UEFA ECL: AC Sparta 0-1 Partizan

Match protocol

UEFA Europa Conference League play-off, first leg

Prague, February 17

Venue: Generali Arena

Att: 1,000

Kick-off time: 9pm CET

Referee: Andreas Ekberg (SWE)

Yellow cards: Hlozek, Krejci (ACS) – Markovic, Terzic, Vujacic (PAR)

GOALS: 0-1 `78 Menig

TEAMS

SPARTA

Holec, Suchomel, Vitik, Celustka (`79 Panak), Hancko, Sacek, Pavelka, Karabec (`57 Haraslin), Pesek (`66 Krejci), Hlozek, Cvancara (`66 Dockal)

PARTIZAN

Popovic, Miljkovic (`59 Zivkovic), Miletic, Vujacic, Urosevic, Zdjelar, Jojic, Natcho (`HT Jevtovic), Markovic (`63 Jovic), Menig (`83 Terzic), Ricardo (`64 Milovanovic)

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

`1: Ricardo failed to turn and shoot, his eventual passing attempt got intercepted by Sparta player

`4: Angled blast from Markovic punched away by Sparta keeper

`7: Angled shot from Menig dealt by Sparta keeper

`8: Vujacic deals with promising Sparta attack

`10: Angled close range header from Hancko, Popovic makes a diving save and palms the ball away from danger

`13: Dangerous cross and rebound in the box, Popovic gets a touch and Urosevic clears the danger eventually

`15: Free-kick ball from Karabec goes just wide of the left post

`22: Cross from Natcho, Markovic failed to shot inside the box

`28: Shot from Markovic over the bar

`31: Angled shot from Urosevic, Partizan wins corner-kick

`32: Markovic (tripping) booked

`36: Fine through ball from Markovic over to Jojic, alerted Sparta defender intercepts the ball

`41: Sparta counter-attack, poor pass from Pavelka, Partizan wins a throw

`43: Promising Partizan counter-attack, Natcho was clearly fouled, referee waves it away

`45: Half-time whistle

SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHTS

`46: Jevtovic in for Natcho

`48: Cvancara threatens, Jevtovic deals with the threat

`49: Neat pass from Jojic, Ricardo waved offside

`54: Poor cross from Miljkovic

`57: Haraslin in for Karabec

`57: Zivkovic in for injured Miljkovic

`60: Sharp cross from Hancko, Popovic deals with the threat

`61: Partizan counter-attack, Ricardo lays it for Jojic followed by a pass for Markovic who was waved offside

`63: Jovic and Milovanovic in for Markovic and Ricardo

`66: Krejci and Dockal in for Pesek and Cvancara

`67: Hlozek (tripping) booked

`71: Hlozek beats Milovanovic to the ball

`78: 0-1, PARTIZAN!! Great long ball from Zdjelar, Menig lobs the keeper for a Partizan 1-0 lead

`78: Panak in for Celustka

`83: Terzic in for Menig

`84: Great opportunity for Jojic who failed to beat Sparta keeper from close range

`88: Long ball forward for Milovanovic who couldn`t get to the end of it

`89: Terzic, Vujacic and Krejci booked after a bit of a scuffle down the left flank

`90: Four mins added time

`90+4: Final whistle

Partizan boss Aleksandar Stanojevic after the game:

-We are pleased with this win. It was extremely demanding and tough game, not a beautiful encounter to watch but good in competitive terms. Boys did everything we asked from them and I can be pleased with their performance. This was only the first half of the tie it will be quite tough in Belgrade too.