: Zivkovic (late tackle) booked

`43: Urosevic makes some space to shoot inside the box after the corner-kick, keeper punches the ball over the bar

`44: Nikolic booked

`45: Shot from Terzic, Partizan wins corner-kick only, handball appeals from Partizan players waved away by the ref

`45: One minute added time

`45+1: Cross from Natcho, Ricardo unable to get a proper header

`45+1: Half-time whistle

SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHTS

`46: Jovic in for Terzic

`46: Lutovac in for Pavlovic

`50: Two crosses from Zivkovic dealt by Spartak defence

`51: Exchange of passes between Urosevic and Ricardo, low inviting ball into the 6-yard box from Urosevic cleared by home defender

`52: Pass from Ricardo for unmarked and charging Lutovac intercepted just outside the box

`54: Foul on Ricardo just outside the box

`55: Angled 19m free-kick from Urosevic off the wall of players

`56: Counter-attack from Spartak, Vujacic clears the danger

`58: Cross from Urosevic blocked for a Partizan corner-kick

`59: Holender in for Menig

`60: Excellent long ball to the right flank from Zdjelar, Zivkovic failed to cross or pass the ball into the box

`61: Set-piece ball from Natcho into the box headed out of the danger

`62: Jovic (late tackle) booked

`65: Jovic failed to make the most of quickly taken set-piece by Natcho

`67: Milovanovic in for Zivkovic

`69: Rosevic in for Tufegdzic

`70: Rosevic in need of a medical treatment

`71: Rosevic booked

`72: Cross from Sanicanin, header from Ricardo just wide

`73: Set-piece cross from Natcho, Partizan wins corner-kick

`76: Poor bicycle-kick attempt from Ricardo

`77: Ricardo`s shot inside the box blocked

`78: Ricardo lays it for Holender followed by an angled shot and keeper`s palming of the ball over the bar

`78: Close range volley from Urosevic blocked by Shimura for a Partizan corner-kick

`79: Mihajlovic in for injured Rosevic

`80: Jovic enters the box from the left but loses possession

`80: Mihajlovic`s shot saved by Stevanovic

`80: Ricardo blasts the ball just wide from his angled drive

`82: VAR check for a possible foul inside the box on Jovic

`83: Partizan wins the penalty-kick after the VAR check

`85: 0-1, PARTIZAN!! Natcho scores from the spot sending the keeper the other way

`87: Ricardo on the break waved offside eventually

`88: Close range angled shot from Milovanovic wide

`89: Smiljanic in for Ricardo

`89: Todorovski in for Vidakovic

`90: Brawl involving a horde of players now

`90+1: Urosevic and Natcho booked as a result of this brawl

90+2: Seven mins added time

`90+4: Smiljanic booked

`90+5: Milovanovic and Jovic miss clear-cut opportunities one after another on the counter-attack

`90+7: Jovic waved offside

`90+7: A bit of a misunderstanding between Vujacic and Stevanovic, Partizan keeper claims the ball eventually

`90+8: Natcho`s pass for Jovic inside the box intercepted

90+9: Set-piece right flank ball into the Partizan box, Stevanovic claims the ball

`90+9: Ostojic booked

`90+10: Final whistle

Partizan boss Aleksandar Stanojevic after the game:

-Spartak is exceptional team, they picked up their form and play much better lately. Pitch surface was tough to play on, uneven, it was hard to set the play but we won showing character at the end. Spartak has great players and coach who set them up nicely, we expected this. It`s hard to win here but we were all on a required level today.

PHOTO GALLERY: MIROSLAV TODOROVIC