OFK Backa – Partizan1:2 (0:1)

Serbian Super League, round 29

31^st of March, Backa Palanka

Venue: Slavko Maletin Vava Stadium

Att: 2500

Kick-off time: 3.30pm CET

Referee: Petar Piper (Cacak)

Yellow cards: Bjelos, Djoric (BCK) – Pantic, Vulicevic, NG Miletic, Stojkovic (PAR)

GOALS: 0-1 `2 Ozegovic (p), 0-2 `78 Tawamba, 1-2 `84 Micic

Teams:

BACKA

Jevric (`19 Suljagic), Dimitrijevic, Varga, Ilic, Bjelos, Svonja, Bajic (`74 Sarac), Djoric, Jovanic (`54 Radinovic), Lukovic, Micic

PARTIZAN

Stojkovic, Vulicevic, NR Miletic, Markovic, NG Miletic, Pantic (`64 Jevtovic), Zdjelar, Djerlek, Jankovic (`82 Soumah), Ozegovic, Tawamba (`85 Ivanovic)

Game stats:

BACKA                                                                       PARTIZAN

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

`2: 0-1, PARTIZAN!! Ozegovic brought down in the box by Backa keeper. Same player took the responsibility and scored from the spot

`9: Djerlek`s goal disallowed due to offside position

`18: Injured Backa goalkeeper Jevric subbed by reserve goalie Suljagic

`23; Bjelica cautioned

`27: Cross from NG Miletic, close range header from ghosting Tawamba saved by the keeper

`30: Djerlek`s opportunity, clearance from Bjelos

`33: Djoric cautioned

`37: Shot from Varga wide

`40; Dangerous attack from Backa cleared by Miletic

`41: 20m fierce strike from Zdjelar wide

`45: Eight mins added time to be played

`45+1: Angled 25m blast from Lukovic and fine save from Stojkovic

`45+5: Pantic cautioned

`45+6: Corner-kick from jankovic and 17m shot from Zdjelar just over the bar

`45+8: Half-time whistle

SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHTS

`53: 10m shot from Tawamba saved by Suljagic

`54: Djerlek shoots wide

`55: Radinovic in for Jovanic

`59: Vulicevic cautioned

`60: Two attempts from Jovanic and one from Dimitrijevic all saved by Stojkovic

`64: Jevtovic in for Pantic

`69: Ozegovic`s edge of the area shot wide

`70: Ozegovic hits the crossbar with his close range shot

`72: Shot from NR Miletic blocked, Partizan wins corner-kick

`78: 0-2, PARTIZAN!! NG Miletic seized on Sarac`s mistake followed by a pas for unmarked Tawamba in the box who routinely beats Backa keeper

`83: Soumah in for Jankovic

`84: 1-2, BACKA! Pinpoint ball from Lukovic and tap-in from Micic

`85: Ivanovic in for Tawamba

`87: Stojkovic cautioned

`90: Four mins added time

`90+4: Final whiste

MIROSLAV DJUKIC AFTER THE GAME:

– We had lots of opportunities but failed to convert them and had a nervy finish as a result. With all the possession and opportunities we had we should have closed game earlier on. Most importantly, we won three points and I`m pleased with the final outcome.